{"rewrite":{"id":"r_344c292295a9715b882f8762","clusterId":"c_45f438bbb3231844631c5a59","slug":"hasbro-opens-pre-orders-for-27-inch-electronic-master-sword","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hasbro Opens Pre-Orders For 27-Inch Electronic Master Sword","summary":"Hasbro put its electronic Master Sword up for pre-order on September 9 at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Hasbro Pulse, Walmart, Amazon, and other shops for US$39.99. The 27-inch toy is modeled on the sword from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and carries over 15 sound effects triggered by touch, motion, and impact. Hasbro plans to ship it next spring.","whyItMatters":"Hasbro is entering a Master Sword replica market that Bandai already worked with a larger, pricier Proplica, and the spring shipping window lines up with the live-action Zelda film's April 30 opening.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe pre-order price is the pitch. Bandai\u0026#39;s Master Sword Proplica measured about 41 inches and added vibration effects, and it sold for 22,000 yen, roughly US$143. Hasbro\u0026#39;s version is shorter at 27 inches and asks US$39.99, with more than 15 sound effects instead of vibration. The sword went live on Hasbro Pulse, Walmart, Amazon, and other shops, and Hasbro says it will ship next spring, the same season the live-action film opens on April 30.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hasbro's $39.99 Master Sword ships next spring and pulls its 15-plus sounds from Tears of the Kingdom specifically, so the toy's audio library is tied to one game's sound design rather than the series at large.","twitterPost":"The 27-inch toy draws its 15-plus sounds from Tears of the Kingdom alone, not the wider Zelda series.","threadsPost":"Hasbro's $39.99 Master Sword carries more than 15 sound effects, and they come from Tears of the Kingdom specifically. The toy's audio is tied to one game's sound design rather than the series at large, which shapes what a buyer is actually getting for the price.","newsletterBlurb":"Hasbro opened pre-orders for its electronic Master Sword on September 9 at US$39.99, sold on Hasbro Pulse, Walmart, Amazon, and other shops. The 27-inch toy is modeled on the sword from Tears of the Kingdom and has over 15 sound effects. Hasbro plans to ship it next spring, the same season the live-action film opens on April 30.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-09/become-a-champion-of-hyrule-with-zelda-electronic-master-sword-from-hasbro/.241559\",\"title\":\"Become a Champion of Hyrule with Zelda's Electronic Master Sword From Hasbro\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4258,"outputTokens":595,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789016368,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T04:53:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_45f438bbb3231844631c5a59","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nBecome a Champion of Hyrule with Zelda's Electronic Master Sword From Hasbro","representativeArticleId":"a_b6b8e1dec48fb490f9720a6c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Legend of Zelda\"],\"studios\":[\"Hasbro\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T03:59:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T03:59:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T04:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-09/become-a-champion-of-hyrule-with-zelda-electronic-master-sword-from-hasbro/.241559","title":"Interest\nBecome a Champion of Hyrule with Zelda's Electronic Master Sword From Hasbro"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Legend of Zelda"],"studios":["Hasbro"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}