{"rewrite":{"id":"r_04caf9b38a326d55d7edca76","clusterId":"c_fd0a218c3941c6e45212c15c","slug":"premium-bandai-opens-lottery-for-metal-build-hi-gundam-hws-option-set","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Premium Bandai Opens Lottery for METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam HWS Option Set","summary":"Premium Bandai has opened a second lottery sale for the METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam HWS Option Set, a heavy weapon system add-on for the separately sold METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam figures. The set includes a large Hyper Mega Rifle, a Hi-Mega Shield, and additional armor with deployment gimmicks and thrusters. The application period runs until July 19 at 23:00 JST, with winners announced in late July. The set is priced at 19,800 yen (tax included) and is scheduled to ship in December 2026. It does not include the figure body. Separately, Premium Bandai is also running a second lottery for the Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher [METAL BUILD EXPO], a large weapon that transforms between two modes. That item costs 17,600 yen, ships in December 2026, and has been recolored to match the Hi-ν Gundam EXPO figure. Both lotteries are open on the Premium Bandai website. The HWS Option Set is compatible with both existing METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam releases.","whyItMatters":"The simultaneous lottery for two complementary accessories suggests Premium Bandai is encouraging collectors to complete a full heavy-weapon display for the Hi-ν Gundam, a strategy that bundles separate purchases into a single shipping window.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe HWS Option Set is designed for the METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam figures sold separately, adding a heavy armor silhouette with articulated panels and thrusters. The included Hyper Mega Rifle and Hi-Mega Shield are the set\u0026#39;s centerpieces, with the shield measuring approximately 220mm. The set also contains beam saber handles, a side skirt arm, auxiliary support arms, and joint parts. No die-cast parts are used in the HWS set, though the figure bodies themselves use die-cast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher, sold in a separate lottery, reaches 450mm in its convergence bombardment mode and 420mm in diffusion mode. It has been recolored to match the Hi-ν Gundam [METAL BUILD EXPO] figure and features thicker energy cables. The launcher does not include die-cast parts. Both items are scheduled for December 2026 shipment, and the application deadline for both lotteries is July 19 at 23:00 JST. Winners will be notified in late July. The two articles from Inside confirm the same application period and shipping window for both products.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Premium Bandai's second lottery for the METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam HWS Option Set closes July 19. The 19,800 yen add-on includes a Hyper Mega Rifle and Hi-Mega Shield, shipping December 2026.","twitterPost":"The Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher, a 450mm transforming weapon, is also in lottery alongside the HWS set. Both ship December 2026. Applications close July 19.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Premium Bandai has opened a second lottery for the METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam HWS Option Set, a heavy weapon system add-on. The set includes a Hyper Mega Rifle and Hi-Mega Shield, priced at 19,800 yen, shipping December 2026. A separate lottery for the Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher is also running, with the same deadline of July 19.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/15/184572.html\",\"title\":\"METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam HWS Option Set Lottery Sale! 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