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Beyblade X is the new series in the Beyblade franchise, and if you’re 30+ years old like me who used to love Beyblade, then coming back can feel quite daunting.
This is why I’m writing this purchasing guide.
Today, I’ll ease you into the world of Beyblade X, explaining everything you need to know to start your collection.
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The Brands
There are currently 2 brands that hold the rights to Beyblade, Takara Tommy and Hasbro. Takara Tommy is focused on distributing their products in the West and Hasbro in the East. Due to its immediate availability, the latter is the best way to start.
But, despite there being 2 manufacturers, the Beyblades are the same, with some differences in available products.
The Differences
Stadium
Takara Tommy’s stadium is bigger than Hasbro’s. This has a massive impact on the game, since in a smaller stadium, Beyblades will hit each other more often, resulting in shorter matches.
Launchers and Grips
Currently, Hasbro only has 1 good launcher, which is the String Launcher bundled with Soar Phoenix. Every winder launcher bundled by Hasbro is not great, and I recommend purchasing one from Takara Tommy, along with a grip.
Random Boosters
Japan is the Mecca of Gacha, so there’s no surprise in knowing there are Random Boosters from Takara Tommy available for purchase. As of now, no such product is available by Hasbro, thankfully!
Hasbro Exclusives
Hasbro has many strong licenses to work with, such as Marvel, Star Wars, and even Transformers. So, they took the design of existing Beys, tweaked them a bit, and released them in the form of 6 Hasbro Exclusives.
In all honesty, I don’t recommend purchasing these unless you are a die-hard collector. They are pricier when compared to other double packs and offer nothing unique.
Takara Tommy also has a number of exclusive Beyblades, and they are difficult to keep track of. I don’t recommend purchasing them for now unless you want to spend a lot of money.
Takara Tommy started selling their Beyblades one year before Hasbro, so we can’t predict which Beyblades will be full exclusives in the future. For example, a Roar Tyranno Variant only available in a random booster became available in a Hasbro Dual Pack.
However, Beyblades available only in the Rare Bey Get Battle may not see the light of day outside of Japan.
Japanese Beyblade X App
As mentioned, Japan loves Gacha. They’ve made a Japan-exclusive app for Beyblade X where you can win points by scanning Takara Tommy Japanese Beyblades or completing other in-app challenges.
Note: When purchasing these online, make sure they come from Japan and not another Asian country. Even if they’re authentic, their code will not work if you’ve selected Japan as your region inside the app.
Then you can use those points to acquire several rare Beyblades. And for now, none of these Beyblades have been available by Hasbro.
You can find these for sale on eBay and similar sites, but be prepared to spend at least $200 for the rarest prizes, such as Aero Pegasus and Cobalt Drake.
You can find the full list of Beys available in the Rare Bey Get Battle here:
List of Rare Bey Get Battle Prizes
Battle Pass
The Battle Pass is not what you are thinking. It connects to your launcher and can record how many launches you’ve thrown and how powerful they were.
And, you need it if you want to earn additional points in the Beyblade X App. With it, you can earn up to roughly 1000 points per week by doing the following:
• 100 launches
• Cloud Battles
• Complete all Training Battles
In all honesty, the Battle Pass is not worth getting if you’re just trying to chase Aero Pegasus. One pull costs 1000 points, meaning you can do exactly 1 every week if you complete every challenge.
However, the process of acquiring the points is pretty straightforward and not time-consuming at all. You can do 100 launches every week easily, and completing every training session takes about 10 minutes.
Cloud Battles are brain-dead, and you just need to click a button to send your Beys to battle. Afterward, you’ll get points.
I think the best thing about having the Battle Pass is that you can see how good your launch power is, and that’s it.
So, if you want to purchase it, go ahead. But if you intend to use it with Hasbro’s launchers, it’ll only work with the String Launcher that comes with Soar Phoenix!
Beyblade X Purchasing Recommendations
With all this said, here are my recommendations (affiliate links below) to start you with Beyblade X:
Recommended Beyblade X Products for Casuals:
• String Launcher/Soar Phoenix Bundle
Note: Please, do not purchase the green bucket stadium, your beys will fly off!
For Super Hard Fans or Crazy People Like Me:
• Takara Tommy Winder Launcher
Collecting Beyblades has been amazing, fun, but daunting since there was a lot I didn’t know.
I hope you’ve found this Beyblade X Purchasing Guide useful, and if you have any doubts, please let me know!