The Konami Digital Entertainment baseball video game franchise and the Hanshin Tigers have launched their second collaborative merchandise collection, featuring an extensive player roster rollout through both physical stores and online pre-orders, according to official team announcements.
Release Schedule and Product Lineup Details
Store sales launched on July 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time across designated retail locations including Team Shop Alps, Fan Shop Dugout, Team Shop Clubhouse, and Fan Shop Base. The Hanshin Koshien Stadium Left 16th Gate Stadium Shop opened its sales window later the same day at 2:00 PM local time. Alongside the physical release, an online pre-order window opened on the Hanshin Tigers official online shop, T-Shop, running through July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM local time, with deliveries slated to begin sequentially in mid-September 2026.
The lineup includes a 15-player collective face towel priced at 2,200 yen including tax, alongside individual player face towels covering 30 different roster numbers at 2,200 yen each. Individual player T-shirts are priced at 3,980 yen each, offered in size L for physical storefronts and in sizes S through XL for online pre-orders. Additionally, supporters can purchase individual acrylic stands priced at 1,200 yen each and two-link acrylic keyholders priced at 1,400 yen each across the 30-player selection.
Roster Selection and Store Availability
The merchandise rollout features distinct player selections depending on the purchasing channel. Physical retail storefronts carry items for 15 specific player numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 29, 35, 37, 38, and 41. Meanwhile, the online pre-order collection on T-Shop expands the roster selection to 30 options, incorporating numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 27, 29, 30, 35, 37, 38, 47, 58, 62, 65, 67, 69, 85, and 98.
Club officials noted that inventory quantities and specific item assortments vary by retail location. Temporary sellouts may occur with potential restocks, and operating hours or purchase limits are subject to adjustment based on crowd conditions at individual stores. Pre-order items purchased through the online channel are manufactured on a made-to-order basis and cannot be canceled, changed, or returned once confirmed.
Franchise History and Background
The collaborating video game franchise debuted on March 11, 1994, with the release of the inaugural title Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū ’94, according to Konami Digital Entertainment records. Over more than three decades, the home console series has accumulated cumulative global sales totaling 2,630万本 as of March 2026. The mobile adaptation, launched on December 18, 2014, surpassed 5,400万 total downloads by June 2026. The publisher released the latest console installment, Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027, on June 11, 2026, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the franchise’s signature “Success” career mode.
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