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Beats and Pokémon unveil special-edition Pill speaker for $149
Beats and Pokémon have unveiled a special-edition Beats Pill speaker featuring Pikachu and Mimikyu artwork.
The gray speaker will be sold for the same $149 price as other Beats Pill colors.
Its custom packaging lets the Pokémon’s ears pop up for display, and the speaker includes three lanyard charms: a Poké Ball, a lightning bolt and the Beats logo.
The Beats Pill was revived in 2024 with improved audio, up to 24 hours of battery life and resistance to water and dust.
It works with Android phones and iPhones, and supports lossless audio when connected by USB-C.
The special edition goes on sale October 15 at Apple Stores and Target.
Beats and The Pokémon Company have unveiled a special-edition Beats Pill speaker featuring Pikachu and Mimikyu.
The speaker has Pokémon artwork on its grill, custom packaging and Pokémon-themed lanyard charms.
It will be available from October 15.
The listed price is $149 in AppleInsider and $149.99 in 9to5Mac.
- Who
- Beats and The Pokémon Company.
- What
- They unveiled a Pokémon-themed special-edition Beats Pill speaker.
- When
- It is due to be available from October 15, 2026.
- Where
- In the United States, it will be sold through Apple and Target; 9to5Mac also lists Apple and Argos in the UK and Douyin in China.
- Why
- Beats said the collaboration was designed to give fans a new way to express their love of Pokémon through sound.
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AppleInsider and 9to5Mac reported the special-edition speaker's unveiling.
The speaker is due to become available to order or buy.
- Price
- $149 according to AppleInsider; $149.99 according to 9to5Mac
- Design
- Pikachu and Mimikyu artwork on the speaker grill
- Charms
- Poké Ball, lightning bolt and Beats “b” logo
- United States
- Apple and Target
- United Kingdom
- Apple and Argos
What people are saying
Pokémon Trainers are some of the most passionate in the world, and we saw an opportunity to channel that energy into something fun, unexpected, and created especially for fans.
here to unleash the energy of your music, inspired by the power of Pikachu’s brightest spark and the depths of Mimikyu’s mystery.
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