IO Interactive's James Bond game 007 First Light will have a limited-edition gold-and-black DualSense PS5 controller, featuring gun-barrel-inspired lines and the 007 logo on the touchpad; pre-orders begin April 17, 2026, and it launches with the game on May 27, 2026.
Ford unveils a Troy Lee Designs–designed TLD Signature Edition for the Mustang EcoBoost, limited to 550 units in Shadow Black with bold retro graphics; features GT hood/front fascia, Sinister Bronze pony badge, Carmine Red interior with a serialized badge, and a $3,000 package price bringing the total to at least $41,340 with destination; orders begin March 27.
Audi marks the end of its five‑cylinder era with the ultra‑limited RS3 Competition — a £92,855 UK hatchback restricted to 750 units (10 for the UK) that keeps the 394bhp five‑cylinder but adds performance-focused tweaks (earlier exhaust valve opening, firewall sound insulation removal) and weight‑saving carbon fibre/ceramic brakes, KW suspension, and bespoke interior/exterior details, making it a potential collector’s item despite only modest power gains.
Audi unveils the RS3 Competition Limited, a 750-unit edition (585 Sportbacks, 165 sedans) celebrating 50 years of Audi’s 2.5-liter five‑cylinder. It retains 400 hp/369 lb-ft and a 0–62 mph time of 3.8 seconds, but adds a factory-developed coilover suspension, reduced sound-deadening, earlier exhaust valve opening, and standard carbon-ceramic brakes. Exterior gains include matte carbon fiber accents and exclusive Neodymium Gold wheels; color options include Malachite Green, Glacier White, and Daytona Gray. Pricing starts at €100,680 for the Sportback and €102,680 for the sedan in Germany, with US pricing not yet announced. Deliveries begin June 2026.
A 19-watch roundup spanning luxury to affordable, highlighting standout releases such as IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ceratanium, Tissot T-Race MotoGP 2026 Limited Edition, Ressence Type 9 Ikeda, Ulysse Nardin Freak X Gumball 3000 Edition, Panerai Radiomir Viaggio Nel Tempo duo, Casio G-Shock GSTB400-1AWC, Citizen x Honda Ana-Digi Temp 2026 Prelude, Timex Waterbury Heritage Chronograph Ice Blue, and other releases from Orient, Nodus, Yema, Baillod, Dryden, Nivada Grenchen, Breitling, G-Shock, Panerai and more, illustrating a broad, dynamic mix of materials, calibers, and limited editions across the watch world.
February delivered a lively group of 10 standout watch debuts spanning high-tech materials (ceramics, Ceratanium, Basalt TPT) and inventive movements (jumping-hour, tourbillons, match-time indicators). Highlights include Audemars Piguet's Neo Frame Jumping Hour with the first self-winding jump-hour caliber; Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer featuring a match-time counter; H. Moser & Cie.'s Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic; Louis Vuitton x De Bethune LVDB-03 GMT Louis Varius; IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ceratanium; IWC x George Russell Pilot's Watches; Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Agave Blue; Toledano Chan b/1.3r with a ripple dial in titanium; Ulysse Nardin Freak x Gumball 3000 Edition 2; Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer; and Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Titanium. Prices and availability range from around $8,900 to about $1.94 million, with several pieces boutique-exclusive or limited-edition.
A roundup of 17 newly released timepieces spanning budget-friendly to ultra-luxury, from Casio and Timex collaborations to high-end pieces like H. Moser & Cie.’s ceramic Streamliner Tourbillon, Richard Mille’s RM 41-01 Soccer, and Breitling’s Navitimer B01 North American Limited Edition, with entries from Orient, Raketa, Raymond Weil, G-Shock x Anti Social Social Club, Bulova, Seiko, Nivada Grenchen, MeisterSinger, Citizen, Christopher Ward, RZE, and more—showing the watch industry’s relentless pace, diverse styles, and innovations in materials, designs, and complications.
To celebrate Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Stern Pinball revealed a Pokémon-themed pinball machine now shipping in Pro ($6,999), Premium ($9,699), and Limited Edition ($12,999; 750 units). The table guides players through four biomes with Gym Battles and a final arena, includes video clips from the animated series, and, via Stern’s Insider Connected app, tracks caught Pokémon across machines. Premium and Limited editions add an electromagnet for chaos in the battle arena.
Orient Star celebrates its 75th anniversary with a 255-piece M34 F8 Date edition whose dial is made from actual meteorite, featuring a Widmanstätten texture and a monochrome gray palette, powered by the in-house Cal. F8N64 movement (60-hour power reserve) in a 40x12.9mm case with sapphire crystals and 100m water resistance; priced around £2,825 (~$3,847) with a March launch, and positioned as the affordable Grand Seiko-style option within the Seiko Epson family.
Rhino has announced 51 limited-edition vinyl releases for Record Store Day 2026 from Warner Music Group’s catalog, spanning deluxe editions, live recordings, and color variants from artists like Air, Bowie, The Doors, The Cure, Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, Yes, and more. These exclusives will be available only at participating independent record stores on April 18, with a wide range of formats and pressings.
RedMagic refreshes its Astra OLED gaming tablet with a Golden Saga Limited Edition featuring a gold-plated cooling system and sapphire glass back, while keeping core specs (Snapdragon 8 Elite, 24 GB RAM, 8,200 mAh). The 9.06-inch 2.4K OLED display runs at 165 Hz, and the package includes 1 TB of storage plus a complimentary Astra Golden Saga magnetic Kevlar case, with global availability and orders shipping before March 13 at £1,139 / €1,299 / $1,349.
Venezianico unveils the Redentore Utopia II, a 38mm stainless-steel, 30m-water-resistant watch featuring the new in-house V 5001 manual-wind movement and a hand-engraved guilloché dial by Linda Renzetti; available during a 72-hour preorder window starting Jan 28, with the first 100 pieces shipping immediately and the rest by May 2026, priced at US$5,500.
Hamilton revives its Pan Europ with a Resident Evil Requiem edition featuring a black-and-gold design, gilded bezel and crown, and a 42mm black PVD case powered by the H-30 automatic with an 80-hour reserve; a companion Khaki Field Auto Chrono also gets game-inspired customization. Limited to 2,000 units, both watches release Feb 26 alongside the game, with the Pan Europ priced at $1,475 and the Khaki Field Auto Chrono at $2,175.
Wizards of the Coast announces the Rad Superdrop, a Fallout-themed crossover for Magic: The Gathering releasing January 26, 2026. It features four drops—Beyond Vault 33, Greet the Dog, Rad, and Welcome to New Vegas—each with new-to-Magic designs and Fallout-flavored reprints; foils and non-foils are available, with a promo Silver Shroud Costume card on every $149+ order while supplies last. The drop includes pre-queue instructions and checkout rules, and non-foil editions will later be sold at WPN stores and on Amazon. Sign-ups for launch notifications are encouraged for fans.
January 2026 kicks off with a wave of new watch releases from Credor, Hublot, Kurono and others, blending Japanese craftsmanship, avant-garde fashion collaborations and Lunar New Year motifs. Highlights include Credor Goldfeather Imari Nabeshima porcelain dial (€15,000), Hublot Classic Fusion Yohji Yamamoto All Black Camo (€12,700), Kurono Tokyo INSEKI with a meteorite dial (US$1,850), Oris Artelier Year of the Horse (€8,000), TAG Heuer Carrera Dato Year of the Fire Horse (€7,850), Venezianico Nereide GMT Xi’an (€950), Seiko 145th Anniversary editions from A$3,000, Casio G-Shock MRG-B2100D-2A Hanada-iro Blue (US$4,200), Bulova Year of the Horse, and Vario Versa Year of the Horse (A$654).