Comparison of Takara Tomy vs Hasbro

 

Availability and Price

Let’s get the basic out of the way first. Hasbro is the authorized beyblade manufacturer in the US. All Takara Tomy beyblades come from Japan and get distributed by various suppliers. The prices for Takara Tomy beyblades tend to run higher compared to an equivalent Hasbro beyblade due to various reasons – materials used, overall quality of the beyblade and some small impact due to import. For reasonable prices on Takara Tomy beyblades, you can check out https://malloftoys.com/collections/takaratomy-dynamite-beyblade.

Hasbro beyblades might be easier to buy in the US but there are plenty of suppliers supplying Takara Tomy beyblades. When buying a beyblade, especially Takara Tomy ones, please ensure to pay attention to shipping cost. Hasbro is usually 6 months behind when it comes to releasing newly designed beyblades. People build a preference after some initial trials with either Takara Tomy or Hasbro beyblades. There might be many reasons for choosing either Takara Tomy or Hasbro, but whatever your reasons are, I suggest you try out couple from each type when you are starting out to play with beyblade.

One warning here – there are several other companies which make replica of beyblades; please verify brand name from product pictures (shown below); if you are not sure, always ensure to ask before purchasing. These “fake” beyblades lack any quality and may get damaged very easily. Also, some manufacturers do not disclose the materials they are using. Again if you want to try out beyblades which are not Takara Tomy or Hasbro, just be aware of this quality risk.