The inner spender in me is ecstatic. My bank account is NOT.
Future_Stranger_663 on
Finally I’ve been waiting for this announcement. I hope they have ample supply!
kirstennmaree on
The older ones aren’t going to work anymore by the time my concert happens. I’m annoyed.
Love being from a country that hasn’t seen BTS in 10 years and not having our dates until next year when you have to have the new one.
martiandoll on
So the Ver. 3 will no longer work for concerts starting on June 12th?
Map of the Soul version no longer gonna be sold. I’m kinda sad I didn’t buy it lol but I’m looking forward to Ver. 4!
Yoongissmile on
after those tickets i am not buying another lightstick lmao
Slight_Doughnut_8741 on
1. The ad looks like it’s for a luxury car 🫦
2. Did we break weverse for a moment 😭
acelam on
At this point I’m going to need to sell plasma to keep up with everything 😭😭
mayfly42 on
I knew they were going to announce a new lightstick, but I’m disappointed that concerts from Busan on won’t support the older versions! I only got to use the MOTS SE a few times 😩
I feel like I’ve told several people online they should wait to purchase a lightstick, and I’m glad I did!
Edit: For Seventeen, their current lightstick is $64 from the US Weverse and $35.05 from KR Weverse. Same for TXT. We’re probably looking at a similar price range?
Also, it looks like the cradle has a USB-C port – maybe I’ll use it as a lamp? Lololol
D1scoLemonaid on
Poor Weverse 😆the app crashed on me immediately
BangtAngel on
is it available to purchase now? Weverse keeps crashing on me
edit: it’s not yet! details will be announced February 6
klue07 on
I need it asap!!!
hollye83 on
Forcing everyone onto the new light stick only is pissing me off, BigHit.
gogocostume on
Oh my god it’s so pretty!!! Aghhh the army bomb sea at the concerts are gonna look so awesome 😆!!
yeon_kimin on
> – VER.3, SE, and VER.4 Support Period: Until the BTS WORLD TOUR “ARIRANG” concert in Las Vegas on May 28, 2026
> – VER.4-Only Support Period: From the Busan concert on June 12, 2026 onward
Fell down to my knees, I guess I’m going to need to get a new one.
Pookie103 on
I’m excited but also kinda annoyed that the MOTS light stick won’t work anymore… My bank account still hasn’t recovered from buying tour tickets but looks like I’ll be getting this too 😅
Kitsune_ng on
Dear bighit, jus tell me when and how much.
mini1006 on
Does this mean we won’t be able to use the older light sticks? I’ve had v3 and the MOTS version since 2020 and was never able to use them 😭
NovelSea1845 on
Was expecting this, but it is too bad that older versions won’t be supported after the June concerts. Forces Army to buy another lightstick when they may not want to. I was waiting to purchase jic this happened. I hope they manufactured a huge number.
riri1107 on
Well this is annoying, i don’t want to have to spend on another lightstick when my current one works fine.
imt01 on
Girl I bought the last one like a year ago and it will no longer work after the Busan concerts? 😭
zikachhakchhuak on
We knew this was coming, didn’t we? Lol it’s been a while since the last version.
I think having ARMY have a separate logo that corresponds to BTS’ is still one of their best ideas ever! The ARMY logos smattered throughout, adorable!!
I mostly like it overall but I don’t know if I like that physical logo within the dome. It makes it quite similar to other lightsticks, and I’ve always liked the ARMY bomb for its simple, minimalistic design.
Reasonable-Ad8938 on
Honestly pretty trash behavior to discontinue support of the older models. I hold more grace if they were dropping support for models 1 & 2. But this just feels gross, imo.
Soup_oi on
The “color shaking” feature sounds so cool! I don’t know when I’d use that, but still I like it anyway lol.
But dang, that sucks the other lightsticks will no longer be supported at concerts…Didn’t the one previous to the SE one still work at concerts up till now? I’m surprised they aren’t continuing support at least for the last previous model (SE) like that, after the release of this new one.
I’ve seen soooooooooo many posts, like every other day, sometimes every day, sometimes multiple times a day 🤣 on the kpophelp sub, asking where to get a lightstick, because the SE was I guess sold out everywhere…these are going to go FAST 😬. I’m glad the SE will still work at the concert I’m going to since it’s before the end date of SE support…but still the fomo of not getting the new one will get to me too much I know it lol, if it sells out too fast. Plus…I don’t know if it would arrive by my concert anyway 🤦🏻♂️. The friends I’m going with don’t have lightsticks, so it would be cool if I could bring both and let one of them use the SE.
…I’m a little confused by the info about support for older models stopping at a random time in the middle of the tour…I understand the older versions will not be supported after that date, but does that also mean that the new one will not be supported *before* that date? If I’m only going to the one concert, and it’s before that date, would there be no point in trying to get the new one in order to have it by that concert date (if by chance it will ship before then)?
Also, anyway, is anyone truly surprised by the new lightstick release? 🤣 I feel very “we been knew” about it. I swear the entirety of army has been speculating SO heavily that they would release a new lightstick with this tour…and now here it is lol.
roseohseven on
Well, I don’t know how enthusiastic I’ll be, Big Hit, but I guess I don’t have a choice since my concert’s in August….
RIP MOTS light stick, any clever ideas on what to do with my new paperweight? 🤣
butterpeacans on
do they really expect everyone to buy the new light sticks by the time the concerts start? should have at least kept the SE compatible. it’s going to look awkward in the summer time
bora_heyyy on
Granted I don’t know the support needed, but I cannot believe they’re cutting Ver 3 in their first tour back.
I love my little globe of light 🥺
midnight_in_jakarta on
The fact that light sticks basically always has an expiration date by design is the reason why I have never owned one in my 8 years of stanning. Not gonna start now, I’m perfectly happy enjoying my concerts without one 😌
cosyacademic on
i love the design but why won’t the mots version at least be supported 😭 like so many people never even got to use it🙃
taymo0119 on
Lowkey it’s a cheap shot to not support the V3, not gonna lie… I could understand not supporting earlier versions, but it somewhat feels like a cash grab to stop supporting V3.
That said, I know that one is branded with MOTS and they didn’t get to fulfill that world tour, but dang. I don’t wanna have to buy a new light stick after already buying albums, vinyls, tickets… ya know?
Comfortable-Move-195 on
i’m very excited for my kid’s and my first light stick! but pretty upset for everyone else tho who will be “left out” if they don’t get a new one.
i feel it would’ve been a better move to have the old versions work for this leg of the tour and then once further dates are announced for 2027 to then make them incompatible.
Life_Way8697 on
did you notice:
It CHARGES
the charger is called a CRADLE
and the cradle will make the lightstick into a MOOD LIGHT we can just have on at home.
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Omg
😭 I already bought the old version
please i have no more money
Omg… Cradle?!
Bt I can’t seem the view the vid?
The inner spender in me is ecstatic. My bank account is NOT.
Finally I’ve been waiting for this announcement. I hope they have ample supply!
The older ones aren’t going to work anymore by the time my concert happens. I’m annoyed.
Love being from a country that hasn’t seen BTS in 10 years and not having our dates until next year when you have to have the new one.
So the Ver. 3 will no longer work for concerts starting on June 12th?
Map of the Soul version no longer gonna be sold. I’m kinda sad I didn’t buy it lol but I’m looking forward to Ver. 4!
after those tickets i am not buying another lightstick lmao
1. The ad looks like it’s for a luxury car 🫦
2. Did we break weverse for a moment 😭
At this point I’m going to need to sell plasma to keep up with everything 😭😭
I knew they were going to announce a new lightstick, but I’m disappointed that concerts from Busan on won’t support the older versions! I only got to use the MOTS SE a few times 😩
I feel like I’ve told several people online they should wait to purchase a lightstick, and I’m glad I did!
Edit: For Seventeen, their current lightstick is $64 from the US Weverse and $35.05 from KR Weverse. Same for TXT. We’re probably looking at a similar price range?
Also, it looks like the cradle has a USB-C port – maybe I’ll use it as a lamp? Lololol
Poor Weverse 😆the app crashed on me immediately
is it available to purchase now? Weverse keeps crashing on me
edit: it’s not yet! details will be announced February 6
I need it asap!!!
Forcing everyone onto the new light stick only is pissing me off, BigHit.
Oh my god it’s so pretty!!! Aghhh the army bomb sea at the concerts are gonna look so awesome 😆!!
> – VER.3, SE, and VER.4 Support Period: Until the BTS WORLD TOUR “ARIRANG” concert in Las Vegas on May 28, 2026
> – VER.4-Only Support Period: From the Busan concert on June 12, 2026 onward
Fell down to my knees, I guess I’m going to need to get a new one.
I’m excited but also kinda annoyed that the MOTS light stick won’t work anymore… My bank account still hasn’t recovered from buying tour tickets but looks like I’ll be getting this too 😅
Dear bighit, jus tell me when and how much.
Does this mean we won’t be able to use the older light sticks? I’ve had v3 and the MOTS version since 2020 and was never able to use them 😭
Was expecting this, but it is too bad that older versions won’t be supported after the June concerts. Forces Army to buy another lightstick when they may not want to. I was waiting to purchase jic this happened. I hope they manufactured a huge number.
Well this is annoying, i don’t want to have to spend on another lightstick when my current one works fine.
Girl I bought the last one like a year ago and it will no longer work after the Busan concerts? 😭
We knew this was coming, didn’t we? Lol it’s been a while since the last version.
I think having ARMY have a separate logo that corresponds to BTS’ is still one of their best ideas ever! The ARMY logos smattered throughout, adorable!!
I mostly like it overall but I don’t know if I like that physical logo within the dome. It makes it quite similar to other lightsticks, and I’ve always liked the ARMY bomb for its simple, minimalistic design.
Honestly pretty trash behavior to discontinue support of the older models. I hold more grace if they were dropping support for models 1 & 2. But this just feels gross, imo.
The “color shaking” feature sounds so cool! I don’t know when I’d use that, but still I like it anyway lol.
But dang, that sucks the other lightsticks will no longer be supported at concerts…Didn’t the one previous to the SE one still work at concerts up till now? I’m surprised they aren’t continuing support at least for the last previous model (SE) like that, after the release of this new one.
I’ve seen soooooooooo many posts, like every other day, sometimes every day, sometimes multiple times a day 🤣 on the kpophelp sub, asking where to get a lightstick, because the SE was I guess sold out everywhere…these are going to go FAST 😬. I’m glad the SE will still work at the concert I’m going to since it’s before the end date of SE support…but still the fomo of not getting the new one will get to me too much I know it lol, if it sells out too fast. Plus…I don’t know if it would arrive by my concert anyway 🤦🏻♂️. The friends I’m going with don’t have lightsticks, so it would be cool if I could bring both and let one of them use the SE.
…I’m a little confused by the info about support for older models stopping at a random time in the middle of the tour…I understand the older versions will not be supported after that date, but does that also mean that the new one will not be supported *before* that date? If I’m only going to the one concert, and it’s before that date, would there be no point in trying to get the new one in order to have it by that concert date (if by chance it will ship before then)?
Also, anyway, is anyone truly surprised by the new lightstick release? 🤣 I feel very “we been knew” about it. I swear the entirety of army has been speculating SO heavily that they would release a new lightstick with this tour…and now here it is lol.
Well, I don’t know how enthusiastic I’ll be, Big Hit, but I guess I don’t have a choice since my concert’s in August….
RIP MOTS light stick, any clever ideas on what to do with my new paperweight? 🤣
do they really expect everyone to buy the new light sticks by the time the concerts start? should have at least kept the SE compatible. it’s going to look awkward in the summer time
Granted I don’t know the support needed, but I cannot believe they’re cutting Ver 3 in their first tour back.
I love my little globe of light 🥺
The fact that light sticks basically always has an expiration date by design is the reason why I have never owned one in my 8 years of stanning. Not gonna start now, I’m perfectly happy enjoying my concerts without one 😌
i love the design but why won’t the mots version at least be supported 😭 like so many people never even got to use it🙃
Lowkey it’s a cheap shot to not support the V3, not gonna lie… I could understand not supporting earlier versions, but it somewhat feels like a cash grab to stop supporting V3.
That said, I know that one is branded with MOTS and they didn’t get to fulfill that world tour, but dang. I don’t wanna have to buy a new light stick after already buying albums, vinyls, tickets… ya know?
i’m very excited for my kid’s and my first light stick! but pretty upset for everyone else tho who will be “left out” if they don’t get a new one.
i feel it would’ve been a better move to have the old versions work for this leg of the tour and then once further dates are announced for 2027 to then make them incompatible.
did you notice:
It CHARGES
the charger is called a CRADLE
and the cradle will make the lightstick into a MOOD LIGHT we can just have on at home.
oh my. I’m giddy 🙂