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HYBE Unveils BTS Light Stick Ver. 4, Sets June Cutoff for Older Versions

Pricing details arrive Feb. 6, with fans questioning the end of wireless support for previous versions.

Overview

  • HYBE announced BTS OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK VER.4 on Feb. 5 via a teaser and Weverse, introducing a redesigned globe body with a stand and branded attachments.
  • The new model features a revised wireless control system and an app with Concert Mode, venue maps, pairing booth locations, Color Shaking, a self-color mode, and a cradle that turns it into a mood lamp.
  • Wireless syncing for VER.3 and SE remains available through the May 28 Las Vegas tour date, after which only VER.4 will connect starting with the June 12 Busan show.
  • Fans criticized the compatibility cutoff as unfair, citing recent purchases of earlier versions during the group’s hiatus and concerns over cost and plastic waste.
  • HYBE said pricing, availability, and shipping regions will be announced Feb. 6 on Weverse Shop, with purchase guidance to follow.