Sonic's 35th anniversary has been rolling out steadily across Jakks Pacific's figure line all year, and Wave 24 is one of the more significant drops in that run. Rather than a single lineup, the wave splits across two separate retail sets, confirmed by EB Games Canada's own product listings with a release date of June 29, 2026, each built around a different mix of characters and a different price point.
What makes this particular wave stand out isn't just the 35th anniversary branding. It's the character selection: Jakks is using this drop to bring back figures that have gone years without new merchandise, alongside a genuinely new mold for a character who has barely been represented in toy form at all.
Here is what's confirmed about both sets, why the character picks matter, and how to handle the figures once they're in hand.
EB Games Canada's own product listings confirm the following:
That random-assignment detail matters for anyone ordering online specifically to complete the full eight-figure wave, since getting a full set through online orders alone isn't guaranteed the way an in-store pickup is.
Tikal comes packaged with a large-scale Master Emerald accessory, a meaningful inclusion since the character has had comparatively little figure representation despite her importance to the Sonic Adventure storyline. She's joined in this set by her Sonic Adventure antagonist, Chaos, alongside Silver and a Sonic figure that includes a snowboard accessory.
The standard set's headline piece is Sonic the Werehog, marking one of the first new figures of the Sonic Unleashed alter-ego since 2008. That near two-decade gap makes this figure the most notable pickup in the wave for long-time collectors who've wanted a Werehog on their shelf without resorting to secondary-market prices on the original 2008 release. He's joined by a new Tails mold and Classic Sonic-era versions of both Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman.
The $16.99 accessory set and $7.99 standard set aren't simply a premium-versus-budget split; the price difference tracks directly with what's actually included; the accessory set's characters each come with a dedicated prop (Master Emerald, snowboard, and similar pieces), while the standard set's four figures ship without that same accessory load. Collectors deciding which set to prioritize should weigh whether the added accessories matter for their specific display versus simply wanting the core figures.
Spreading eight characters across two differently priced sets, rather than bundling them into a single release, lets Jakks target both budget-conscious collectors and those chasing the more premium accessory pieces within the same wave. That structure also means completing the full Wave 24 lineup requires picking up both sets rather than just one, which is worth planning for budget-wise if the goal is a complete anniversary-wave shelf.
Wave 24 isn't an isolated release. Jakks has kept its Sonic figure output active throughout the 35th anniversary year, including a separate DC Comics x Sonic the Hedgehog crossover line that's been shipping its own waves of 5-inch figures and 2-packs pairing Sonic characters with their DC counterparts. That parallel crossover line is a genuinely different product from Wave 24's anniversary-branded sets, but it's worth knowing both exist under Jakks' Sonic banner right now so collectors don't accidentally mix up listings while searching for Wave 24 specifically.
Anyone hunting a specific Wave 24 figure at retail should search using the anniversary branding or the character name directly rather than a generic Jakks Sonic figure search, since that broader search will also surface the unrelated DC crossover pieces.
Since online orders assign a random figure from each set, some collectors will end up with duplicates while chasing a complete lineup, particularly for characters like Werehog that carry outsized demand within the wave. Picking up any doubles secured while completing the set is worth handling carefully if there's a chance they'll be sold or traded toward a missing figure later.
For collectors displaying finished figures loose rather than keeping them carded, a modular acrylic display case gives Wave 24's mix of Classic and modern-era Sonic characters a clean, dust-free shelf presentation without needing individually sized cases for each figure's differing packaging format.
June 29, 2026, confirmed via EB Games Canada's product listings.
The $16.99 set includes Tikal, Chaos, Silver, and Sonic with accessories. The $7.99 set includes Werehog, Tails, Metal Sonic, and Dr. Eggman.
Only through in-store purchases. Online orders receive a random figure from each set.
It marks one of the first new figures of the Werehog form since 2008, roughly two decades after its last figure release.
Wave 24 gives Jakks' Sonic 35th anniversary push its most collector-focused drop yet, pairing a long-overdue Werehog return with a genuinely underrepresented Tikal figure and her Sonic Adventure rival Chaos. Knowing the online random-assignment quirk ahead of ordering is the most important detail for anyone trying to complete the full eight-figure lineup.
Once the figures are in hand, giving them a proper display setup helps this anniversary wave stand out the way a milestone release like this deserves.
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