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The first 40,000 fans at Dodger Stadium on March 31 will receive a free Yoshi x Yamamoto bobblehead
Tickets to the game are currently starting around $130, making this a potential break-even or better play
The bobblehead ties in with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie releasing April 1, adding crossover collector demand
The Dodgers are giving away a bobblehead that combines two of the most recognizable names in their respective universes: World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Nintendo’s Yoshi. The timing couldn’t be better, with the Super Mario Galaxy Movie dropping the very next day and Yamamoto fresh off a legendary postseason. This one has the kind of multi-audience pull that tends to drive secondary market prices up fast.
The Yoshi x Yamamoto bobblehead features the green dinosaur decked out in Yamamoto’s No. 18 home jersey, a blue Dodgers cap, and a baseball mitt. It was produced in collaboration with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which opens in U.S. theaters on April 1. That’s not an accident: the Dodgers timed this giveaway to serve as a one-day teaser for the film, which means there’s marketing money and a major studio behind the buzz.
The giveaway goes to the first 40,000 fans through the gates at the Dodgers vs. Guardians game on Tuesday, March 31. Dodger Stadium holds around 56,000, so the majority of attendees will get one, but it’s not guaranteed if you show up late.
The collab is already picking up attention well beyond the usual baseball crowd. Nintendo collectors, Super Mario fans, and Dodgers die-hards are all paying attention, and that’s exactly the kind of crossover demand that pushes bobblehead prices past what anyone expects.
This is one to watch rather than a certainty, so let’s walk through the math honestly. Tickets are currently starting around $130 for March 31. If you attend, get the bobblehead, and flip it for $200 or more on eBay, you’ve covered most or all of your ticket cost and essentially watched a World Series champion ace pitch for free.
The $200 target is plausible given what’s stacking up here: Yamamoto’s World Series MVP status, the Nintendo tie-in, and the one-day release window before the movie drops. Bobbleheads with this level of crossover appeal have sold well above face value in recent years, and the viral attention this one is already getting suggests demand will be strong at drop.
That said, 40,000 units is a meaningful supply. If a significant portion of attendees decide to sell, the market could get competitive quickly. Sellers who list on opening day when hype is peaking will be in the best position. Waiting a few weeks could mean watching prices compress as more inventory hits. Check out our roundups of the best MLB promos of 2026 and the most lucrative MLB giveaways for resellers for context on how these stadium promos have performed.
This is not a “buy tickets just to flip” situation unless you’re comfortable with the possibility that prices land closer to $130 to $150, which would leave you at or below break-even after eBay’s fees. If you were already planning to attend a Dodgers game this season, March 31 is an easy choice. If you’re buying tickets purely for the bobblehead, you’re taking on real risk.
The bobblehead itself has no announced retail price and is giveaway-only, so there’s no refund policy to lean on here. Your downside is the ticket cost if you can’t flip it for a profit. Go in eyes open.
Baseball
This is the latest MLB promo to explode online
Consoles
These will resell when preorders dry up
Trading Cards
These will resell for solid profits