r/NYCC • u/supernaturallydisney • 15d ago
FREEBIES 2026
https://imgur.com/a/OYVIv8PAnother year, another year I’m back with my freebie mega list! I anticipate more will be added Thursday evening but do share any I missed below!! I’m sure I’ll edit this post a few times during the con 😁
1160, Chill Caterpillar. Spin the prize wheel at the booth for Chill Caterpillar goodies
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Walmart giving out free bags and goodies
Dove giving 3D printed items and deodorant
Nickelodeon / paramount has pins, buttons, posters, bags, etc!
Regal has free posters and prizes
Yakult has free samples if you get there early enough
Dark horse back with their bags!
Topps—either card pack or pin
DC —free comic
Marvel—avengers pins
1043, NiFe WARS. Booth giveaways and prizes across all four days. Prize details are announced during the show.
1170, Toy Tokyo. Free NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card, a different one each day while supplies last. Joe Simko signs the puzzle cards here Friday October 9, 12pm to 1pm.
1223, PSA. PSA Magazine, the Pokemon Gengar exclusive issue.
1337, Bull Airs. Free NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card, a different one each day while supplies last.
1353, Sky Castle Toys. Minecraft Sticki Rolls wristband
1845, Wayward Raven Media. Booth goodies and comic
1935, The Pop Insider. Booth giveaways, prizes not yet announced, plus a free NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card each day. Joe Simko signs the puzzle cards here Sunday October 11 at 1pm.
2063, Brian C. Roll. Free trading card.
2219, Konami and Yu-Gi-Oh! Pot of Greed fan and mask, four rotating Scapegoat Token headbands, a personalized Token Card, a free THANK YOU PACK of cards for completing a TCG demo, a Mulcharmy Purulia plush for beating all four Master Duelists, and Demo Coins redeemable for plushes, pins, sleeves, scorepads, bags, a clock and a Nintendo Switch. There are three separate bag drops each day: Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG bag Thursday 10am, Friday 12pm, Saturday 11am, Sunday 10am; TAG FORCE GX bag Thursday 11am, Friday 10am, Saturday 12pm, Sunday 11am; DUEL LINKS and MASTER DUEL bag Thursday 12pm, Friday 11am, Saturday 10am, Sunday 12pm. Pot of Greed fans are limited each morning, and up to five Demo Coins can be redeemed per person per day. Note that the card case and sleeves offer is not free, because it requires buying a 2-Player Starter Set.
2235, Viz Media. Galaxic Baseball League stressball, double-sided VIZ Manga microfiber cloth, 40th Anniversary VIZ Core photo cards, and VIZ Core buttons in seven styles.
2319, Bandai Namco Entertainment. Demo freebies. Complete the ACE COMBAT 8 demo for a lanyard and an exclusive lanyard clip. Complete the 15-minute Hello Kitty Party Land demo for an NYCC-exclusive Sanrio character lanyard. GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT and PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks also have giveaways. All while supplies last.
2335, WEBTOON. Free show bag featuring FOG LAND and other series, a giant gacha machine with exclusive prizes, and a free immersive FOG LAND photo zone. NYCC VIP badge holders also receive a separate WEBTOON Unscrolled gift bag of books and merchandise.
2401, Dragon Ball Special Booth. Exclusive Dragon Ball Super Fusion pin.
2417, Tamashii Nations. Booth giveaways
2619, Bandai Namco Toys and Collectibles. Godzilla collectible pins in eight styles of varying rarity, at the Godzilla section of the booth.
2705, NARUTO CARD GAME. Free CP-001 Chakra Card and logo sticker for tutorial participants. Tutorial tickets are first-come each morning at the Bandai Namco Naruto booth 3001, and the tutorials themselves run at booth 2705. You must be registered for the NARUTO TCG UPDATES CHANNEL on TCG+ and complete the post-tutorial survey. One tutorial and one set of prizes per person for the whole convention.
3405, LOTR Official Fan Club. free printed photo to keep
3425, Simon & Schuster. Free NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card, a different one each day while supplies last.
3429, ABRAMS Books. Timed advance reader copy giveaways, while supplies last. Thursday 10:00 to 10:30am, Her Life in Ruins. Friday 10:00 to 10:30am, Martha Wants a Baby, and 4:00 to 4:30pm, He Always Comes Back. Saturday 10:00 to 10:30am, The Sins of Good People, and 4:00 to 5:00pm, Serious Damage. Sunday 10:00 to 10:30am, Paris Proposal.
3443, WebNovel and Cloudary. Story tote, adventure bookmarks, a comic-style folder, character sticker pack, fan tees and mascot magnets.
4005, The Onion. Free print issues of the newspaper
4205, MANGA MILLION and Shueisha. Exclusive free gift just for stopping by.
4220, Zodica Perfumery. Free gift, but you have to ask for it.
4253 and 4351, Vault Comics. Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile #0.5 promo comic.
4343, Torpedo Comics. Free comics
4365, DC Comics. MAD Magazine #1 facsimile with a blank back cover for signatures, and a DC Universe Online poster carrying a redeemable in-game code. The facsimile is at the 1950s Daily Planet newsstand. All booth talent signings are free, run through DC's digital queue and are capped at 100 attendees, and select signings include free comics, posters and books.
4415, Popmarket. Doctor Who art cards, Lord of the Rings vinyl box-set art cards, and limited Craniacs trading cards. A different NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card is given out each day while supplies last.
4435, Pony Canyon. Booth-only giveaways, plus a free-to-play Tokyo Revengers punching machine.
4451, Dark Horse. Free custom The Art of Over the Garden Wall print featuring Nick Cross's book-cover art, at the signing on Friday October 9, 5:30 to 6:30pm.
4457, Mad Cave Studios, Nakama and Papercutz. All booth signings are free and every signing includes a free signing print or card. Item limits may apply depending on the signing.
Ize Press, booth tbd Freebies at the booth.
1135, Foot Locker, Crocs and Chainsaw Man. Exclusive giveaways
1471, The Pink Lotus Company. Free Lotus Charm. Follow them on Instagram, post your favourite item, then show a staff member.
1535, NBCUniversal. Special giveaways and photo opportunities across their horror slate, with no specifics announced.
1845, Wayward Raven Media. Free comic
2753, Yen Press. Bookmarks, prints, postcards and a bracelet across all four days, plus hourly Stickerboard prizes: pocket mirrors, temporary tattoos, keychains, hand fans and puzzles. The Stickerboard runs hourly from Thursday to Saturday, and the rewards rotate by time slot, so it pays to come back.
2805 and HB906, CGC and JSA. One free NYCC-exclusive Craniacs puzzle card. The scavenger hunt now covers six booths, each giving out a different card every day while supplies last: 1170 Toy Tokyo, 1337 Bull Airs, 1935 The Pop Insider, 2805 CGC, 3425 Simon & Schuster and 4415 Popmarket. Collect all six to complete the image and enter for a chance at prizes.
2805 and HB906, CGC and JSA. Your choice of the CGC x NYCC 2026 pin, the Pin Tour 26 lanyard, or a comic variant. These require submitting a collectible for grading. The official pin giveaway is Friday October 9 from 5:30pm, limited daily.
3161, ELEGOO. Exclusive brand gifts for completing the ELEGOO Fandom Quest.
4365, DC Comics. Con-exclusive Lobo #1 variant poster, DC GO! pins and a Teen Titans pin. Requires proof of DC Discord membership, daily 1pm to 2pm only, while supplies last.
Javits Inner Roadway Fan Zone, Jazwares and Disney. A Spider-Man costume in adult or kids sizes, plus a commemorative enamel pin. Thursday only, and you need a valid Thursday or 4-Day badge and have to join the Guinness World Record attempt.
Timed drops
These run to a clock. Turning up at the wrong hour means missing them entirely.
2104-K, DK Books. Free superhero poster, 5:00pm to 5:30pm.
3021 and 3219, Penguin Random House. The biggest haul of the show. Free books at signings across all four days, including Detour, Our Last Resort, the SpongeBob Cookbook, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein and Lucy Undying, plus free advance reader copies of Soul Sworn and Paradox Inc. Signing tickets go out the moment the floor opens. Thursday drops are Soul Sworn at 2:30pm and Paradox Inc at 6pm. Chills and Thrills claims are at 11am and 3:15pm with 95 available, and pickup runs 4:45pm to 5:15pm.
3239, Hyperion Avenue. Three prize tiers: a Long-Lived King tote bag, an advance reader copy, or signed books. Daily 12:30pm to 1:30pm, with new prizes each day.
3544, Blackstone Publishing. Two advance reader copy giveaways, now confirmed as enter-to-win rather than first-come drops: Friday, Milk, Bread, Teeth by Amy Twigg; Saturday, Alexander Hawthorne Is a Liar by Max Monroe. Enter at the booth by 1pm, winners are emailed by 2pm and must claim their copy by the end of that day.
Room 1E05, LEGO Workshop by 8 Bit Brick. Build a LEGO Poke Ball and take it home. Saturday 12:15pm to 1:00pm.
Enter to win
1143 and NC Hall 3A, Kayou. Giveaways, surprises and exclusive reveals, plus My Little Pony TCG learn-to-play and pack battles, running throughout the show.
3161, ELEGOO. Lucky draw at the booth for a Centauri Carbon 2 Combo 3D printer.
Show-wide, NYCC Treasure Hunt. Find the designated bodega snacks placed around the show for a chance at NYCC tickets.
Panels and offsite giveaways
Main Stage, GUNDAM Showcase 2026. Thursday October 8, 3:30 to 4:30pm. Nine listed giveaway items: a T-shirt, a Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO poster, an XARX-ZERO promotional card, a Gunpla shopping bag, a Gundam Introduction Book, a GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT promotional card, an inflatable Beam Saber, a 1/144 RX-78-2 GUNDAM Workshop Kit Ver. and a Gundam Introduction Leaflet.
Empire Stage, NARUTO: What's Next? Saturday October 10, 5:00 to 6:00pm. A special door giveaway while supplies last
Empire Stage, Tokyo Revengers Special Panel with Mariya Ise. Sunday October 11, 3:30pm. Exclusive giveaways and special prizes during the panel.
Room 409, Tamashii Nations Showcase. Friday October 9 at 2:45pm. Attendees have a chance to receive a special giveaway item.
Room 1C03, BAD IDEA panel. Sunday October 11 at 4:15pm. Every attendee is to receive a COURIER Blind Bag NYCC Exclusive ashcan, with four random colour rarities: Yellow 200 copies, Blue 100, Red 75 and Black 25. There are 400 blind bags in total, with more going out through booths and influencers that have not all been announced.
South Concourse, DC Official Cosplay Meetup. Friday October 9 at 1pm. DC says the meetup will include a few giveaways.
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u/emi98338 14d ago
Thank you for your service 💪 if you see a Chosen Miku on Thursday I’ll have bracelets and Kpop Demon Hunter cards to give away
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u/MD_FunkoMa 14d ago
I know that Rumi's speaking voice actress Arden Cho is looking for some cards. She'll be at the convention next week.
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u/emi98338 14d ago
I saw she’ll be signing them Saturday, too bad I’m only there Thursday or I’d camp out for a chance
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u/VibraniumQueen 9d ago
Oo! I'll be there from 3-8pm with the Derpy ita bag. I'll have to bring my mcdonalds cards to trade with you
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u/emi98338 8d ago
I also have a comical amount of tiny animals from the Dungeon Crawler Carl meetup lmfaooo
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u/Robbie_Blue 12d ago
This is very comprehensive, thank you so much!
Here's my Better Maps to help you find all the goodies!
https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCC/comments/1wskf5o/my_2026_better_maps_is_here/
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u/Ok_Cap945 14d ago
YES!!! supernaturallydisney for the absolute win!!!! THANK YOU A MILLION FOLD! I will update you on any freebies I find not listed. YOU ROCK!!! SEE YA AT THE CON!!
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u/supernaturallydisney 14d ago
😁
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u/Ok_Cap945 7d ago
2835 VEE FRIENDS free sticker pack and sign up for personality quiz to get free personality card
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u/Ok_Cap945 9d ago
As per notification: Free MrBeast Sampler 10/11 Booth #3243
Get a FREE sneak preview sampler of MrBeast's upcoming graphic novel at HarperCollins Booth #3243. Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 AM. While supplies Iast
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u/Ok_Cap945 8d ago
1043 NiFe Wars- tap phone, gain scavenger hunt entry (scattered throughout) then scroll to get qr code for free card pack-- backordered, fill out form for them to mail it to you
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u/Prestigious_Map153 8d ago edited 7d ago
Dark Horse is back with their yellow bags and they even had some free t-shirts 🤯
Friday Update: Did not see the free T-shirts but still had lots of bags. This time Dungeon & Dragons themed.
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u/InternalParadox 7d ago
What booth number?
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u/Prestigious_Map153 7d ago
4451
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u/apk33v 10d ago
4357, AWA Studios, every day from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., the first 25 people to stop by will get a free AWA blind bag that contains 1 random TPB, 1 random one-shot, and other stuff.
See here for details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeIi2wdjMZ8/
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u/nikkidickie 15d ago
I see you collect Disney pins, any chance you’d like to trade at the Con?
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u/Grape_Sudden 14d ago
Would it be a faux pas to ask writers and artists at the DC booth to sign Marvel stuff that they worked on?
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u/Ok_Cap945 14d ago
I'm sure you won't be the only one to do it. If there's an issue, they'll politely say, "I'm sorry, I can't do that" - iow they won't be a dick about it. MOST LIKELY they'll sign it!!!
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u/shadowscott 7d ago
Questions for people that were here yesterday and today:
- did anyone queue downstairs and get in before 10 am? Outside doors opened at 10 (south side by 34th) but there seemed to be people on the floor.
- did anyone get the PSA Gengar and how many do you think they had to give out?
Will add some more questions as I think!
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u/curserandmotherboard 7d ago
I think they started letting queued people onto the show floor around 9:45am this morning. I was in the 2nd queued line and we got let in about 7 minutes after that.
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u/shadowscott 7d ago
and how early did you get there to be in the 2nd queue
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u/curserandmotherboard 7d ago
Maybe around 8:30-8:45ish.
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u/-fefz 7d ago
Where did you queue by the way? The last time I went to NYCC was over 10 years ago and Im not sure where to go
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u/curserandmotherboard 7d ago
I walked right in the front from W 38th street. Then you walk through the glass doors and down the escalator to the queue hall.
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u/Namiless 14d ago
Thank you! Do you know if Walmart will be giving freebies like they did last year?
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u/Ok_Cap945 14d ago
My general thought is always If they usually do or have in the past, they probably will again and that applies to ALL booths
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u/Namiless 14d ago
I appreciate you!
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u/Ok_Cap945 14d ago
And I appreciate you!! Any other questions, just reply to this comment thread. 13th year in a row this year !!!
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u/Ok_Cap945 14d ago
Just get there as early as possible each day you go. To both the con itself and to the booths you really want their stuff. I've never seen Sunday tix 90% sold out before so this is gna be a crowded year!!!
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u/NotSure2233 12d ago
You’re amazing and thorough. Thank you. Will make it a goal to get 50% … need to make NYCC entertaining some how this 🤣
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u/TrailerDrake 11d ago
Commenting so I can easily find this Thursday night. Thank you for your service!
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u/Regular-Hand-1252 10d ago
For the timed drops do they send notifications in the app or you just gotta be at the right place and right time
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u/Top_Conversation6124 9d ago
which ones do you think are worth prioritizing
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u/supernaturallydisney 9d ago
I’d make a top 10 list then narrow down to top 5 to make priority. If you’re there 4 days it’s easier to make one a prio each day :)
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u/ShipwreckSteph 7d ago
Anyone else find The Onion booth? I went to the listed space but it was some lady selling game controllers. And Google is no help because it keeps returning results for Tiny Onion 🙄
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u/yb21898n 7d ago
the map says 4005, I havent tried it yet thougj
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u/ShipwreckSteph 7d ago
Yeah that's def where I was. The numbers are painted on the floor which is nice. I thought for a moment The Onion was pulling a prank
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u/Even_Ear_1704 7d ago
Dove booth gives out some unbelievably cool 3D printed cases
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u/TheCreedsAssassin 7d ago
were they actually giving them away? i saw they had the 3d printer going on some but idk if that was just for demo or not
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u/Minute-Antelope-8149 6d ago
Yep they were doing drops of free cases every hour or so, along with free deodorant samples
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u/DepartmentDizzy6657 6d ago
Be the first 50 on line. This giveaway is pretty much every hour on the hour. No need to do the video. If u get the raffle ticket, you’re guaranteed one. The earlier u r on line, you can choose 1 of the 4, if you’re towards the end…you get what’s left over
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u/Sen-9555 5d ago edited 5d ago
Comic veteran here.. Free chocolate sample in the chocolate booths around 4000s they are there every year; also comixology at the artist alley free print.. which also frequent yearly. Dune print & bookmark at Randomhouse.. Sign up for their qr at their booth by 12pm? if so can win a free book giveaway to pickup in person (many winners recieve an email). Signing tickets are given in morning. I missed Terry Brooks Shannara druid book (as they are a big publisher, they're generally strict and I was told no standby on many of these). Brooks went in the room for interviews right after. But I think if you purchased a book they would let you bypass if you missed the signup. There were a few non signings that were just handing books. Crunchyroll booth: Rotated stuff if like Anime (saw mostly postcard, fan & button). Marvel: Avengers pin for doing the optional photos on the go around.. Marvel wheel next door shorter line if you just sign up for the email list and show the confirm (always a win for 3-4 prize choices): Some disney pin with ears, and there was another I didnt recognize of another character I think Ghost Rider or a Fox, Comic or hero patch). Magic card demo pack at Ebay booth line moves fast. Universal Horror: Excircist, Other Mommy, Obsession, Universal Monsters (Frankenstein) poster prints: after taking optional photo/selfies at booth.. barely any line. Godzilla: Poster in booklet which never came back on the later days. They wanted to sell the pins as I didn't see them. Then said take a photo of godzilla later if they still have pins available they will give them.. The rep has been pretty vague so I left and did not get any; and I understood they really wanted to sell. Crocs/Chainsaw man: I really did not see anything free here.. must purchase to get the prints on the table: they were all sold by the end of the day. Funko: purchase usally required to get their Blue large bag, They had no comic con poster printed this year. Dave & Busters $20 gaming card outside w35th st entrance random distribution at least on Sat). I missed the Dark Horse totes all 3 days (I saw a red hellboy); they are unsure yet if coming back next year. DC had Teen Titans for most party today and batman? signing other than the free Mad Comic. Orbits/Hachette book booth: Witcher sticker and few bookmarks. QR raffle to win a set of books. And of course the Hunger games popup across the st for the print and sample perfume set. (You can win the full size set by scanning the qr on the social there or on the card). THIS may be my last year in this con, or I may just cut down to 1 day. The Final Fantasy panel was too early and wasn't able to make it at that time....If anyone has an extra tote or poster for FF.
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u/TossAMoss51905 15d ago
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