Hikawa Grip & Stand Sells Out, New colors coming

Tim Hardwick reports for MacRumors today the limited edition Hikawa Grip & Stand, which I reported on last Thursday, is now sold out on Apple’s online store in the United States. The good news, however, is there are new colors available for pre-order now.

“Hikawa is offering the MagSafe-compatible Grip and Stand in Cobalt and Blurple Swirl, following the rapid sellout of its Chartreuse and Crater colors,” Hardwick wrote on Monday. “The accessories cost £55 each (about $72 USD) and international shipping is available—but stock is extremely limited, so move quickly if you’re interested.”

The new colors will be released in “early December,” according to Hardwick.

As I wrote in my initial story last week, Apple sent me one of the Hikawa Grips (in Crater) and it arrived not too long after I clicked Publish on the piece in the Squarespace CMS.

Expect my (brief) review to show up on these pages sometime soon.

Relatedly, Jessica Roy at ELLE Decor did a story on the Hikawa Grip, which includes an interview with the designer Bailey Hikawa as well as Apple’s Sarah Herrlinger, who leads the company’s accessibility efforts. For her part, Herrlinger explained to Roy the Hikawa Grip is “one of many accessories that are out there that solves unique problems for some people,” adding Apple itself is “really excited to see different communities start to get access to this, how they are able to use it, and what works best for them.”

“It was a no-brainer to look at,” Herrlinger said of the Hikawa Grip.