We’ve all wondered why Toys”R”Us has had the ridiculous price of $179.99 (and as high as $208.99) on the MTT while other stores have had it in the $130 range. Some have even speculated that it was because it was going on sale in the future and this was to offset the future sale price. Today we can confirm that is the case as Toys”R”Us Big Toy Book will feature a coupon for $50 off. The coupon goes into effect on 10/28 and valid until 11/21. What a joke.
I ventured out this morning to my local Fleet Farm to check out their annual Toyland kick off and while I didn’t find anything “new” per se, I did see a nice selection of Deluxe/Class I vehicles, Clone Wars (Wave 2), Movie Heroes (Wave 2) and TVC figures (Wave 4, Rev 1.). Click the images above for some quick snapshots of the aisle.
In addition to the 8 sets we posted on earlier, there are six LEGO Star Wars vehicle/planetary sets on the slate for 2013. There are no images as of yet but look for them soon.
75006 Jedi Starfighter & Planet Kamino
75007 Republic Assault Ship & Planet Coruscant
75008 TIE Bomber & Asteroid Field
75009 SnowSpeeder & Planet Hoth
75010 B-Wing Starfighter & Planet Endor
75011 Tantive IV & Planet Alderaan
Thanks to our friends at JediNews for the tip and to Brickset for the expanded list.
For collectors in the Midwest, Mills Fleet Farm’s Annual Toyland opens tomorrow at 7am. While their selection of Star Wars merchandise tends to be limited, there are opportunities to find some deals on basic figures, Deluxe/Class I vehicles and Playskool items. Click on through for the Star Wars items featured in this year’s catalog and visit fleetfarm.com to check out their entire catalog.
StarWars.com updates today with the official announcement of Star Wars Storyboards: The Prequels by J.W. Rinzler. This book delves into some of the traditionally drawn storyboards that served as guides for the digital pre-viz animatics and filming of the prequel trilogy. Watch for its release in fall 2013, until then head to the Official Site for more details.
Swiss website World of Games has posted images of the 2013 LEGO Star Wars sets. Click on through to check out the images!
Gentle Giant is having a Halloween sale on select mini busts, statues and Jumbo Kenner figures and more! Sale ends November 2.
In Vulture.com‘s continuing series of Most Devoted Fans, they interview Dustin Roberts of R2D2Central, TheForceNet and Rebelscum. Give it a read.
Thanks to Steve Sansweet’s Facebook page for the heads up.
Sideshow Collectibles now has the Premium Format Shaak Ti figure from The Force Unleashed up for pre-order. The exclusive edition includes an alternate hand holding Starkiller’s lightsaber.
Sideshow Collectibles proudly presents the Shaak Ti Premium Format Figure from LucasArts’ breakthrough Star Wars video game,The Force Unleashed. Sculpted in high-quality polystone with cloth and faux-leather accents, our interpretation of Shaak Ti illustrates the graceful Jedi’s savage beauty and warrior’s strength. Standing proudly at 19 inches in overall height, the Shaak Ti Premium Format Figure serves as a fitting memorial to this heroic Jedi, one of the last survivors of Order 66 and the great Jedi purge.
Just a friendly reminder that Season 4 of The Clone Wars hits store shelves next week on Tues (Oct. 23).