Now that Father’s Day has passed, Target has placed the Black Series Luke Skywalker (Death Star Escape) and TVC Han Solo (Stormtrooper) on clearance starting at 50% off. Time to army build those peg warmers.
Update: 50% off sale also includes the Retro Collection assortment.
Update 2: Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are now 70% off
If you are a Hasbro Pulse Premium member, be on the lookout in your inbox for a survey from Hasbro Pulse. They are asking some quick, simple questions regarding enthusiasm for specific brands (Star Wars, Transformers, My Little Pony, etc.).
The survey takes less than a minute to complete, and you will receive a $5.00 off code for your next order through their site, which must be redeemed by July 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST.
StarWars.com has announced that Star Wars Celebration 2020 will be held August 27-30 at the Anaheim Convention Center and tickets go on sale June 21 at 9am PT. You can check out the ticket details at StarWarsCelebration.com.
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You can keep your XBOX, Playstation and Switch. I’ll be getting one of these Atari Star Wars Home Arcades from Arcade1Up for my office! Available November 2019 for under $500.
Sponsor Entertainment Earth is now processing preorders for Black Series Wave 21. Be sure to check your account for a status update.
Thanks to Matt Z. for the alert.
While we don’t have any official confirmation (we rarely do), we have received a report that the 6″ Black Series figure available with the Jedi: Fallen Order bundle through GameStop may also be available via Galaxy’s Edge/Disney Parks/Shop Disney making this figure more of a shared exclusive. Again, this is just a rumor and I’ll be looking for more corroboration and will update when possible.
As a follow up to our original exclusive rumor report from April, we have acquired new UPCs and Walmart SKUs for the first wave of TVC figures slated to be released for Force Friday on October 4 for the official kick off of merchandise for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Interestingly, we found info for yet another Luke Skywalker from A New Hope that has a unique UPC from the Yavin Ceremony version which we first revealed in March. This could be either the Stormtrooper Disguise or X-wing pilot figure that were revealed at Star Wars Celebration, the latter of would make sense considering the release of his TVC X-wing Fighter this year.
We have also added the E9 assortment UPC and SKU (which will change for the Vintage Collection) to our Master List as well.
Looking for openers? Sponsor DorksideToys has this latest assortment of Vintage Collection figures for sale for $49.99 . (The non-mint card assortment includes one of each figure from the wave. All sales final.)
Hasbro Pulse has sent out notifications that those who signed up for the Premium Membership (free or paid) will be extended past 12/31/19 for 12 months from the date you originally signed. The extension is automatic and free. In 2020, they will ask if you want to join an opt-in auto-renewal membership.
They also state that free continental U.S. shipping will continue and to watch for more perks soon.
Hasbro has recently released two very good Stormtrooper figures in the TVC line… ANH Han Solo (removable helmet w/ photo-real technology; Target exclusive) and a basic trooper that marches right out of 2016’s Rogue One.
Now that I have a few of each in my collection, I have my own preference and know which one I plan to “army-build” – but what does everyone else think, or plan to do? Share your thoughts here or in our forums after the jump!
