Bay area resident and Instagram user rmdcollctve reports finding new products for The Last Jedi as well the Black Series Centerpiece Darth Vader on shelf. One more this to add to your potential shopping list for Force Friday.
Rumor Report: Retailer Exclusive Force Link Vehicles
There’s word that various retailers will be offering exclusive vehicles with figures that are compatible with the unique Force Link system. If you think back to the vehicle exclusives released for The Force Awakens, you would be right on the mark.
Loose Images of Rumored New Black Series Figures Leaking Online
There are now loose images leaking online in various Facebook collecting groups of Wave 2 of the Black Series that will be available after Force Friday.
Force Link Starter Set Found at Walmart
Twitter follower Seamus Gameus send word of finding the Force Link Starter Set with Exclusive Kylo Ren figure at his local Walmart in Canada. Click the image above for a closer look.
6″ Black Series Force Friday Wave 1 Update
eBay listings for the first wave of new 6″ Black Series available on Force Friday confirm number designations for Luke (#46) and Thrawn (#47) and now reveal numbers for Vader (#43), Stormtrooper (#48). That leaves Rey at #44, Kylo Ren at #45, and we’ve known for while that Hera is #42.
Thanks to Joseph O. on Twitter for the heads up.
Rumor Report: TRU Exclusive 6″ Black Series 2pk?
Could there be another as yet to be leaked 6″ Black Series exclusive in the form of a two pack heading to Toys”R”Us for Force Friday. I don’t know. Maybe?
LEGO Teases Largest Set Ever Coming Soon
https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group/status/899979571868700672
LEGO has been teasing via social media a new set that will not only be the largest Star Wars set, but it will also be the largest LEGO set EVER produced. Watch for the reveal soon!
The Last Jedi Line Already Has Packaging Variants
There are already two TLJ figures that feature packaging variants in the 3.75″ line. The first one, found over the weekend, switches the placement of the Porg and bowcaster accessories included with Chewbacca. The second is for General Hux which switches the position of the mouse droid (and turns it 90 degrees) and blaster. I know this info super serves a very small segment of collectors but as someone that likes to document these things, I thought I’d share it all the same.
Update: Yahoo Shares Officially Deleted Hasbro Commercial
Hey, if a major outlet like Yahoo can share a deleted video showing off officially unannounced products for Force Friday 2, it’s got to be okay, right?
UPDATE: Hasbro has blocked the commercial linked to in the article.
New 6″ Black Series Figures Hit Walmart
Looks like the leaks for The Black Series have finally happened for The Last Jedi as Walmart in Canada has placed the first wave of figures out as part of their aisle shippers. And, as rumored, the wave consists of Kylo Ren, Rey (Jedi Training), Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master), Darth Vader (A New Hope), Stormtrooper (A New Hope), Hera Syndulla, and Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Thanks to Instagram user Kevin T for the heads-up.