The upcoming newpaper insert for Target has made its way online and it confirms rumors and speculation that select stores will be opening at 12:01 am September 1. A list of participating stores will be available soon at www.Target.com/starwars. Also returning for Force Friday are discount coupons, this time instead of an instant discount, they redeemable for gift cards when thresholds of $50 or $100 are met.
UPDATE: Target has updated their site. Click find stores on Target.com to see if a store near you is open (12:01-2am) for Force Friday II.
Toys”R”Us also has new 6.5″ plush figures from Comic Images for The Last Jedi including the Porg and Praetorian Guard. Click the image above to see the selection.
Facebook user Peter B. has shared that Disney Springs at Walt Disney World now has the new halloween-themed Droid Factory Astromech, R3-BOO17, in stock.
Toys”R”Us has listed (by mistake?) four POP! figures from Funko for The Last Jedi. Bobble your head on over to get a start on your Force Friday shopping with the Porg, Rose, Praetorian Guard and Kylo Ren.
We saw them for The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and since Disney has tipped their hand ever so slightly in announcing official Force Friday II festivities at Disney Parks, we thought we’d share their is speculation of a new Droid Factory 4pk that may or may not include some spiffy new BB Units that have recently been revealed from a different manufacturer. We’ll have to see how this rumor rolls out.
New Star Wars themed merchandise and more will land in our galaxy at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts on September 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. (Midnight).*
The Force Friday II event is your opportunity to be among the first to purchase new Star Wars and Star Wars: The Last Jedi themed merchandise, including unique products found only at Disney Parks.
The official Star Wars app has been updated with new content allowing collectors to “Find the Force” this Force Friday. Click on through for some screen grabs from the app. Head over to StarWars.com for more details.
Thanks to Twitter follower iOrder66 for the alert.
MedicomToy has updated today revealing 35 new Star Wars themed Bearbricks that span Episodes I-VII. Available starting in August these look to be part of a Happy Lottery promotion sold through 7-Eleven *. Click on through to view them all.
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.
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.
