Live. Die. Repeat. That is the tag line of another franchise, but it’s sadly applicable to today’s mediocre fanstream of retools, repacks, refreshes, or what ever other corpo jargon you’d like to employ here. There were a couple bright spots but with ten preorder annoucements, including only one all new item, this was a weak first fanstream for 2024
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Continue reading Hasbro Star Wars Fanstream Repacks, err Reveals
We are only a couple hours away from today’s Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream! Get your daubers ready and join in on the announcements and reveals with our version of bingo. (Don’t forget to mark the free space). Download your game card before the stream starts on YouTube at 11am ET
The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch starts streaming February 21, with a three-episode premiere, only on Disney+.
Recent shipping data shows that the Walmart exclusive Black Series R4-6D0 (Greef Karga’s Droid) is now arriving in the U.S.. Note: preorders have yet to be offered for this figure.
Recent shipping data shows that the fan channel wave of Vintage Collection figures including Count Dooku, Finn, Cassian Andor and Phase I Clone Trooper is now arriving in the U.S.
ShopDisney as posted a preview for a new 3.75” Droid Factory set from Ahsoka coming Jan. 29 to ShopDisney.com and park locations. The set includes Huyang, Chopper and two other unique astromechs.
Thanks to LK for the heads up
Hasbro has confirmed that there will indeed be a Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream on YouTube next Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 11am ET, revealing new Vintage Collection and Black Series products. Preorders will open starting Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 1pm ET.
Jumbo TBOBF Boba Fett in stock at Entertainment Earth – use code “YAKFACE” at check out for 10% off and free shipping.
Originally pipelined at Hasbro Pulse Con, it sounds like the Black Series Clone Trooper (Phase I) with updated body (code name “Marathon”) will be a fan channel exclusive and available in the same case assortment at the long-awaited Ki-Adi-Mundi. Both figures should be 4x per case, similar to how the Anakin Skywalker (Tatooine) and Padme Amidala (Royal Decoy) are being distributed.
Steve Evans (MrStevie18) has rejoined the Hasbro Star Wars brand team for 2024 and one of his first public contributions is the creation of this great 11″x17″ Retro Collection poster/checklist reminiscent of the original Kenner card backs. It is available for high-res download at his site.