Amazon is now taking preorders for 2 new LEGO Star Wars diorama sets: Dagobah Jedi Training and Death Star Trench Run
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Hasbro + Retail Partner Exclusives: A Recipe for Disaster
Hasbro’s U.S. retailer partnerships with Walmart, Target and Amazon for exclusives are synonymous in the collecting community for being an absolute joke in terms of execution, reliability, ridiculously short preorder windows, and unknown delivery dates.
Sadly, nothing of which I’ve listed above is new to long-time collectors, especially within the past few years, and personally, I feel only so much can be blamed on the lingering effects of the pandemic. More and more collectors are throwing up their arms with the “work” that goes into their hobby, skipping preorders completely, and rolling the dice to see if they can find it at retail later — if at all.
Also, why does Hasbro issue press releases with definitive preorder dates/times only to have retailer do their own thing and launch them (fully or in part) 5-7 hours early? Is the communication between retailers and Hasbro that “off”? Why do new orders (not just Walmart) ship often before preorders that were placed months prior? Why does there have to be technological hoops for customers to jump through in order for us to give those partners our money? We won’t even get into the shipping issues as we all know the greatest offender in that regard.
These days with such long lead-times from preorder to release date (if known), some have forgotten products are even coming or that they were even announced at all. Plus, with rising prices on everything (not just toys), many have succumbed to the fact that Star Wars collecting at its most basic level is more hassle than it is worth and is rarely a “positive preorder experience”.
Amazon Exclusive Bad Batch Set Available via Treasure Truck
The Amazon exclusive TVC The Bad Batch 4pk is once again available for retail price via Treasure Truck.
Retro Rumor Report: Another Possible Amazon Exclusive Discovered?
A listing on Amazon UK reveals another unannounced Retro Collection item with code name “End“. The recently announced Retro Collection Bounty Hunter 2pk had the code name “Center“. No price is listed but it does show a release date of September 1, 2022 and dimensions of 30mm x 226mm x 229mm (roughly 1″ x 9″ x 11.75”) – so it’s a different format from the two pack. Coincidentally, the Target exclusive Retro Collection “Eraser” Prototype figure also has a Sept. 1 street date.
Thanks to Mark T. for the heads-up.
More TVC Product Arriving in the U.S.
Thousands of Black Series and Vintage Collection Products Arrive in U.S.
According to recent shipping data, thousands of Star Wars Black Series and Vintage Collection products have arrived in the U.S. via the the port in Savannah, GA. Products include:
Black Series
Wave 31 solids: Stormtrooper (Jedha Patrol), Migs Mayfeld (Morak), Princess Leia, Dr. Evazan, Ponda Baba, Boba Fett (Tython), Bib Fortuna, Fennec Shand
Wave 32 solids: Ahsoka, Death Watch Mandalorian, Omega, The Client
Fan Channel exclusive Baze Malbus, Cassian Andor
Walmart Exclusive Imperial Clone Shock Trooper
Deluxe Boba Fett (Throne Room)
Black Series Archive (solids)
The Emperor
Dengar
Lando Calrissian (Skiff Guard)
501st Clone Trooper
Vintage Collection
Amazon Exclusive The Bad Batch 4pk
Update: Fennec Shand added
77 Current Outstanding TVC, Retro, and TBS Preorders for 2022-23
Here is a list of outstanding preorders accumulated so far for Vintage Collection (33), Retro Collection (7) and Black Series (33) items. If you’ve preordered (at least one of) everything, the list is substantial in length and price*.
Continue reading 77 Current Outstanding TVC, Retro, and TBS Preorders for 2022-23Amazon Exclusive TESB Retro Collection Bounty Hunter 2pk
Yesterday, Hasbro announced an Amazon exclusive TESB Retro Collection Bounty Hunter 2pk containing Dengar and IG-88. It is available for preorder now for $27.99 and is slated for a December release.
Amazon Exclusive 6″ Black Series Cad Bane (Bracca) Now Available
Preorders are now open for the Amazon Exclusive 6″ Black Series Cad Bane (Bracca) figure from The Bad Batch.
Amazon Exclusive TVC Bad Batch Sets Arriving This Week
Amazon has revised the estimate delivery date for some of the preorders for the TVC The Bad Batch 4pk to the end of this week. Check your orders and/or email notifications to see if yours has changed.