Hasbro has also revealed two 6″ retailer exclusives coming later this year in the US. Target will be getting the AT-ACT Driver and Entertainment Earth will be offering R5-D4.
UPDATE: GameStop will be offering the R5-D4, not Entertainment Earth
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Next 3.75″ Walmart Exclusive Wave Announced
Rumored/leaked for a while now, Hasbro has also announced that Walmart will be getting another wave of 3.75″ Black Series figures. The assortment includes repacks of Prototype Boba Fett, Tusken Raider, Ponda Baba and Sandtrooper (Orange Pauldron).
Celebration Exclusive 6″ Luke X-wing Pilot Revealed
You’ve read the teases for a while but the latest edition of the Star Wars Show has revealed the Vintage Kenner style packaging for the 6″ Black Series line of 40th Anniversary figures. While not all figures are shown, they do reveal a special exclusive version of the Luke Skywalker (X-wing Pilot) available at Star Wars Celebration.
Hasbro Reveals New Products Ahead of Toy Fair 2017
This weekend kicks of the annual Toy Fair trade show in New York and Hasbro has released information for a few more items that will be front and center for retail buyers to review. Click on through to check out the Black Series Poe Dameron’s Black Leader Electronic Helmet. the Nerf Glowstrike Stormtrooper Deluxe Blaster and a new Bladebuilders Path of the Force Lightsaber.
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Black Series Wave 9 Quietly Hitting Retail
A report from the Black Series 6″ Collectors Facebook Group shows that the Revan wave of Black Series figures has started popping up outside of the GameStop stores. Bijan N. found the Snowtrooper and Princess Leia figures at Shopko in Redding, CA. Since they weren’t in the system, he got them for a great deal at $7.49 each.
This wave has also turned up recently at Walmart (Frederick, MD) thanks to a report from Kenny M.
Hasbro Announces 6″ Black Series Centerpiece Line
Gizmodo has also revealed a new take on the 6″ Black Series format. Reminiscent of Hasbro’s “Unleashed” line of static figures from a few years ago, the Centerpiece assortment features dynamically posed figures with a display base featuring light effects and sounds. Look for these at retail later this fall for $50 each.
3.75″ Black Series Diecast Figures Revealed
Gizmodo has posted the first look at the rumored 3.75″ Black Series die cast figures from the 40th Anniversary Collection. The line launches soon with 5 characters from A New Hope that includes Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo. Each $15 figure includes an interlocking display base and backdrops featuring a film setting and character portrait. Click the image above for a closer look.
UPDATE: For the curious, you can add the following Walmart info to your Brickseek searches for the announced figures above:
LUKE SKYWALKER
SKU 55335328 / UPC 630509536511
DARTH VADER
SKU 55335329 / UPC 630509536528
HAN SOLO
SKU 55335330 / UPC 630509536542
OBI-WAN KENOBI
SKU 55335331 / UPC 630509536559
PRINCESS LEIA
SKU 55335332 / UPC 630509536566
Full Cases of Baze and Chirrut Arriving at DorksideToys
Sponsor DorksideToys has started receiving their cases of 6″ Black Series Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe as have begun filling preorders for those that ordered these in-demand figures.
Rumor Report: New 6″ Exclusive Coming Soon to Toys”R”Us
Looks like Toys”R”Us* will be playing host to another 6″ Black Series figure from Rogue One. The peg warming “Rhino Driver” is soon to be joined by another Imperial trooper. Hopefully Toys”R”Us pegs can handle the extra cargo after receiving their Dumbo drop shipment.
UPDATE: *Toys”R”Us may be the retail partner in Canada as since Toy Fair 2017, it was announced to be coming to Target in the US.
Sponsor News: DorksideToys
DorksideToys is now taking individual preorders for the 6″ Black Series Baze Malbus and Chirrut Îmwe figures. Estimated arrived time is March 2017.