Not even up for preorder yet (next week), GalacticFigures.com on Instagram reports that part of wave 32 of The Black Series was found at Target in Omaha, NE – image via Jon A.
TBS Wave 32 Hits Target
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Fan First Wednesday Coming Next Week
Hasbro has announced that next week on Wednesday, February 9, we will get our first “Fan First” livestream for 2022. The event will have Black Series and Vintage Collection announcements as well as “Pipeline Reveals” for the coming year. Set your alarms for 11am ET.
Update: Walmart Exclusive Deluxe TBS Boba Fett (Tython Jedi Ruins) Available for Preorder Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow at 1pm ET. Walmart.com will be taking preorders for the exclusive 6″ Black Series Deluxe Boba Fett (Tython Jedi Ruins) figure. Price $31.49 and expected to ship February 2023.
Update: Hasbro has canceled today’s preorder. It will be offered later.
Update 2: Preorder date has been revised to Feb, 8 at 1pm ET.
GameStop U.S. Cancelling Black Series Nightbrother Warrior (Gaming Greats) Preorders
For some reason, GameStop (in the U.S.) is cancelling Black Series Nightbrother Warrior (Gaming Greats) figure preorders. You may recall, this figure went up for preorder way back in May 2021.
TBS Umbra Operative ARC Trooper Arriving In The U.S.
Shipping records show that cases of GameStop Exclusive 6” Black Series Umbra Operative ARC Trooper (Gaming Greats) have arrived via the Port of Houston, TX. Expected release date is still April 1.
TBS Rumor Report: 13 New Black Series Code Names
Today we’re rounding out the month of January with the drop of 13 new Black Series code names added to our Master List of products for 2022.
The first 8 all have code names with a California theme:
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
San Jose
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Sacremento
Palm Springs
The next three have “color” code names:
Fuchsia
Navy
Rouge (no, not Rogue)
The last two are labeled
“September”
“Seasonal 1” (not the same Target SKU as the unreleased Holiday Mandalorian Warrior)
The first 8 figures all have a mainline (non-exclusive) pre-price increase MSRP of $19.99* while the next 5 all carry the SRP $26.49* pointing to those all being exclusives.
*for now
No details yet on their identities – except for two – they are Force users.
Price Increases Coming (Again) for 2022 – How Will It Affect Your Collecting?
As we’re all well aware, increased costs for manufacturers worldwide since the pandemic started continue to affect us today and Hasbro is not immune (no pun intended). Retailers/distributors have been notified that price increases will go into effect in the coming months. It may take some time for those prices to hit shelves and online stores but expect to pay a few bucks more per figure (in all scales) before too long.
With this news, how will it impact your collecting?
Note: this topic is off limits for political discussion in the comments.
TBS Rumor Report: Wave 34 Details
We have filled in some more unofficial Master List code name identities thanks to two new leaked Black Series figure names (Axe Woves and Greef Karga – Season 2) from JediInsider.com. With that info, wave 34 looks to include the New Republic Security Droid, Din Djarin (Morak Tank Trooper Disguise), Axe Woves, and Greef Karga (Magistrate).
Rumor Report Update: 6″ Black Series Captain Rex Reissues Cancelled?
Some collectors in Canada who preorder the reissued 6″ Clone Captain Rex (#59) have recelive notifications that it has been cancelled by the vendor (i.e. Hasbro). No official word yet on the preorder status here in the U.S.
UPDATE: Gamestop Canada may have cancelled this because there was not ETA for this figure. U.S. retailer Entertainment Earth reopened preorders today but have pushed the release date back from March 2022 to December 2022.
Sponsor News: NEw Black Series Protector Boxes from Entertainment Earth
New from Entertainment Earth! 6” Action Figure Protector Box with Angled Side 8pk ($9.99) – perfect for your standard 2020-present Black Series figures.
They also have other styles as well for previous Black Series and Funko.