The digital release of The Force Awakens is a few hours away yet but this Sunday, retailers will start dropping their flyers with tie-in promos and exclusives for the launch on April 5. Target has a double page spread allotted for the event. Click on through to check out the featured items and exclusives.
Thanks to TargetMaster for the images.
Nerdist.com has posted an article confirming a report from a couple weeks ago that re-issues of Disney’s Elite Series of die cast figures are headed back to stores on April 5. They also post the first official look at the revised Boba Fett figure with cape that was absent on the initial release.
Twitter follower @MayTheFunkoBeWithYou shares an image from GameStop’s database confirming the release of an exclusive POP! Rey with X-Wing Helmet. Look for it in stores around July 1.
Our friends at Star Wars Action News report via Facebook the discovery of a new 12″ Droid 3 pack from The Force Awakens hitting shelves exclusively at Target. The set includes BB-8, C-3PO and RO-4LO and retails for $29.99*.
*Thanks to Justin from JediNews for the price confirmation.
Update: for those in the hunt for this set: DPCI 087-06-0046
Word on the web from a member of the Star Wars Elite Series Collectors Facebook group* is on April 5, Disney Store will be receiving reissues of a few Elite Series figures including Darth Vader and an updated Boba Fett. Click on through to read his post and to see a preview of the rumored updated Fett.
*Must be a member of this closed group to see the post.
Continue reading Rumor: Disney Store Elite Series Vader Reissue and Updated Boba Fett
Yakface Reader Chris L, sends in a report/image from his Kmart in LaPorte, IN showing his store has started adding new product shelf tags for not only the Rey (Starkiller Base) but also the companion Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) set as well as a tag for the Takodana Encounter set labeled as “3.75 entertainment” for $19.99
The tags are labeled as such:
“SW E7 BL 6IN Rey Starkiller Base” 24.99
“SW E7 BLK SERIES Lead Villian Snow” 24.99
“SW E7 Pack 3.75 Entertainment” 19.99
Two favorite brands—Hot Wheels® and Star Wars™—have joined forces! Kids will love re-creating epic storylines from Star Wars™: The Force Awakens with this 5-pack of vehicles inspired by the movie’s most heroic characters. In this set you’ll find Chewbacca™, Han Solo™, Rey™, Poe Dameron™ and Maz™– an exclusive character to this 5-pack! Includes five Hot Wheels® Star Wars™ character cars. Colors and decorations may vary.
Click on through for additional details of this set coming soon to Target.
Continue reading Target Exclusive Hot Wheels Heroes of the Resistance 5 pk
On this week’s episode Flyguy and I talk about the surprise reveal (via auctions) 4 new super articulated figures for The Force Awakens, figures hitting retail and the imminent release of the Takodana Encounter set. Funko had a big reveal of 9 new POP! figures last week featuring characters from the Original Trilogy and the Prequels including more Walgreens exclusives. Lastly Episode VIII filming is well underway and we discuss new characters, vehicles, and beasts on set. All of this and much more on Episode #92 of The Realm Recap.
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Thanks to our friend @PockyBandit on Twitter we can share these new images of 3.75″ figures from The Force Awakens. Click on through to check out Han Solo (Starkiller Base), General Leia Organa (Formal Attire) and an unnamed astromech.
Continue reading UPDATE: New 3.75″ TBS Figure Images Revealed
@yak_face well that stinks….#TheForceAwakens #Bluray #Target pic.twitter.com/3xtJIhj1c8
— Sandy Moore III (@Sandman804) March 9, 2016
We just received the above tweet from @sandman804 contradicting previous claims that there would be a bonus disc included with the Target Exclusive edition of The Force Awakens.
The email from Target states that bonus content will be available through digital download via a unique code.