Hasbro has also revealed the speculated/leaked Black Series 01 figure from The Acolyte: Osha Aniseya. Preorders open tomorrow at 1pm ET. Images via Gizmodo
TBS Osha Aniseya Revealed
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Update: TVC Jabba the Hutt with 8D8 Revealed
Hasbro has revealed and new Vintage Collection Jabba the Hutt set exclusively coming to Hasbro Pulse. This set features Jabba in is gluttonous glory with dais and accessories — plus includes 8D8 and Salacious Crumb! Priced at $89.99, preorders open tomorrow at 10am ET at Hasbro Pulse. Full details at Gizmodo.com.
Update: Hasbro’s latest video also confirms that 8D8 and Salacious Crumb will both be individually carded with the latter being on a mini card reminiscent of its original release in the 2011 SDCC exclusive Revenge of the Jedi Death Star II set.
New Hasbro Products for Young Jedi Adventures Revealed
As we reported back in February, Hasbro is launching kid-targeted line of figures and vehicles this summer for the upcoming Young Jedi Adventures series. Details and additional images and products can be found at Gizmodo.com
TBS ROTJ40 Wave 2 Images
Images have been officially released for next year’s TBS ROTJ 40 Wave 2 figures which include Chewbacca, Paploo, Bib Fortuna, The Emperor and Stormtrooper. You can check out these and loose photos at Gizmodo.
Preorders open tomorrow (11/30) at 1pm ET.
Hasbro Selfie Series Gets A Price Hike Even Before Launch
Gizmodo has posted a new article today detail Friday’s launch of Hasbro’s new Selfie Series of customized 6″ figures. The main takeaway from the article is that despite being initially promoted with a $60 MSRP per figure, the price has jumped significantly (33%) to $80, pushing many curious collectors from “maybe” into the “definitely not” category. No explanation has been given as to the increase but maybe that willl be covered at this weekend’s Hasbro Pulse Con.
Target Exclusive Black Series Figures from Andor Officially Announced
Tech site, Gizmodo gets the exclusive official reveal of two of the four (known) Black Series exclusive figures for Andor. As we stated previously, the Shoretrooper and Imperial Officer (Ferrix) will be available for preorder at Target on Friday, September 23 at 9am ET.
Amazon Exclusive 6″ Black Series Cad Bane (The Bad Batch) – Preorder Tomorrow 1PM ET
Hasbro has also revealed a new Exclusive 6″ Cad Bane (Bracca) figure from The Bad Batch – preorder tomorrow on Amazon.com at 1pm ET.
Check out Gizmodo for the full write up.
Hasbro Reveals 6″ Scale Rey with Jakku Speeder
Ahead of Star Wars Celebration, Hasbro has unveiled a new 6″ Black Series Rey with Jakku Speeder coming to the line this fall. Head over to io9 for the exclusive first look.
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
Control Sphero BB-8 Via New Wearable Tech
Gizmodo has posted an article regarding the development of a new wearable piece of tech from Sphero to control their popular BB-8. The wrist-worn device uses simple hand gestures to control the rolling droid rather than relying on an app on a smartphone. It will be available later this year as standalone purchase or bundled with BB-8. Also stated in their article is Sphero’s plan to release a weathered/battle-damaged version of the droid as well.