Sponsor Entertainment Earth is now taking preorder for three new Forces of Destiny items that we revealed a couple of weeks ago. Click the individual links below to order for February release.
Rey of Jakku (The Last Jedi)
Princess Leia Organa
Sabine’s Graffiti Speeder
UPDATE: all 3 products have been canceled at Entertainment Earth.
Entertainment Earth has also updated with the reveal of Mighty Muggs wave 2 which includes 3 new figures: Poe Dameron, Finn and Yoda.
Thanks to soxpicks for the heads-up.
Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for the Forces of Destiny Padmé Amidala (Naboo Pilot) Adventure Figure. ETA is sometime this month!
Sponsor Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for wave 15 of 6″ Black Series figures. The newest figures of the wave are also available as individual preorders
DorksideToys will soon be putting up individual preorders for the 6″ Black Series Clone Captain Rex and Rey (Island Journey) figures. Want the whole case? Preorders for wave 15 will be available as well so make reserving them your New Year’s Resolution at 12am ET! Check out their latest newsletter here for these deals and more.
Our current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has almost wrapped up! If you have an idea for a custom that fits in the theme of “The Unexplained” then you have until midnight December 31 to get it submitted! As always, we’ll have some random prize winners after this customizing theme has concluded.
For the past several weeks, Walmart.com has had some amazing rollback prices on a number of Star Wars figures. If you’ve been considering stocking up on army builders or customizing parts, you might want to take advantage of these deals before they are gone – (the Sandtrooper, for example, has now sold out).
In what should not be a surprise to many, Walmart stores are starting to clearance the Forces of Destiny line as part of their “post-Christmas” clearance binge. Check your local store if you were looking to acquire these.
Personal Note: I thought this line was doomed as soon as it was announced. And I rarely see anyone pay attention to them in the stores (I do casually observe other customers). This felt like a “forced niche” item that Disney pushed, and I would feel this line has fallen short of retailer expectations to this point. For those that do like it, or have children that enjoy these, I hope the line continues for years to come. But I personally can’t see it having legs for an extended time; unless it’s marketed better and perhaps the product moved to the store section the audience these are targeted at frequent most.
Hasbro’s “Wal-Mart Exclusive” Black Series AT-ST is showing up at some Ross stores for a mere $21.99 – one heck of a price for this spectacular vehicle and driver figure.
Personal Note: Chalk this up to another miscalculation by Hasbro… while they made the legs more sturdy, and this is a fantastic toy, the standard MSRP of $59.99 is just too much for a vehicle that has seen multiple releases over the past decade; especially when the target audience is people who probably have already bought multiples of it.
However, if it came with a Jedha rebel, and perhaps a small Jedha building wall section, this would have been a smash hit – but that kind of thinking probably doesn’t even cross Hasbro’s mind.
One of the listings that we posted last week for the Force Link 2pks for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been updated. It now includes the description: “SWU S2 Hermes and Perseus Guard” and, as we deciphered the other day, “Hermes” is the code name for “Lando Calrissian”. This marks the first Force Link character we’ve been able to confirm for the 3.75″ Force Link/SWU line for Solo. The pertinent info as been transferred to our Master UPC/SKU page found over in the right column of the site. Stay tuned for more details as we find them.
UPDATE: Perseus Guard = Kessel Guard