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Forces of Destiny Downgrade?

I commented on this when we initially posted the images last week, but thought I’d give wider attention to the fact that Hasbro has downgraded some of the articulation on the upcoming Forces of Destiny figures – removing elbow, wrist and possibly knee joints.

Does this lend credence to the theory that the target demographic doesn’t care about articulation and/or is it the fact that Hasbro would rather hit a more attractive price point by reducing the number of tooling costs and parts? Word is that the figure price will drop by about $5.

Before She Was the Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy

“What a piece of junk!”
“She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid”
“This bucket of bolts is never gonna get us past that blockade”
“Then we just float away…” “…with the rest of the garbage”
“She’s the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy”
“The garbage will do”
“Blast that piece of junk out of the sky!”

The Millennium Falcon has always been the subject of mockery in terms of its appearance, but there was a time when the Falcon was all-new. Han said he made some “special modifications” and soon we’ll get to see what it looked before Han took ownership.  With Solo: A Star Wars Story coming out in a few months, be prepared to start seeing a fresh, slightly sleeker depiction (and a slightly different silhouette) for one of the most iconic starships in film. And as you’d expect, we’ll be seeing a wide range of toys and collectibles from Hasbro, Mattel, LEGO and more as well.

Update: Rumor Report: 6″ Black Series “Solo” Wave (16)

We’ve been doing a bit more digging over the weekend in order to try to shore up the breakdown for first wave of 6″ Black Series figures set to launch in April for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Like previous launches, the wave will feature figures from different film sources, not just Solo. Based on an image I’ve seen and what’s been deciphered from the code names, the wave breakdown should be as follows.

2x Han Solo
2x Imperial Range Trooper
1x Captain Lando Calrissian
1x Grand Moff Tarkin
1x Death Squad Commander (40th Anniv. repack)
1x Jawa (40th Anniv. repack)

Update 2/23/18: Death Squad Commander will now be designated “Death Star Trooper” and have Photo Real face printing.

The Day After Clearances Begin at Target


Retailers are wasting no time starting their post-Christmas/end of year clearances. I braved my local Target this morning (Plymouth, MN) and snapped a few pics and grabbed a few items as well. At this particular store, you can find the Black Series Centerpiece Vader and Luke for $14.98 (reg. 49.99), Black Series Rogue One 3 pk for $17.98 (reg. $59.99), Target Exclusive Era of the Force Action Figure 8pk.  for $19.98 (reg. 39.99) and Poe Dameron’s Ski Speeder for $19.98 (reg. $39.99). Head to your local store to find deals like these and more, and of course, your selection may vary.

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Rumor Report: What We Know For Solo

With The Last Jedi in the rear view mirror for many, we can continue our focus to products for Solo: A Star Wars. As a refresher, we revealed through several articles (below in reverse chronological order going back to October) new products from Hasbro and Mattel.

Stay tuned for a more accurate breakdown of the first wave (wave 16?) of 6″ Black Series figures that will include characters from Solo: A Star Wars Story very soon.

Also, a friendly tip: 99% of the products with UPCs that we have shared over the months, can be found directly on Amazon.com and Walmart.com with a little app-fu and the barcode scanner built into their respective apps. You’re welcome :).

New Forces of Destiny Product Listings and Images

Today we have some new Forces of Destiny listings to share via Brickseek (and confirmed via Amazon). One of them confirms our report of a new rumored vehicle plus figure joining this line in 2018, others are 2 new adventures dolls and the addition of a new assortment of Creatures and Droids which will interest fans of Ewoks, Porgs (and baby porgs), and a green Jedi Master. Click on through for the details and a few images.

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New Forces of Destiny Padme Amidala Mission Set Listing

That pesky Brickseek has yielded another Hasbro Forces of Destiny item, this time, a new Padmé Amidala Mission Set (separate from the upcoming Naboo Pilot Adventure Figure). This release includes 2 separate outfits that it can wear. The UPC, Walmart SKU and Amazon code have been posted below and added to the Master List which we have now also coded with Released and Coming 2018 designations. Enjoy!

UPC: 630509613168
Walmart SKU: 779872892
Amazon SKU: B07212Q8HS