Toys”R”Us is running another BOGO 50% off sale this week, which is a good buy if you can score TVC figures at this price. Especially since they are the only retailer from my experience over the past year that has consistently stocked figures (sales like this will help do that!).
It looks like various items are heading to clearance at Target this week. Upon checking one of my local store this morning, I found Vintage Collection figures are marked down to $6.98, TVC 3-packs are $17.48, Class II Vehicles (Podracers, AAT, etc.) are $23.08, Darth Maul Returns Battle Pack $9.98 and Early Angry Birds Star Wars Sets are $6.98. Your store may have a few additional (or less) items available but if you’re looking to pick up some stuff on the cheap, now is the time.
Click on through to check out what’s in stock, available for pre-order, and on clearance at www.dorksidetoys.com
Brian’s Toys has released their latest newsletter this week. Check out the newest pre-orders from Hasbro and Sideshow, helmets from eFX Collectibles, several retired LEGO Star Wars sets, Vintage Kenner items and more.
Some TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores have begun marking down the Geonosian Speeder sets from $9.99 down to $5.00 – at this price you may want to take a second look if you’ve been holding out on this Clone Wars deluxe set.
Thanks to forum member darthapathy for the heads up!
Here is a quick update with the latests pre-orders and new arrivals from Big Bad Toy Store. Click on through for the full details including pre-order info for the new Class I & II vehicle assortments from Hasbro and the Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode I Precision Stunt Cast Lightsaber from eFX Collectibles.
What’s in stock, available for pre-order, and on clearance at www.dorksidetoys.com
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We have received official word from Hasbro that the rumors are true: the Droid Factory assortment for 2013 has been globally cancelled. Look for the figures that were intended for this line to be released through other means in late 2013. Expect more details to be released (and questions to be asked) at Toy Fair 2013 next month.
The following is an official statement on the 2013 Star Wars toy line from the Hasbro Star Wars team.
Star Wars fans,
The Droid Factory line which was slated for spring 2013 has been cancelled. We were very excited about this line at its inception and wanted to give fans an early sneak peek when we unveiled it at Star Wars Celebration this past summer. Unfortunately since then, through the course of development, we realized that the price would have to be increased and we felt that the value we were adding with the droid parts was no longer substantiated.
As a result, we have decided to rework our 3.75” figure program to create a line that is on-par with the quality and pricing of the Vintage Collection. Many of the figures intended for the Droid Factory will become available in this new line in the fall. We’ll be able to share more news on this at Toy Fair.
We also recognize that there were many hard-to-find Vintage Collection figures in 2012. So, as we shared last December, we will re-release many of these figures this spring before the Vintage Collection goes on hiatus, making way for some of the most exciting new initiatives for SW collectors in years.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Class I MTT Droid Fighter from the 2013 Yoda line look.
PROS: Originally designed as a pack-in, Hasbro instead worked this into the Class I line as a separate companion piece to the MTT. The design and interactivity of the fighter itself is fun with its configurable wings and weapons and with the 2 included figures, it makes for an instant “battle pack” for kids and collectors.
CONS: If you’re a stickler for articulated figures, this set probably doesn’t seem like much of an offering at a price north of $20.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
A topic of rampant speculation for a while now, our friends at JediNews, courtesy of Dan Curto, have posted details of Target upcoming planogram for 2013. It appears that the Legacy Collection/Droid Factory/Build-A-Droid assortment has indeed been cancelled. Head on over to JediNews to read the full report. Stay tuned for more details as they develop.