Based on various affiliate data sources I check after preorders drop, they show that “voting with your wallet” was put into full effect yesterday. There was a definite reduction in preorders placed. The higher prices coupled with more collectors changing their “must preorder it now” mentality to a wait for sales/deals/clearance is (anecdotally) undeniable.
Prices will continue to rise. There’s little hope for things turning back especially when it comes to large corporations in that regard. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to collect what you enjoy and want (apart from blatant theft). If you are the type of collector that has “the sickness” and continues to buy things on autopilot most of the time (I probably fall into that category more than I’d like to admit – I guess I just did), reevaluating your personal collecting “style” is something you should do, now more than ever. If you’re the more discerning type of collector, who has willpower and/or just a strong grasp on what you will and won’t support, I applaud you.
All of us have been “voting with our wallets” since the beginning. Buying something enthusiastically or disgruntley makes absolutely NO difference in the end. A sale is a sale.
There has been a recent push to contact Hasbro customer service to make your voices heard regarding this latest round of price increases and I 100% support that action. Do so respectfully and calmly, but make your voices heard to those who set the MSRPs – hint: it’s not the brand managers, product designers or social media faces you see regularly.
Some will say “finally Yakface/Jayson ‘the corporate shill’ ‘Hasbro defender’ ‘promoter’ is saying no to Hasbro!”, and to that I’d say you really haven’t been paying attention have you?
As we kick off October, it looks like Black Series (figure) collectors only have one preorder left to be filled and that is the Ahsoka Tano & ARC Trooper Jesse 2pk. With Hasbro’s Fanstream tomorrow at 11am ET (and NYCC next week), we can expect a new round of preorders to drop over the next two weeks giving us our first 2027 “New Era” releases.
Hasbro Pulse has started to ship out orders for their Black Series Imperial Remnant AT-RT w/Drivers. Check your inbox or order status for updates.
Still waiting for your Haslab TVC Gunship(s) to land on your door step? Not even a shipping label generated for your order yet? *Raises hand ✋🏻*
That is probably because almost a third of the total units produced just arrived in the U.S. on Friday (9/25).
The Black Series Thermal Detonator is now available for preorder at various retailers:
Hasbro Pulse is prepping shipments of their (overpriced) exclusive TBS Embo & Keibu set. Originally scheduled for shipment on Oct 1, it’s now shipping on Aug 31.
Hasbro has sent emails indicating that it is time to start confirming those addresses for arrival of the TVC HasLab Gunship next month.
Your Star Wars The Vintage Collection LAAT/i Gunship is almost here! We want to get it in your hands as quick as we can, so please double check that your shipping address is up to date. Orders will start shipping soon, so please get the correct information in by August 28th. If your address is incorrect past this date, your order will not arrive. Once an item has left our warehouse, we cannot change its destination.
To get your Gunship to you as fast as possible, we are shipping them out in batches as soon as they hit our warehouse.
Some backers may receive their item earlier than others.
Preorders are now open for Premium Members for the Black Series Clones of the Republic set featuring Ahsoka Tano & ARC Trooper Jesse. Preorders open for the general public at 2pm ET (quantity permitting).
The TVC X-Wing Fighter w/Luke Skywalker & R2-D2 (Kenner Colors) is now available for preorder ($139.99*) for Hasbro Pulse Premium Members until 1pm ET. Open to general public at 2pm ET.
*Subject to change