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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.

Success Or Fail?: Hasbro Pulse TVC Boba Fett’s Throne Room

Initially set to close last Friday, the Vintage Collection Boba’s Fett Throne Room has officially closed for preorders and is listed as “Sold Out”. We now have to wait until late 2023 for this to arrive in our hands. A lot can happen in the world between now and then but thankfully we still have our cash in-hand as, unlike a Haslab campaign, we won’t have to pay for these until September. That said, let’s look at the preorder numbers this generated:

Hasbro Pulse US: 9695 (Max 19750)
Hasbro Pulse UK: 870 (Max 1000)
Hasbro Pulse EU: 529 (Max 1000)

Total: 11094 units preordered (this number may still fluctuate as preorders are cancelled or if/when they reopen.)

What do you think? Based on the numbers sold, it pulled in a little over half of the total allocated product to the 3 Hasbro Pulse stores.

I don’t think I speak out of turn to suggest that this would have had stronger global sales if it was marketed as a Return of the Jedi piece and include Jabba the Hutt — next year is the 40th Anniversary after all.

Walmart Exclusive Jabba’s Palace (and Skiff) Hitting Stores in IL

We’ve been sent word via Jason H. that his local Naperville, IL Walmart has an endcap of the Vintage Collection Jabba’s Palace Adventure Sets. A quick check via brickseek shows 11 Walmarts in IL with stock on hand. Also of interest is that he also found the Tatooine Skiff at the same store, yet no stock shows on Brickseek for that location.