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Sponsor News: New Black Series and Retro Collection Preorders Now Live

Starting today at 1pm ET, preorders for the Black Series Clone Trooper (Phase II)  Helmet and the Retro Collection cases as well as single figures for the Return of the Jedi assortment open to the public. I will update/add links below as they become available. As always, thanks for your continued support of our sponsors and for being a Patreon subscriber.

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Black Series Clone Trooper (Phase II) Helmet

ROTJ Retro Collection case
Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight)
The Emperor
Han Solo (Endor)
Lando Calrissian (Skiff Guard)
Princess Leia Organa (Boushh)
Biker Scout

DORKSIDETOYS 

OLD REPUBLIC COLLECTIBLES 

AMAZON 

ECOLLECTIBLES.CA (Canada) 

AUSSIE SYFI COLLECTABLES (Australia) 

Retro Rumor Report: New Prototype Edition Figure for 2023

It looks like the Target exclusive Retro Collection (Prototype Edition) series will continue on into 2023. Like the school codes before it (“Chalk“, “Blackboard“, “Eraser” and “Sharpener“), “Lowercase” continues the theme and has a price point of $14.99. Question is, who will it be? I think Leia is about due for the subline as we’ve gotten 3 villains and 2 heroes, and no female characters thus far, but I guess we’ll see when it’s officially revealed.

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.