Hasbro has announced that next week on Wednesday, February 9, we will get our first “Fan First” livestream for 2022. The event will have Black Series and Vintage Collection announcements as well as “Pipeline Reveals” for the coming year. Set your alarms for 11am ET.
As we’re all well aware, increased costs for manufacturers worldwide since the pandemic started continue to affect us today and Hasbro is not immune (no pun intended). Retailers/distributors have been notified that price increases will go into effect in the coming months. It may take some time for those prices to hit shelves and online stores but expect to pay a few bucks more per figure (in all scales) before too long.
With this news, how will it impact your collecting?
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2022 will continue Target’s annual trend started in 2019 of offering an exclusive Retro Collection Prototype Edition figure. So far, we have Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Imperial Stormtrooper – question is: who will be next? Precedent shows that it will most certainly utilize an existing mold and with the 2021 Stormtrooper having a colored weapon (one of 6 variants), I have a strong feeling that for 2022 we will see Chewbacca (with colored bowcaster) join in the multicolor madness.
Let it be stated, I have zero confirmation that it will be Chewie – just a feeling – but after some recent investigating in Target’s system, I do have strong evidence there is a new Prototype Edition figure code named “Eraser” for $13.99.
You may recall, based on our previous report, that Boba Fett had the code name “Chalk” and the Stormtrooper had the code name “Blackboard”, so “Eraser” fits rather nicely into this naming and pricing convention.
Obviously, no official information is known yet, so this is all speculation and rumor until then.
Walmart.com is now processing and shipping preorders for the exclusive TVC The Mandalorian & Grogu (Maldo Kreis) pack. Check your orders status for updates.
O-H-I-O! Adding to our updated Master List of products for 2022 are 5 new TVC code names: “Columbus, “Cleveland“, “Cincinnati“, “Toledo“, and “Circleville“. Nothing definitive yet on their identity, but most of them are said to be from the Original Trilogy.
Here is a carded look at the upcoming TVC Ahsoka Tano (Corvus) figure from The Mandalorian. The card isn’t much of a surprise as the same film still has been shown for the upcoming Retro Collection Ahsoka as well.
Look for this figure in an upcoming wave with Fennec Shand, Death Watch Mandalorian, Yoda, and the 501st Clone Trooper.
Barring orbital bombardment, Hasbro Pulse is sending out shipping address notifications in preparation for processing and delivering the long awaited TVC Razor Crest.
For your viewing pleasure, here are new carded images for the Death Watch Mandalorian (VC218), Fennec Shand (VC221) and Yoda (VC218)
Instagram follower m_h_pt has posted in-hand shot of the upcoming TVC Razor Crest including first looks at the carded Grogu and Offworld Jawa Elder figures. Head on over to check them out.
As part of the the Bring Home the Bounty program, Hasbro has revealed 4 new Gaming Greats releases from Battlefront II. The Vintage Collection gets 3 distinct ARC Trooper releases:
Umbra Operatve ARC Trooper (Entertainment Earth exclusive)
ARC Trooper – Red (BBTS Exclusive)
Lambent Seeker ARC Trooper (Fan Channel Exclusive)
and for the Black Series
Umbra Operative ARC Trooper (Gamestop Exclusive)
Look for these to go on preorder tomorow at 1pm ET at their respective retailers.