We’ve received and read multiple reports of collectors getting cancellation notifications for some or all of their orders for the upcoming second wave of Walmart Exclusive Retro Collection figures due to being unable to meet the demand of the items.
Thanks to Javier for sending the report.
As a follow to our report from a week ago, it looks like those who were lucky enough to get their orders processed and filled from DeepDiscount.com can be on the lookout for your $42 TVC Poe Xwings soon. Instagram follower AJ Red 7 reports getting his today thanks to our post informing him of the deal.
For collectors that still may need this, it looks like DeepDiscount.com has the TVC Poe Dameron X-wing for only $39.10 (61% off). I’ve not ordered from them before so I can’t speak to their reliability but that is a steal none the less. Free shipping too on orders over $25.00.
Prizes include 6″ TBS Sith Trooper, 6″ TBS Boba Fett, TVC Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny set and the Vintage Collection Jabba’s Sail Barge! See this link for full details.
Hasbro has announced that after over 40 years, designer Mark Boudreaux will be retiring from the company. Mark was instrumental in the development of many of the iconic Star Wars vehicles for the Kenner & Hasbro. Hasbro also announced a few other moves in the company. For more details, check out this article on JediNews.
Thank you Mark! For a background article on his tenure with Hasbro, check out this article on StarWars.com from 2017.
Here are the preorder links I managed to find for the new Retro Collection Figures. Enjoy.
Bespin Luke
Hoth Han Solo
Hoth Leia
Boba Fett
Lando Calrissian
Yoda
I also managed to visually “confirm” our previous rumor of the upcoming Wave 2 for Hasbro’s Retro Collection assortment consisting of Lando Calrissian, Bespin Luke, Boba Fett, Yoda, Hoth Han Solo and Hoth Leia Organa. Look for official confirmation tomorrow at Toy Fair.
Hasbro has released images for the previously rumored Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game and it confirms that it includes a new Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder Pilot) figure! Click on through for the images.
Continue reading Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game with LUKE (Snowspeeder Pilot)
This coming weekend, Hasbro will be having their annual off-site presentation for Toy Fair 2020 in New York. Things have been quiet on the rumor front for the Vintage Collection for a while but hopefully we get official confirmations of some past and newly rumored items for the line. Recently, a Nebraska specialty retailer leaked word of possible update to the previous Amazon exclusive TVC Slave I, there’s also the long-standing rumor of a certain Bespin playset in the cards for 2020. A little Bothan told me that we may even see the reveal of 6 “new” TVC figures that represent characters from The Clone Wars, Rogue One, A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. These rumored figures are a mix of all new sculpts, repaints as well as repacks of recently released figures.
After our report this morning, Instagram follower Venamis reports finding the Mandalorian TVC figure in California.
UPDATE: also found in Houston, TX (image in comments)