Shipping records show that cases of GameStop Exclusive 6” Black Series Umbra Operative ARC Trooper (Gaming Greats) have arrived via the Port of Houston, TX. Expected release date is still April 1.
TBS Umbra Operative ARC Trooper Arriving In The U.S.
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TBS Rumor Report: 13 New Black Series Code Names
Today we’re rounding out the month of January with the drop of 13 new Black Series code names added to our Master List of products for 2022.
The first 8 all have code names with a California theme:
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
San Jose
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Sacremento
Palm Springs
The next three have “color” code names:
Fuchsia
Navy
Rouge (no, not Rogue)
The last two are labeled
“September”
“Seasonal 1” (not the same Target SKU as the unreleased Holiday Mandalorian Warrior)
The first 8 figures all have a mainline (non-exclusive) pre-price increase MSRP of $19.99* while the next 5 all carry the SRP $26.49* pointing to those all being exclusives.
*for now
No details yet on their identities – except for two – they are Force users.
Price Increases Coming (Again) for 2022 – How Will It Affect Your Collecting?
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?
Note: this topic is off limits for political discussion in the comments.
TBS Rumor Report: Wave 34 Details
We have filled in some more unofficial Master List code name identities thanks to two new leaked Black Series figure names (Axe Woves and Greef Karga – Season 2) from JediInsider.com. With that info, wave 34 looks to include the New Republic Security Droid, Din Djarin (Morak Tank Trooper Disguise), Axe Woves, and Greef Karga (Magistrate).
Rumor Report Update: 6″ Black Series Captain Rex Reissues Cancelled?
Some collectors in Canada who preorder the reissued 6″ Clone Captain Rex (#59) have recelive notifications that it has been cancelled by the vendor (i.e. Hasbro). No official word yet on the preorder status here in the U.S.
UPDATE: Gamestop Canada may have cancelled this because there was not ETA for this figure. U.S. retailer Entertainment Earth reopened preorders today but have pushed the release date back from March 2022 to December 2022.
Sponsor News: NEw Black Series Protector Boxes from Entertainment Earth
New from Entertainment Earth! 6” Action Figure Protector Box with Angled Side 8pk ($9.99) – perfect for your standard 2020-present Black Series figures.
They also have other styles as well for previous Black Series and Funko.
Bring Home The Bonus Bounties
As part of this week’s new Bring Home the Bounty – Bonus Bounties, Hasbro has revealed a re-issue of the Black Series Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) figure as a Amazon exclusive (previously Walgreens). Watch for preorders tomorrow at 1pm ET.
UPDATE: preorders are now live
TBS Rumor Report: Vader Helmet from Kenobi Series?
Online retailer Toywiz.com has/had a listing for an upcoming Black Series Darth Vader Helmet shipping this summer. Could this be a redeco or retool as something for the new Kenobi series on Disney+?
TBS Rumor Report: Clone Trooper Helmet
Online retailer Toywiz.com has/had a listing for an upcoming Black Series Clone Trooper Helmet shipping this summer. No word yet (obviously) as to which clone design it may be but either way, they lend themselves to a lot of potential repaints for the foreseeable future.
New TVC & TBS Gaming Greats Announced
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.