Instagram follower Landan S. reports finding the first wave of 40th Anniversary TESB 6″ Black Series figures at his local Meijer in Lima, OH.
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First Look at the 6″ Black Series Imperial Probe Droid
Here is the first look at the rumored 6″ Black Series Imperial Probe Droid coming from Hasbro. The inclusion of the logo for The Empire Strikes Back is a great touch to the packaging. Thanks to Pagano Anthony for sharing this on our Facebook page. Image comes courtesy of Jon Jalove who reports finding them at Walmart in Chicago, IL.
Rumor Report: 6″ Imperial Probe Droid (D3) Now En Route to the U.S.

While still unofficially announced, I have found shipping info for the upcoming 6″ Black Series Imperial Probe Droid (D3) and it is currently en route to U.S. warehouses from China.
Imperial Probe Droid Listed in EBGames System
A SKU has surfaced (listed above) in EBGames for our previously rumored Deluxe (D3) Imperial Probe Droid for the Black Series.
Thanks to @t0ytime on instagram for the heads up.
Sponsor News: New TESB POP!s from Funko
Sponsor Entertainment Earth has opened preorders for several new POP! figures from Funko for the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.
Rumor Report: The Empire Strikes Back Retro Collection Breakdown
Funko POP! Dagobah Yoda with Hut
Poppin’ Off Toys has posted the first look at the upcoming Funko POP! Dagobah Yoda with Hut as part of their POP! Town line.
Thanks to DisFunko on Twitter for the tip.
Additional Confirmation of New 6” 40th Anniversary Figures
Searching via the Walmart app and online has yielded results for that still as of yet unannounced Luke Skywalker Snowspeeder Pilot and Hoth Rebel Soldier coming to the 40th Anniversary Collection of 6″ Black Series carded figures to commemorative The Empire Strikes Back. These links join the other 5 figures revealed over the weekend.
6″ 40th Anniversary TESB Collection Wave 1 Confirmed
The first image of the upcoming 6″ 40th Anniversary Collection for The Empire Strikes Back confirms our 5 of the figures from our rumor list from a couple weeks ago.
Update: A close up image of Luke has been added to the comments section of this article.