One of Hasbro’s better toy offerings this Fall in my opinion isn’t even in the regular Star Wars section – it’s down by the Imaginext toys – it’s the Jedi Force Jabba’s Palace Rescue set. Priced at $16.99, ths is clearly one of Hasbro’s better values these days and is a great set. It would be nice for Hasbro to continue this format for a while and include some more creatures and cool centerpiece toys in this line for the younglings.
While your mileage may vary, I’ve seen this set at a handful of Targets – but not yet at Wal-Mart or Toys”R”us. Good luck hunting if you’d like to add this to your collection (or buy for a little one!).
Canadian Collector Bruno B. writes in with an observation, and a plea, regarding the pricing of the Toys”R”Us Exclusive Biggs Darklighter X-Wing Fighter in Canada.
ToysRUs is holding their annual Labor Day Weekend Sale and from today through Sept. 2, you can get a FREE LEGO Star Wars Battle Pack (75000 or 75001) with a LEGO purchase of $50 or more.
Lo and behold, Toys”R”us employees have come up with an alternative to taping the bubbles back onto The Black Series figures… a few well placed staples will do the trick as I witnessed today. Before getting upset with retailers for this, remember – this is a manufacturing issue on Hasbro’s side; not the fault of stores that receive faulty packaging from Hasbro.
For those looking to try their hand at scoring another Vintage exclusive online, Toys”R”Us has the Biggs Darklighter X-Wing Fighter available for purchase. Be sure to at “EXTRA15” at checkout for 15% off your purchase.
Reports have been coming in left and right regarding new figures at places like Toys”R”us and Target, and now Yakface reader Bryan P. sends in details of new Hasbro figures hitting Walmart too. Head on over to the forums for more details!
Hasbro’s new TVC X-Wing has been found at Toys”R”us – check out reports by both Galactichunter and Jeditemplearchives for the scoop.
I think the price tag is insane, personally… but if people are willing to pay a premium for old school packaging, Hasbro and their retail partners are going to take advantage…
Target stores (and likely soon, Toys”R”us) are putting out some great new LEGO displays to help promote the LEGO Star Wars line. These displays really show off the greatness that LEGO has to offer and to help boost sales of their bigger toy offerings – check out a couple images in our forums.
Hint for Hasbro: This is yet another avenue you may want to consider exploring as you look to regain the interest of kids in your product lines.
New Star Wars product has finally started to surface at retail as reports have been trickling in with collectors spotting Hasbro’s new Black Series figures at Toys”R”us stores and Target (as well as Legends/Mission Series).
Good luck seeking out these new figures, and remember to share your finds with us in the forums!
