Following up on yesterday’s TVC news, I’ve added ten additional TVC code names to our list of upcoming product for 2023. All of these look to be basic figures with the standard mainline pricepoint. This brings our count up to nearly 40 TVC items that we have yet to correlate with pipelined or unannounced products.
It appears that, as of this post, the pricepoint for the upcoming TVC Speeder Bike with Biker Scout (which was pipelined at SDCC 2022) will be $44.99.
Today’s hunt also yielded nine new TVC code names from upcoming product for 2023. All of these look to be basic figures with the standard mainline pricepoint. This brings our count up to nearly 30 TVC items that we have yet to correlate with pipelined or unannounced products.
Doing some digging today, I managed to find info for another Vintage Collection Playset due sometime on 2023. All I have now is a code name “CURT“, SKU and UPC, but it is different than the “BLAKE” playset info (which is the Endor Bunker). Stay tuned for more info when available…
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Initially set to close last Friday, the Vintage Collection Boba’s Fett Throne Room has officially closed for preorders and is listed as “Sold Out”. We now have to wait until late 2023 for this to arrive in our hands. A lot can happen in the world between now and then but thankfully we still have our cash in-hand as, unlike a Haslab campaign, we won’t have to pay for these until September. That said, let’s look at the preorder numbers this generated:
Hasbro Pulse US: 9695 (Max 19750)
Hasbro Pulse UK: 870 (Max 1000)
Hasbro Pulse EU: 529 (Max 1000)
Total: 11094 units preordered (this number may still fluctuate as preorders are cancelled or if/when they reopen.)
What do you think? Based on the numbers sold, it pulled in a little over half of the total allocated product to the 3 Hasbro Pulse stores.
I don’t think I speak out of turn to suggest that this would have had stronger global sales if it was marketed as a Return of the Jedi piece and include Jabba the Hutt — next year is the 40th Anniversary after all.
A reminder that preorders* for the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Vintage Collection Boba Fett’s Throne Room will be closing tonight at 11:59:59pm ET. Expected delivery of this set is scheduled for September 2023, preorders may open again as we get closer to that date.
*Preorders won’t be charged until the product is ready to ship.
Hasbro Pulse has been busy recently in processing and shipping preorders and in-stock items. Over the past couple of days, authorizations and shipping notifications have gone out for the Cassian Andor / B2EMO set, TBS Boba Fett (Arena Armor), TVC Jedi Survivor 3pk. and the TVC Phase I Clone Trooper 4pk. TVC R2-SHW (Antoc Merrick’s Astromech) will also be shipping very soon. Keep an eye on your inbox for these and other items arriving soon.
Tomorrow (Thursday) at 10am ET, Walmart will be kicking off their Collector Con with select Star Wars preorders from the Vintage Collection and Black Series lines. Below is a list (with links) of known items available;
Vintage Collection
LIVE: ARC Commander Havoc
Black Series
LIVE: Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission)
LIVE: Imperial Officer (Dark Times)
Remember, this is Walmart we’re talking about so links may go live before or well after the advertised time slot.
It is possible the exclusive Halloween Wookiee Black Series figure will also be available as the silhouette is shown on their Collector Con page, but StarWars.com lists a Nov. 1 availablility. The link will be added below if it does in fact go live.
Collider.com has revealed a new TVC figure available exclusively at Walmart.com. ARC Commander Havoc (The Clone Wars) will be available for preorder starting tomorrow at 10am ET for Walmart Collector Con. Look for more announcements soon.