Hasbro Pulse has added a new sub-category to their website titled “Partner Exclusives“. It looks as though that Hasbro will be offering retailer exclusives through Hasbro Pulse at some point – a suggestion made by many on several occasions. There is nothing for Star Wars at the moment but there are Transformers R.E.D. figures listed there (initially sold only at Walmart). Hopefully figures like the Walmart exclusive Black Series Clone Wars assortment and the upcoming TVC figures will be offered through this channel as a means of meeting collector demand.
Tonight I received 3 new code names from a source for upcoming figures for the Vintage Collection designated as “Rectangle”, “Square” and “Triangle”. As you may recall from early in February, we we able to determine that the 3 new Walmart exclusive figure for Paploo, Endor Leia and AT-ST Driver also had shape-themed names (“Oval”, “Octagon”, “Circle”). Could these new three also be Walmart exclusives AND be part of the “Finish the 96” campaign? Time will tell, but they are currently not in Walmart’s system. We’ll update as we learn more info.
I came across info for 3 new Mission Fleet set via the Walmart app the other day and it looks like there are two new sets for The Mandalorian and one for The Bad Batch. Info has been added to our Master List for reference. These a;so join the Mission Fleet Razor Crest that I reported on a couple weeks ago.
It looks like we’re getting another Star Wars Build Up Pack of sorts judging by these new “STAPLER” code name listings on Target, Amazon and Walmart. Judging by the pricepoint (about $15), this may be a Mission Fleet item. No official word yet, but it does have a August 1 release date. We will update when we learn more.
StarWars-Figuren has posted card back images of the 3 Walmart exclusive figures coming later this year. And they confirm the VC numeration for them as well as design changes which incorporte the 50th Anniversary timeline as previously seen on the newer Black Series Archive waves. The numbers breakdown as follows:
Reports are coming in that the newest repack/reissue wave of TVC figures has started to hit Walmarts across the U.S. For long time collectors these sculpts are probably in your collections already, but the human figures have been updated with Hasbro’s PhotoReal process and the card backs are different than previously released.
Walmart is sending out mass cancellation notices for to those who preordered the exclusive TVC Din Djarin with The Child set. No word on how or if this will be remedied.
Reports are coming in that the new 6″ Black Series Deluxe Jar Jar Binks has started to hit retail in the U.S. Matthew O. reports finding it today at Target (087-16-2141) in Sterling Heights, MI while Turka L. reports finding it (along with a couple Ahsokas) at Walmart (248467335) in Miami, FL.
And the figures keep coming. Black Series Wave 28 has officially hit Walmart in the US. TotalToyRecon on Instagram reports a follower finding the wave at a store in Jackson, MO.
