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When you look at the overwhelming amount of unsold Hasbro Star Wars products arriving at discount chains like ROSS and Ollie’s, you have to wonder how bad things indeed are with the brand. JTA reader Michael D> send us images which are alarming because they show how much UNSOLD wave 1 The Vintage Collection figures (the worst wave of Star Wars figures of all time) and The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ figure and vehicles (which people brag about waiting for clearance on) there are. I am flabbergasted that there were solid case packs of the TVC Sergeant Jyn Erso figure. That makes ZERO sense. And look at the overbearing volume of 6″ stuff arriving as well (photos by clicking through). No wonder we haven’t seen the Yak Face wave arrive at any retail location yet. Frightening.
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Once again, The Vintage Collection Jabba’s Palace Adventure Playset is killing it in the best way possible for Walmart, and they’ve sold out of them online. At the moment, the brick and mortar level is THE ONLY way to secure this item. The good news? Walmart is doing everything possible to get in one more order for online purchases to help meet the product’s demand. The goal is to place an order for holiday availability, but if that doesn’t work out, it could arrive at the beginning of 2020. Stay tuned for any new updates on this development. Disclaimer: as warehouse stock adjudicates and balances itself, you may see a few units arrive in stock, but that’s all that’s happening. Thank you for supporting this product as vigorously as you have been, it makes the case for future playsets strong.
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Are you looking forward to The Black Series [Phase III] Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) 6″ figure from Walmart? Many have wondered when this figure will go up for pre-order, and we have it on good word that Walmart will be doing everything possible to have it up next week. If we find out anything more specific, we’ll update you on this development. You can find the Walmart placeholder page for the item HERE.
Tags: 6" Figures, Hasbro, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), The Black Series [Phase III], Walmart Exclusive
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According to a story by the Hollywood Reporter Disney has struck a deal with Tencent’s “China Literature” platform, which is the largest e-book and online reading platform in China.
As part of the deal 40 Star Wars books will be translated into Chinese for the first time, but the deal includes one more, much more important thing. Click through to read more!
Stan Marsh tries to write a script
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Right now ShopDisney.com has a nice sale going on from now until Monday where you can save 25% off of $100, 20% off of $75, and 15% off of $50 with promo SAVEMORE. That means if you want that awesome Luke Skywalker Black Series Helmet at $99 (and you add something small and cheap or save on more Star Wars items), you can get it for around $75. PLUS you can also get free shipping on top with SHIPMAGIC Promo. 
Tags: Luke Skywalker Battle Simulation Helmet, Promotion, ShopDisney, The Black Series
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Walmart.com has the TVC Stormtrooper (Mimban) marked down to $6.99! Click here to grab some while you can! Thanks to JTA reader vikingrobot for the alert!
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Today is our 3800th review AND our 200th entry in our The Black Series [Phase III] archive! Let’s take a closer look at The Mandalorian (Carbonized) figure which is a TARGET exclusive. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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If you live in Canada, you may want to check your local Walmart. They’re receiving wave 24 of The Vintage Collection and JTA reader Eric C. found Princess Leia Organa (Yavin) hanging on the pegs. If you want, you can check out the whole wave RIGHT HERE!
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GameStop.com has the re-released The Black Series Battlefront Imperial Shock Trooper available to order, with in-store pick-up if it’s available in your area. Delivery is currently not available. Click here for the order page…
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We are rounding out the last of the new The Vintage Collection figures in tonight’s Visual Guide update. Click below to check out wave 23’s Rey (VC156). You can also check out our full review right here. If you missed any of our Visual Guide additions, be sure to check out all of our recent updates right here.
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JTA reader chapo found the former Walmart exclusive TBS6 [P3] Imperial Shock Trooper at his local GameStop. They’re out there, folks! You can search for local stores by clicking here if you need this figure.
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For those of you who missed out on this fantastic figure, Hasbro Pulse has Clone Commander Gree in stock right now! Special Thanks to JTA reader Floyd for the heads up!
Tags: 6" Figures, Clone Commander Gree, Hasbro Pulse, The Black Series [Phase III]
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It’s time to move on to more The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ figures. Let’s take a look at the Second Sister Inquisitor figure. It’s alright. Learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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For those interested, the Tatooine Skiff is currently marked down to $35.89 on Amazon.
Update: Price dropped again to $34.99.
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Tonight we are finishing up our Visual Guide updates for The Vintage Collection wave 24 with the Shadow Trooper (VC163). Click below to check out the full Visual Guide. Make sure to also stop by and check out our review of this figure if you haven’t already.
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Kohls.com currently has The Vintage Collection wave 23 in-stock.
The Black Series The Mandalorian (94) is also available. Thanks to JTA reader Mark for letting us know!
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With great thanks to The Vintage Collection Facebook Group, we have photographic evidence that Hasbro fixed the name pill on the Walmart exclusive Luke Skywalker (Yavin) (VC151) figure. The one on the left is updated to reflect the properly-sized Avant Garde font.
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He just sold out, but eBay user tunghori had the super-rate Que-Mars Redath. You may want to stalk his eBay store to see if he posts more. Special thanks to JTA reader and friend Mark for the alert!
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Variety has an exclusive scoop about the Cassian Andor Disney+ series on their website. They have learned that Tony Gilroy was hired by Lucasfilm to write and direct the pilot episode of the yet untitled Cassian Andor series, Gilroy is also said to direct a few more episodes. Gilroy will not be the showrunner, this is still supposed to be Stephen Schiff (he was previously the co-producer for The Americans). You may certainly remember Gilroy as the person who was hired to salvage Rogue One to great results. His work on Rogue One was so substantial that he received a writing credi. Gilroy is not a Star Wars fan, but that may not be a bad thing at all, he certainly knew how to fix the very messy state Rogue One was reportedly in. No release date for the Cassian Andor series is known, but it’s supposed to be some time in 2021.
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Good evening Toy Runners. It’s still Tuesday where I am, so I’m letting this one slide. This week was pretty fun when it came to collecting. Please click through and find out why!
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It’s another great release in the Galaxy Of Adventures line, but #wheresrose? See the best action figure version of Finn in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Our TVC wave 24 Visual Guide updates continue tonight with a look at Princess Leia Organa (Yavin) (VC164). Click below for a look at our guide page, and click here to read our full review.
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Hasbro, we have to chat. Thank you for providing us definitive updates of the Luke Skywalker (Yavin) and Princess Leia Organa (Yavin) figures. You did a fantastic job on them, and the enhancements you made to the figures are appreciated. But did you realize you produced these characters as they appeared at the very end of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope? You forgot to update these characters in their outfits at the BEGINNING of the film. We made it easy for you. We provided images of the figures you neglected to update. Click through for more!
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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Sebulba (#39) and Kanan Jarrus (#40). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week.
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We’ve come across information about the Disney Droid Factory Build A Droid attraction. Apparently, protocol droids may have not gone over as well as the astromech droids, and at the moment, there are no plans to add more protocol droids into the line. In fact, the Droid Factory protocol droids will be going away soon. The estimate is that the theme parks have a couple of months yet before the stock sells through. Rumored but not wholly confirmed is the idea that Disney Parks will return the popular astromech droids with a whole new collection shortly. It also unconfirmed if future collections will fall under the Droid Depot banner moving forward, but I imagine that’s a given at this point. If we learn more, we’ll be sure to share it with you. Check out the entire collection RIGHT HERE in our Research Droids Reviews.
Tags: 3.75" Action Figures, Build A Droid, Droid Depot, Droid Factory
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![R2-D2 - LC [2] - Basic](/galleries/2015/Review_R2D2LC2/thumbnails/Review_R2D2LC2006.jpg "R2-D2 - LC [2] - Basic")
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