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Before you immediately skip this article because Funko does not interest you: you want to read this. Because Funko’s brand new earnings report for 2022 potentially tells us a LOT about Hasbro and Star Wars. And how Hasbro may try to dazzle and misdirect people with lots of smoke, mirrors and glitter when they talk about “record sales” for Marvel and “sales growth” for Star Wars. You certainly remember Hasbro’s proud announcement about these things? Well, Funko’s earnings report sheds some light on what “record sales” and “sales growth” can actually mean…

We don’t talk about Funko all that much here, because Funko Pops apparently appeal to a different demographic and not the middle-aged somewhat grumpy collector who got his or her first Star Wars action figure in 1978. However, Funko’s recently released 2022 results shed some very interesting light on the collectible market and the challenges they are facing. In fact, it may (and certainly does) even provide some context for Hasbro’s earnings report from a while ago. Because what is happening over at Funko is almost certainly also happening at Hasbro.
And the headline gives you a good indication of what is currently going on at Funko. It’s nothing good. And they had record sales even, their sales in 2022 are up by 29%, yet that all means very little… Click through for the full story!

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Funko just posted their eBay exclusive Funko The Mandalorian on Speeder (with Grogu). Click here for the product page!

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GameStop has the Funko POP! Star Wars Krrsantan Bobblehead Vinyl Figure 2022 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive now available to pre-order. Click here for the pre-order page.

We stopped by and checked out all the offerings from Funko. Click through to check out our gallery from their booth.

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Pop! Collectors can now pick up an exclusive The Bad Batch Cad Bane Funko Pop! at Pop In A Box. Click here for the full press release and information on how to order.

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Entertainment Earth has 6 new Mando Pop!s! available for pre-order. Direct links below:

• The Mandalorian Bo-Katan Pop! Vinyl Figure
• The Mandalorian Boba Fett Pop! Vinyl Figure
• The Mandalorian Mando Holding Child Pop! Vinyl Figure
• The Mandalorian Ahsoka with Sabers Pop! Vinyl Figure
• The Mandalorian The Child with Cookie Pop! Vinyl Figure
• The Mandalorian Dark Trooper (Battle) Pop! Vinyl Figure

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Entertainment Earth has just listed 5 new Pop! figures on their site:

• Star Wars: The Bad Batch Hunter Pop! Vinyl Figure
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch Wrecker Pop! Vinyl Figure
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch Tech Pop! Vinyl Figure
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch Crosshair Pop! Vinyl Figure
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch Echo Pop! Vinyl Figure

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Funko fans might want to tune into Entertainment Earth as they post the reveals from the  TWO WEEK virtual event Funko Fair, introducing new Funko products for 2021. Check every day—new products will be released approximately hourly for the next two weeks. Click here for their Funko Fair product page.

Funko and Hasbro both released their earnings reports for the 3rd quarter a short while ago. And things continue to look pretty good for Star Wars toys. After years of dwindling sales Star Wars toys are more in demand again. This trend started in 2019 and The Mandalorian turns out to be one of the key factors behind that new success. Click through for some more info!

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This has been revealed earlier this week (on Yahoo Entertainment), but I’d still like to point out that once again Funko is not only the first to market, but also the first and only company to even have the figures at all: Jedi Training Luke and Leia from the The Rise of Skywalker flashback scene. Opinions about the movie may be divided, but almost anyone would agree that the third sequel was the most toyetic of the three episodes. And even though sequel based merchandise does not necessarily sell like hot cakes, I would think that OT based figures from a flashback scene might find a lot of fans, no matter the scale, of course this could be released in both lines. Who wouldn’t want a Jedi Knight Leia and Jedi Master Luke in their prime on the shelf?
Would you want these two figures at least from The Rise of Skywalker, or do you think Hasbro should forget the sequels altogether and focus on The Mandalorian and missing OT/PT figures instead, provided there are only so many release slots and the number of figures each year is rather limited?

Funko Pop Luke & Leia

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Funko’s recently announced 10″ Pop! The Mandalorian with Child is available for pre-order on Walmart.com. Click here for the pre-order page. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the alert!

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Get used to this one folks! It’s time to start the Baby Yoda merchandise train! Walmart.com has the new Pop! figures up for pre-order, and the newly announced plush toy does show up in the search results, but when you click on it the page doesn’t yet work. Thanks to JTA reader Craig for the alert! Update: The Plush Yoda pre-order is now also live on Walmart.com. 

Update: Entertainment Earth has pre-order pages ready to go too:

• Mattel 11″ Plush
• Funko Pop! 10-inch vinyl figure
• Funko Pop! vinyl figure

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I know that Funko Pops are certainly not for everyone, but WOW! The Amazon Exclusive Funko Pop Millennium Falcon is just massive and pretty cool (if you can stomach the price that is!). Click through to check out a few quick pictures I snapped of this behemoth pop and you can order one right now from Amazon. 

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Most of you here on JTA certainly know of Funko and their Pop! figures. While many commenters here wonder who might ever buy these vinyl figures and some even consider them a plague, Funko seems to be a winner at the toy aisle. The company sees sustained growth and it seems Funko Pop! figures will not go away, but become even more ubiquitous. Time to take a quick look at some numbers and statistics, including shelf space at Walmart & Target. Which also includes numbers for Hasbro. So click through for more!

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ShopDisney is currently offering the DJ-R3X Pop Bobble Head Figure” from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, only found at Disneyland.  DJ-RX3 is priced at $24.99 and is part of the “Free Shipping” offer that is available on the ShopDisney site. Use promo code FREESHIP today only!

JTA doesn’t usually cover much Funko Pop! news, but outside of the TVC and TBS bubble Funko is doing incredibly well (more on that in an upcoming article). And now Amazon has an all new Funko Pop! Episode IV Millennium Falcon with Episode IV Han Solo on pre-order! The set will only be available for Amazon Prime members. Despite that it is currently the best selling toy on Amazon. The Falcon is $64.99 and will be released on October 21, 2019. Pre-order the Millennium Falcon here. Thanks to Craig F. for the alert! Let us know in the comments if you’ll pre-order the toy or if you just ignore anything Funko Pop!

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Funko Pop, while not something that is much discussed here on JTA, is a juggernaut on the collectibles market, that is, figures or figurines that are aimed at adults, think TVC and Black Series. And now some interesting data has been released that sheds some light on how Star Wars and other popular licenses perform in the Funko line-up of both POP! vinyl figures and 3.75 inch action figures. Click through for all the details!

Funko Pop! Jyn, Rey and Finn

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The May Solo: A Star Wars Story themed Smuggler’s Bounty box has arrived. Spoiler’s apply. Click through at your own risk!

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Gamestop.com has the new Funko Pop! Fighting Droids 2-pack Exclusive in stock and ready to ship! They also have all the other Solo Pop! figures available as well as a pre-order for the Finn/Phasma Rematch on the Supremacy Movie Moments.

A new wave of The Last Jedi Funko Pop! Figures have been revealed on their website. Click through to see the figures you want in TVC already made in to Pop! Figures.

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The Funko Smuggler’s Bounty subscription service is ending! But have no fear! It is becoming a retailer exclusive. (Hopefully it WILL NOT be Walmart.) Click through for more!

We’ve received our “The Sith” Smuggler’s Bounty Box today! For those who are interested in its contents, click through for more! The next theme is Endor and it’s going to be awesome! Be sure to place your order today!

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The Walgreens excluisve Young Anakin Skywalker Funko Pop! is IN STOCK if you’re interested!

You can pre-order the Funko Pop! Deluxe Chewbacca in AT-ST for only $23 right now from ThingsFromAnotherWorld.com for a March release! That’s a great deal for Pop! collectors. You can also pre-order the Forces of Destiny comics and variant covers (some look fantastic) here as well.

Following the release of the FunkoPop! Red Stormtrooper this September, Target is launching only-at-Target Star Wars Funko item: The Funko Pop holographic Kylo Ren. Starting January 5, 2018, you can nab the Target-exclusive Funko Pop! holographic Kylo Ren figure on its own or in an exclusive bundle that includes special-edition t-shirt. But act fast—they’ll only be available on Target.com, while supplies last. Read more about this exclusive release on TARGET’s Bullseye View!