Exclusive Black Series 6" Mandalorian 'Credit Collection'

[GrandMoffNick]

Anyone know what I just "played it safe" and pre-ordered?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B087YNXW7S?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

[Jeff]

The CC in "Star Wars SW BL Mando CC Trooper" is probably Credit Collection, so it's probably related to this tidbit from Jayson's rumor machine:

6″ BLACK SERIES “THE MANDALORIAN CREDIT COLLECTION"

I am guessing we will see these revealed as part of the "Pulse Con" at the end of the month (unless Jayson scoops Hasbro before that ).

[Jayson]

Without getting into the exact details (Because I don’t know them) I’ve heard that the “credit collection“ is groan worthy.

[GrandMoffNick]

Thank you gentlemen. I'm sure I'll still possibly bite so I'll keep my pre order for now

[Nicklab]

This series is a little bit of a head scratcher.  But given the popularity of The Mandalorian I can appreciate how they would want to keep these characters in circulation.  At the same time, I recall during one of the recent Hasbro Star Wars webcasts that the Black Series Archive was going to be taking a break during 2020 while the TESB 40th Anniversary Collection was in circulation.  So how do you offer up these figures from the Disney+ series?

This "Credit Collection" seems like a way to offer reissues, but perhaps with what we've come to know as a "value added pack-in" in order to entice some customers to buy the new release.  In this case I think what Hasbro *MIGHT* do is include some kind of credits/props as seen in the show:  New Republic credits, Mon Calamari flan, Imperial credits... maybe even a beskar ingot or a bounty puck.

[Dave]

Maybe its just and "Archive Collection" version that is specific to The Mandalorian to allow them to do reissues.

[Nicklab]

I've got say, the execution of the Credit Collection is even cooler than I had initially thought.  Drawing on the concept art that appears in the end credits of each episode of The Mandalorian as the inspiration for the deco on the figures and the cardbacks is a stroke of genius.  They actually included an Imperial credit with each figure, too?!?!? 

I can appreciate why Jayson posted RIP to our wallets!

[GrandMoffNick]

Pre order at same time on multiple sites sucks

[Jeff]

I can appreciate why Jayson posted RIP to our wallets!

And the week is only getting started... 

Here is the list for Credit Collection:

Amazon - Credit Collection 6" Death Trooper
Amazon - Credit Collection 6" The Mandalorian
Best Buy - Credit Collection 6" Heavy Mandalorian Trooper
Target - Credit Collection 6" Cara Dune
GameStop - Credit Collection 6" IG-11

Swamped at work today and have to run to a 10:30am CT meeting, so I'll just post Jasyon's linktree with links to all the various Credit Collection figures -
https://linktr.ee/Yakface

[Nicklab]

I was able to get an order in for the Death Trooper. The links were active for Mando on Amazon and Cara Dune on the Target app, but I couldn’t order either one.  And the links on both the Best Buy and GameStop sites weren’t active.

[McMetal]

Mando and Death Trooper are both available on Amazon now. But if you’re not a Prime member there is apparently no way to go Free Shipping on either one, no matter what you add to your cart. Cost me @#&$* $60 for the two of them, sheesh.

Cara sold out in minutes. I correctly guessed she would be the first to go and had her in my cart but Target made me log in and by the time I remembered my password she was gone. Way to not sell as much product as you could have, stupid retail outlet who doesn’t want my money. 

Best Buy apparently didn’t get the memo because their link is still not live. GameStop just has a placeholder up now.

Man, I can’t wait til those HTS exclusives go up! 😭

[Nicklab]

I managed to get the Mandalorian on Amazon.  Would you believe that signing up for a notification helped?  Because my Amazon echo started flashing and alerted me that Mando was back in stock!

[Diddly]

I haven't tried to place any orders for these yet, mostly because I'm kind of not interested? Does anybody know if these paintjobs are more accurate to the show, or are they just artsy repaints? If the former, I'll grab them.

[Nicklab]

I’m pretty certain that the paint scheme of both the cardback and the figures is inspired by the concept art that’s shown in the end credits of each episode of The Mandalorian.  That plus the Imperial credits in each one seems to be the basis for the name and concept for this sub-line. 

[McMetal]

Was just able to preorder IG-11 from GameStop. Looks like I missed the Heavy Mando. Or rather, he is in my cart, but every time I go to check out it says he is unavailable.