I was on the fence about getting this.  In fact I had originally preordered it, but ultimately cancelled that order.  It just seemed like Hasbro was taking advantage.  So when the nomad Boba Fett figure went up for preorder on it's own?  I ordered that and I feel okay about skipping this particular release.

Sale? I believe two “sales” in a row is approaching clearance territory.

The Echo Base Rebel set is one of the 4-packs that I was less enthusiastic about when it was announced. And it has to do with the timing. The reissue of the VC068 Echo Base Trooper seemed a little too close to the release of this set. There can actually be too much of a good thing!

This might also point out one thing about the troop builder 4-packs that's lost on Hasbro - WE KNOW THAT EACH OF THESE 4-PACKS IS COMPRISED OF PREVIOUSLY RELEASED TVC FIGURES. That takes away some of the excitement of a release like this. Collectors who do troop building are already ahead of the curve on Hasbro when it comes to new troopers. Witness the collector that buys solid cases of troopers when they're initially released.

Perhaps it's time to reverse the formula? Release a 4-pack first, and then a slightly revised version as a TVC carded figure down the line. The re-use of tooling is still there. And creative re-use for a basic carded figure can proceed from there.

Ray Stevenson passing was a bit of a shock.  I really enjoyed him in ROME.  And he played the comic relief bit really well in the Thor movies.  I'm also wondering what becomes of his character in the Ahsoka series.

And today it's Tina Turner?!?!?!  Sad news.  I know she had been out of the public eye for some time.  But if there's anyone who's second act in life was triumphant, I think it's her.  She went through hell with Ike, and it was really good to see her shine on her own.

Glad to be able to discuss these here and not on social media.  It’s so unbelievable that people get so hateful about something like this that tries to make Star Wars more inclusive.

Listed today on Shop Disney!  A collection of 6 rainbow colored droids in celebration of Pride

2023 Disney Droid Factory Figure Set – Star Wars Pride Collection - $74.99

https://www.shopdisney.com/droid-factory-figure-set-star-wars-pride-collection-461014696892.html?fbclid=IwAR26K1d61GCAkrGhhVrROfSJL9ZdIExn5t7Jw2Kex5R_GP0j8R5a3fTYKq4

Thanks for posting.  Still looking for that Clone Trooper and Starkiller (repack).

Same.  I know EE has them listed, but the amount of time it takes them to process orders has been a bit much. 

I guess adding Yakface's IG to my notifications helps, because that's how I found out.  But it's ridiculous that Hasbro announced this as a preorder for this past Thursday at 1 pm ET, and then Target drops it this morning around 8:45 am.