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Title: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on April 24, 2023, 12:26 PM
Coming soon to ShopDisney?  Pic via Yakface (https://twitter.com/yak_face/status/1650517691520765954):

No timeframe given for US release, but it is already listed as "coming soon" on the ShopDisney Japan site:
https://shopdisney.disney.co.jp/goods/4550424339713.html

Maybe for May the 4th?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FufRF3uWYAIlQg0?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on April 24, 2023, 12:28 PM
Is this the same one that was in the EE 6-pack a few years back?
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on April 24, 2023, 12:42 PM
Is this the same one that was in the EE 6-pack a few years back?

Same character = yes, same sculpt = no.  The Bar2 droid from Jabba's Sail Barge.

2016 EE version:
(http://www.rebelscum.com/Hasbro-Star-Wars/Entertainment-Earth-Astromech-Droid-Six-Pack-2016/Entertainment-Earth-Astromech-Droid-Six-Pack-2016-041.jpg)

The new Disney one seems to have more accurate paint/deco to the droid in the movie.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d7/2f/42/d72f427fd50860bddc87c787b3e396cf.jpg
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on April 24, 2023, 12:47 PM
Okay cool.  I suppose I'm buying!
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Nicklab on April 26, 2023, 11:35 AM
It's good to see one of these releases is an on screen droid.  I appreciate the holiday droids, but I want onscreen droids to get greater consideration for figures.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: P-Siddy on April 26, 2023, 01:10 PM
It's good to see one of these releases is an on screen droid.  I appreciate the holiday droids, but I want onscreen droids to get greater consideration for figures.

Agreed.  I wish they would release more and not just astromechs.  They have the best sculpts for LOMs, Threepios, CZs and RA-7s.  I know they've already released 4-LOM, but there are so many others they can do.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Nicklab on May 4, 2023, 11:22 AM
I'm a little disappointed that this did not go up for preorder this morning.  The Black Series Dok Ondar went live at 11:00 et but not this.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on May 4, 2023, 11:37 AM
Do we know for a fact that it's NOT going up today? 
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Nicklab on May 4, 2023, 12:22 PM
I was making what I thought was an educated guess about the release date.  It would certainly make sense to release it today.  But there was never any official date tied to this droid as far as I can recall.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on May 4, 2023, 01:07 PM
Shop Disney Japan advertised it as available 5/4 (and it did go up for sale today in Japan) so that's why people were expecting it today.  There was never anything official on it that I saw.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Dave on May 15, 2023, 09:58 AM
Nobody has found this yet, have they?
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on May 15, 2023, 10:31 AM
Just a few expensive eBay listings from Japanese sellers.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Nicklab on May 30, 2023, 11:48 AM
Evidently these are now turning up in the Disney Parks in the US.  And Yakface is circulating the word that these will be available on Shop Disney on June 12th.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on June 12, 2023, 09:34 AM
As expected, it’s available now.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Ryan on June 24, 2023, 02:32 AM
I got my shipment last week. I'm digging this one and it feels like one of the better Disney Droid Factory releases. Paint apps on the figure look great. I totally missed him in ROTJ, but I am glad we got him and he might now be one of my favorite astromechs in my collection.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on August 23, 2023, 12:36 AM
On sale for $11 right now...  weird to see a deal on this one since these usually sell out so fast.

https://www.shopdisney.com/r2-s4m-star-wars-droid-factory-figure-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-40th-anniversary-461014696977.html
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on September 14, 2023, 12:47 PM
On sale for $11 right now...  weird to see a deal on this one since these usually sell out so fast.

https://www.shopdisney.com/r2-s4m-star-wars-droid-factory-figure-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-40th-anniversary-461014696977.html

And now you can use promo code EXTRA25 to get another 25% off the already discounted Droid Factory R2-S4M.  Brings the cost down to $8.23 each.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on September 14, 2023, 12:51 PM
Do you know if that's just for in-stock?  It's letting me add it to a cart that has the Mon-Mothma Retro figure but then it's not showing up on the total.
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Jeff on September 14, 2023, 12:54 PM
Do you know if that's just for in-stock? 

Not for everything - "Extra 25% Off select Sale items with Code: EXTRA25"
Title: Re: 2023 Droid Factory R2-S4M (ROTJ 40th Anniversary)
Post by: Rob on September 14, 2023, 05:02 PM
Makes sense.  Odd that it shows it as applied but I'm sure that's what the issue was.