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Collectibles => The Vintage Collection => Topic started by: Jeff on April 30, 2025, 09:06 PM
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Coming this Friday...
"Celebrate Star Wars May the 4th Be With You early with a special Fan Stream! Tune in Friday, May 2 at 11am ET on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel for reveals and updates from The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, and more!"
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I wonder if we will get any TVC reveals beyond Han, Chewie, & Obi-Wan (which they have to have been saving for May 4th at this point)? Hopefully, there are at least one or two surprises in there too.
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Hmmm, what to expect? The remaining pipeline reveals of Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Chewbacca are still hanging out there. And beyond that? We're in the middle of ANDOR season 2, and the only thing that's been revealed is a K-2SO re-release. I'm really hoping for something there.
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Reveals -
TVC Stormtroopers of the Empire Special Action Figure Set/3-pack [Pulse Exclusive, Pre-Order Sun 5/4 1pm ET Premium; 2pm ET everyone else]
- Snowtrooper Commander (new torso armor, flipped shoulder pads, new forearms, new head)
- Sandtrooper (orange pauldron, new sculpt, new backpack), Scout Trooper
- Scout Trooper (new barbell hips, upper legs, lower torso)
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Mainline TVC releases, Pre-Order Sun 5/4 1pm ET
- VC231 Stormtrooper (new cardback refresh)
- VC373 Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
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KENNER CANTINA ADVENTURE SET! [Pulse Exclusive, Pre-Order Sun 5/4 1pm ET Premium; 2pm ET everyone else]
[insert Krennic: "Oh it's beautiful" meme]
VC376 Hammerhead (repaint of VC362
VC377 Walrus Man (repaint of VC070)
VC378 Greedo (repaint of HAS010)
VC379 Snaggletooth (repaint of VC189)
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Does the Cantina Adventure Set come as a carboard playset, or is it just the four repainted figures? Not sure I need repaints of these...
Disappointed that there still aren't any more Andor releases announced.
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Does the Cantina Adventure Set come as a carboard playset, or is it just the four repainted figures? Not sure I need repaints of these...
It comes with the carboard playset, Dave. For me, it's a fun set. Just wish Walrusman was more like the vintage (without the jacket), but it is what it is. Wonder what the price point will be?
I agree, I wish there was more love for Andor (among the many other sources that are lacking in representation).
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Does the Cantina Adventure Set come as a carboard playset, or is it just the four repainted figures? Not sure I need repaints of these...
Yes, it comes with the cardboard backdrop, which they recreated by scanning the original Kenner piece. I might buy one to display on it's own and a second to just mix these repaints into my HasLab Cantina set-up...
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Disappointed that there still aren't any more Andor releases announced.
Jayson has two "Andor" slots in his rumor list for the rest of the year, so don't hold your breath for too much from Andor S2 anytime soon.
Wonder what the price point will be?
Empire Trooper 3-Pack = $49.99
Cantina Adventure Playset = $64.99
According to the Hasbro PR details...
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I love this cantina set.
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Nice offerings. Love the Kenobi, the cantina set is nice and an army builder 3-pack is very nice.
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Wonder what the price point will be?
Empire Trooper 3-Pack = $49.99
Cantina Adventure Playset = $64.99
Wow! Cheaper than I expected.
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Gonna need a 4-pack of that Sandtrooper.
What's the deal with the Stormtrooper? Just because? I want to keep buying them but a bunch of the ones I bought last year are already slightly yellowing on the helmets. :(
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Gonna need a 4-pack of that Sandtrooper.
I have to believe that a single card release and a trooper 4-pack must be in the works to get us the white and black pauldron variants...
What's the deal with the Stormtrooper? Just because?
They must be selling well enough to justify it. Most of mine seem OK so far. I wonder if it was an issue with one version, where that one got too hot on a shipping container to the US or something.
Do you know which variation is turning yellow? From the original Walmart run (2022), the second run of the Walmart exclusive at EE (2023), the mainline release on the new cardback (2024)?
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Well, I think I only got one or two from the first Walmart run and Walmart screwed my preorder up so I had to overpay for those on eBay... so it's probably the EE or new mainline ones (or all of the above).
Looking at my various order histories... it seems I ordered 14 from Amazon between March and November of 2024. And I ordered 6 from EE back in 2022.
...if that tells you anything...
They're not terrible but they're not pristine white like they were when I opened them. They're also scattered on my shelves so I haven't exactly gone looking for all of them to line them up to see if it's universal or not.
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I have to confess Rob, the Catholic guilt is overwhelming me now....Ryan and I have been sneaking into your place at night and slightly yellowing your stormtroopers.
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Well, I'm very surprised that we didn't see Han & Chewie but am very pleasantly surprised with the "Stormtroopers of the Empire" & "Cantina Adventure Set"! I really wish Hasbro had updated the Biker Scout's shoulders with new shoulder armor style, too, but the set still looks really nice overall. The Cantina set is a great throwback, but will also help add some alien variety to my displays.
It is interesting to see they managed to get the new Hammerhead onto a standard card, w/ a standard bubble. It is almost like the regular version didn't need to be a Deluxe figure at all...
Obi-Wan looks fantastic. Just like the recent Luke/Leia/Lando Hasbro nailed Sir Alec Guinness's likeness. I'm never going to complain when a stormtrooper gets repacked. I like the new cardback and will probably grab a few more to add to the army.
I have to confess Rob, the Catholic guilt is overwhelming me now....Ryan and I have been sneaking into your place at night and slightly yellowing your stormtroopers.
You promised you wouldn't narc on us!!!
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It is interesting to see they managed to get the new Hammerhead onto a standard card, w/ a standard bubble. It is almost like the regular version didn't need to be a Deluxe figure at all...
That extra hand, drinking glass, POTF2 homage blaster, and Saga 2006 homage spear must cost a lot more than we think...
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It is interesting to see they managed to get the new Hammerhead onto a standard card, w/ a standard bubble. It is almost like the regular version didn't need to be a Deluxe figure at all...
That extra hand, drinking glass, POTF2 homage blaster, and Saga 2006 homage spear must cost a lot more than we think...
Hasbro will read this and Momaw will be re-released on a standard card minus the homage blaster, spear, and extra hand.
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I forgot that Kenner Hammerhead wore blue. The set is a buy for me. Now I don't have to repaint extra figures to get modern day versions of the POTF releases.
Bring on TVC figs of the Uzay bootlegs!
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This was a surprising set of reveals for TVC outside of Ben Kenobi. The likeness to Alec Guiness is pretty good from looking at the images. Although I don't know if I could ever really picture him in that one fighting stance that was in both ROTS and REBELS, LOL! But with him finally revealed we now have only two remaining TVC Pipeline reveals - Han Solo and Chewbacca. Having seen those TBS reveals of Han and Chewie? I can't help but think that those digital design assets played into the development of the TVC versions, but minus the butterfly shoulder joints.
I was so NOT expecting the Stormtrooper 3-pack! And truthfully? Those kinds of surprises are good for maintaining some enthusiasm for the line. As for the figures? I think this format was a good way to offer that Snowtrooper Commander, as well as the updates for the Scout Trooper, like the improved hip joints. Do we really want these figures taking up slots in the mainline? It's a tradeoff, but I think this 3-pack is the better option. And I could definitely see the potential for a Scout Trooper 4-pack down the line.
As for the Sandtrooper? I like what Hasbro did here - even if they put the backpack on upside down in the promo photos! Using that VC231 Stormtrooper as a starting point was good. I see the knee looks correct, and so does the belly plate. The 3 weapons are a nice touch, too. The one disappointing feature was the lack of the ammo pouches on the belt. It seemed like the Sandtrooper who questions Luke and Ben was the basis for this figure. And he has the ammo pouches - the TBS figure has the ammo pouches - the TVC figure does not. Boooooo!
As for the Cantina playset and figures? I think it's a great throwback to that Sears exclusive from 1978! It's one item that I really wish I had gotten as a kid, but missed out on. Especially with the blue Snaggletooth. While these figures might all be repaints? They're the right kind of repaints, and they hit the nostalgia notes just right. And for this price? I'm pretty happy.
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I have to confess Rob, the Catholic guilt is overwhelming me now....Ryan and I have been sneaking into your place at night and slightly yellowing your stormtroopers.
You promised you wouldn't narc on us!!!
Since Matt confessed first, he gets the plea deal. Sorry Ryan.
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Which one of you took the last Kenobi and 3-pack? >:(
I guess I got to keep yrying and hope they're back in stock. :-\
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Which one of you took the last Kenobi and 3-pack? >:(
I guess I got to keep yrying and hope they're back in stock. :-\
Obi-Wan is available right now but says Low-Stock.
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I managed to order Obi-Wan from Amazon. But the Stormtrooper 3-pack and the Cantina set? Both sold out before I could even try to order.
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The Kenobi still lists as "low stock" but when clicked on says "sold out". I'll check amazon. Wasn't there when I initially check.
I first tried at 10:15a pacific (1:15p eastern) on Hasbropulse. The Adventure set was the first I ordered. (And got.) I figured there'd be a lot of OT buyers. Nick, all we can wish is other people enjoy our toys. 😜 Hahaha.
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Wow... I picked a great day to wait on pre-orders until the afternoon. I missed literally all of the new reveals. Hopefully they come back in stock in the next few days. :'( >:(
I have to confess Rob, the Catholic guilt is overwhelming me now....Ryan and I have been sneaking into your place at night and slightly yellowing your stormtroopers.
You promised you wouldn't narc on us!!!
Since Matt confessed first, he gets the plea deal. Sorry Ryan.
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Consensus around the various sites seems to be a lot of us missed the Pulse pre-orders.
For myself, I was able to add the multipacks to my cart at 1pm ET, but couldn't pay and check out. I figured that was because I didn't have premium, but may have been a different error.
While spamming refresh, I could see that both packs sold out. After it hit 2pm ET and there was no change, I removed them from my cart in case that was creating a bug for myself and others.
Hopefully these are relisted tomorrow when the web team gets into the office.
I feel really bad for the folks who are paying for premium and didn't get these. That Sandtrooper pack was gone before 20 mins had passed. Not sure anyone thought it would go that fast.
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I missed out on both as well...but I'm hoping patience will pay off and I will get them down the road.
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In the TVC Facebook group one of the admins is stating that the Stormtrooper 3-pack was limited to 2300 units, and the Cantina set was limited to 3500 units for the May The Fourth drop on Hasbro Pulse. Those numbers seem really low to me.
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If that’s true it probably means what Jeff said is right… lower preorder totals so they can charge what they need to later depending on tariffs. They’re not going to only make 2,300 of those.
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I was somehow able to order everything, but it was confusing. I was 10 minutes late getting in, was able to find Obi-Wan and the Stormtrooper re-issue off the front page. Had a pain trying to find the multi-packs... had to individually search for them, but as I was searching for the Trooper 3-pack, the suggestion bar had the Stormtrooper below with a "sold out" note on it. Put the multi-packs in the cart and checked out figuring I'd have to adjust my order for the Stormtrooper, but everything went through.
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I was somehow able to order everything, but it was confusing. I was 10 minutes late getting in, was able to find Obi-Wan and the Stormtrooper re-issue off the front page. Had a pain trying to find the multi-packs... had to individually search for them, but as I was searching for the Trooper 3-pack, the suggestion bar had the Stormtrooper below with a "sold out" note on it. Put the multi-packs in the cart and checked out figuring I'd have to adjust my order for the Stormtrooper, but everything went through.
There was a ten or fifteen minute period where the site was all goofy, odds are no one was buying them up in that window.
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If that’s true it probably means what Jeff said is right… lower preorder totals so they can charge what they need to later depending on tariffs. They’re not going to only make 2,300 of those.
I feel bad for folks who missed out. Lots of unnecessary anger and stress.
Hasbro rarely ever takes pre-orders for 100% of a manufacturing run. You can lose a cargo container, have items damaged in transit. If you've sold 100% of a run and something bad happens, you have to cancel orders, people get pissed. Heck, McFarlane just had a whole truck load of figures stolen that led to cancelled customer orders and it went over very poorly.
In this case, it sure feels like Hasbro cut way back on the number available for pre-orders. Probably trying to protect themselves from tariffs without having to raise prices yet. Save more for sale once they get here and the tariff cost is known and the price can be reset with some "price includes unavoidable tariff surcharge" or something like we've seen others do.
Hasbro seems to be doing all they can to avoid posting price hikes as long as they could. It sure seems to be coming though with the Pulse site having the "Lock-in pre-order pricing today. Current pre-orders end May 9th at 12:01 EDT" text.
The whole thing could backfire on them of course. People can't get a pre-order in, they get frustrated and walk away. The alternative is to raise prices to cover the "unknown" of the tariffs that might be in place in the Fall and then people still get upset for the price hike. It's kind of hard for Hasbro to do anything that isn't going to piss off someone.
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I am not a Pulse Premium member. I went on at 1:15 EST to make sure I was ready at 2 and also because I wasn't 100% sure if the exclusive window. It let me order both the Stormtrooper 3pk and the Cantina 4pk.
Before I finished checking out it gave me an error message that something in my cart was unavailable. It gave no indication as to what, and wouldn't let me remove anything or. I closed that window and started over. This time the 3 pack was sold out. So I ordered 2 of the Cantina 4pks and was able to complete checkout. Minutes later this were sold out too.
I was hoping they would come back in stock at 2PM but they didn't.
It was all really weird. If they had less than 5,000 of each available that is weird. You don't turn on the factory for less than 20,000 units. You surely don't charge less than MSRP per figure if you are running a fraction of a regular run.
More will come, but probably only after whatever "new preorder system" is up. I assume it will include the tariff fees line to cover their bottom line.
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You can add those Pulse Premium items to your cart regardless of whether or not you have the membership. That exclusivity is enforced at checkout. You have to log in as a member to get that benefit while checking out.
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Like I said though, I am not a Pulse Premium Member and they sold me 2 of the Cantina 4 packs at 1:20 yesterday. There was something wrong.
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In the TVC Facebook group one of the admins is stating that the Stormtrooper 3-pack was limited to 2300 units, and the Cantina set was limited to 3500 units for the May The Fourth drop on Hasbro Pulse. Those numbers seem really low to me.
I was somehow able to order everything, but it was confusing. I was 10 minutes late getting in, was able to find Obi-Wan and the Stormtrooper re-issue off the front page. Had a pain trying to find the multi-packs... had to individually search for them, but as I was searching for the Trooper 3-pack, the suggestion bar had the Stormtrooper below with a "sold out" note on it. Put the multi-packs in the cart and checked out figuring I'd have to adjust my order for the Stormtrooper, but everything went through.
Yeah, that'd be crazy low for the total production run. That would be a substantially smaller run than the HasLab Cantina pack-ins. I've gotta hope there will be more in a few weeks/months, even if they end up being $10-$20 more with the tariffs.
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It still boggles my mind that a pre-order would sell out. How much money did Hasbro leave on the table?
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I think Hasbro was likely trying to play ball with Lucasfilm in offering something for May The Fourth, but with limits. Especially if Hasbro might wind up absorbing some of the tariff costs on those orders.