Disney has sent us a email stating that Force Friday has become an anticipated milestone during the countdown to new Star Wars entertainment content, bringing together fans around the world. Ahead of Triple Force Friday on October 4, for the first time ever, the stars of Star Wars will reveal new products from a trio of new Star Wars entertainment properties to fans in a global livestream at 2pm ET on September 26 at www.youtube.com/StarWars. Viewers will be treated to product previews, reactions from new and veteran Star Wars talent as they see their characters in product form for the first time, and other fun surprises from the Star Wars galaxy. Not to be missed!

Disney Press Release:

GLENDALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generations of Star Wars talent will come together this Thursday for a global livestream event on YouTube kicking off a weeklong countdown to Triple Force Friday when new products inspired by this year’s highly anticipated Star Wars movie, live-action series and gaming launches begin hitting shelves worldwide.

On September 26 at 2 p.m. ET, fans around the world can tune in to the Star Wars YouTube page for a livestream event from Pinewood Studios in London where the upcoming theatrical release “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was filmed (view teaser here). Via live and recorded vignettes, an ensemble of veteran and new Star Wars talent will reveal new products that will roll out globally for Triple Force Friday on October 4, inspired by a trio of upcoming original Star Wars releases:

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Hasbro has sent us a Press Release for a newly announced Hasbro’s STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUKE SKYWALKER (SKYWALKER STRIKES) Figure that will be available to fans at select conventions in the U.K. and Europe, starting with Berlin Comic-Con in Germany. This figure will also be available at key conventions this Fall including MCM London Comic-Con, Paris Comic-Con, Lucca Comics & Games, Salon Manga Barcelona, and Madrid Comic-Con (in limited quantities, while supplies last). In addition, the item will also be available at select retailers in Asia and North America beginning November 4, 2019. Below is the Press Release and you can check out the Press Photos on our Facebook Page.

Hasbro Press Release:
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUKE SKYWALKER (SKYWALKER STRIKES) Figure (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Suggested Retail Price: Varies/Available at select conventions in the U.K. and Europe)

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A bunch of our readers have been asking when are we going to post the Amazon's Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Emperor Palpatine And Throne HD Photos. I had to delay working on them because we had massive Thunder Storms and Flooding all last week in Houston. Everything is back to normal now and I should have them done and posted in the coming days. Above is another sneak peek if you want to check him out. Thanks for being patient.

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Just finished recoding and restoring the last 9 The Power of the Force - Freeze Frame 3.75-Inch Collection 3 figures and added them to our HD Photo Gallery. All 18 figures in Collection 3 can now be viewed.

While these photos were taken back in 2013 / 2014 they are still large, clear, sharp and rival what other websites are putting out today. The figure pages include package, loose, variant, and error photos.

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If you missed out on The Retro Collection 3.75-Inch Wave 1 figures, Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for both single cards and cases. Single cards are $11.99 each and the case is $63.99. Estimated ship date is January 2020.

Direct product links are below:

• Full case of 6
• Stormtrooper - Single Card
• Darth Vader - Single Card
• Luke Skywalker - Single Card
• Princess Leia Organa - Single Card
• Chewbacca - Single Card
• Han Solo - Single Card

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Received an update today from Walgreens on when to expect their Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi to hit stores and per their inventory system (currently) it has an expected arrival date of 10/26. This date may vary by a few days depending on your region and may be subject to change. Above is a screenshot.

Update:
As we mentioned in our previous post, the WIC#(408477) is not specific to just this figure and is linked to other Black Series figures as well. So if you try checking stock using WIC# 408477, results of whats in stock will vary, which may not include The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan. 

Also it is possible that this figure may show up earlier than 10/26, but as of 9/19 that was the expected arrival.

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Walmart.com is now showing that all my local Texas Walmart stores have their Exclusive The Vintage Collection Jabba's Palace Adventure Set and also The Vintage Collection Tatooine Skiff in stock as of today. So I stopped by a couple of my local stores and didn't see anything on the shelves, but had employees check stock on their Telxon and they all shown that these products just arrived on the stock truck. They tried to find these items in the back, but couldn't locate them on the 10+ pallets in the backroom, so asked me to come back later.

Update:
These are definitely register locked. I had a cashier scan the barcodes from my iPhone and it beeped with the Do not Sell message. So if you want to buy these in store you will have to wait until 10/4, unless Walmart decides to change the sell date.

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We are constantly getting asked why we are not posting all the leaked / early images of The Rise of Skywalker Products that have surfaced online on our website and Facebook Page, so I thought I would just make a post about it instead of answering all the emails and PMs.

StarWarsCollector.com is in a working relationship with Hasbro, Disney, and Etc and they have asked us not to post any leaked / early The Rise of Skywalker product photos, be it from stores putting products out early before street dates or what ever.

Triple Force Friday is coming up on 10/4 and all will be revealed then.

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Just opened up Amazon's Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Emperor Palpatine with Throne figure and have to say its pretty awesome and probably one of my favorite figures from this year. I will work on the photos and get them posted to our HD Photo Gallery within the next day or so. Above is a sneak peak for now.

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The first 9 (in alphabetical order) The Power of the Force - Freeze Frame 3.75-Inch Collection 3 figures have been recoded and restored to our HD Photo Gallery. There are a total of 18 figures in Collection 3.

While these photos were taken back in 2013 / 2014 they are still large, clear, sharp and rival what other websites are putting out today. The figure pages include package, loose, variant, and error photos.

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Target's Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Luke Skywalker (Death Star Escape) figure has been added to our HD Photo Gallery. I know some people are not a fan of this figure, but I think it looks pretty good. Would be nice if Hasbro created a Death Star Escape Leia, Han, and Chewy to go along with Luke. Possibly with some Trash Compactor accessories.

Enjoy our large, clear, sharp HD Images that you wont find in other Photo Galleries or Archives.

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Lots of our readers are reporting that their preorders for Amazon's Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Emperor Palpatine Action Figure with Throne has shipped out this week. My preorder which was placed on April 13th (midnight) was also shipped out yesterday and arrived today. Originally my preorder was scheduled to arrive October 6th, but showed up early.

Amazon has slowly been processing preorders for this item for the past 2-3 weeks.

If you are still in need of this figure, it is listed on Amazon as "Temporarily out of stock" but you can still place an order for it.

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My local Walgreens Store has started to implement their Christmas Toy Planogram. This store did not receive their Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi figures as of yet, but hopefully it will be hitting shelves soon.

I had a employee check the UPC# for their Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi figure to see if it had a unique WIC#, but unfortunately it defaults to the general The Black Series WIC#, so they can't check the warehouse for this specific figure.

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Some of our readers have sent in requests asking if I could photograph the Target Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Luke Skywalker (Death Star Escape) figure, so I will try and get the photos done soon and posted to our HD Photo Gallery. Above a quick photo I took if you want to check him out. This figure was released back in May.

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The Power of the Force Freeze Frame 3.75-Inch Collection 2 Figure pages have been recoded and restored back to our HD Photo Gallery. There are a total of 11 figures in Collection 2.

While these photos were taken back in 2013 / 2014 they are still large, clear, sharp and rival what other websites are putting out today. The figure pages include package, loose, variant, and error photos.

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Added to our HD Photo Gallery today is the Walgreens Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi figure. This figure is from The Clone Wars Animated Series, but sculpted as a realistic figure. Hasbro did a amazing job with this figure and gave him plenty of articulation. He includes a Lightsaber Hilt, Blade, and Figure stand.

Just a FYI, this figure has not hit Walgreens stores as of yet, but is due in stores this Fall. I just received a early sample to photograph and share with our readers.

Enjoy our large, clear, sharp HD Images that you wont find in other Photo Galleries or Archives.

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Just received some Exclusive The Black Series 6-Inch Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi figure samples tonight, so I thought I would take a quick photo to show you guys how awesome this figure looks. I will work on the rest of the photos soon and get them posted to our HD Photo Gallery.

This figure has been hitting Internationally for a month or so already at various outlets, but in the USA it is a Walgreens Exclusive and should start to arrive at Stores soon.

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The Black Series Hyperreal 8-Inch Darth Vader has been added to our HD Photo Gallery today. This figure looks amazing in my opinion. Hasbro did a create job on the sculpt and he has lots of articulation. Vader includes a Lightsaber, Hilt, Lightsaber Blade, 9 interchangeable hands, Base, and Blast Effect.

Enjoy our large, clear, sharp HD Images that you wont find in other Photo Galleries or Archives.

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A lot of our readers have been asking me to do a comparison photo of The Black Series Hyperreal 8-Inch Darth Vader Vs. The Black Series 6-Inch 43: Darth Vader, so here you go.

I am still working on the rest of The Black Series Hyperreal 8-Inch Darth Vader photos, so please be patient. (Just received this figure last night at 8pm).

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Just received a The Black Series Hyperreal 8-Inch Darth Vader Press Kit from Hasbro and Litzky PR (thanks). I just took some boxed shots which can be viewed on our Facebook page. I will work on loose photos and etc soon and get them posted to our HD Photo Gallery.

I have yet to take the figure out of the box, but it looks pretty awesome. I am a bit bias though since I am a huge Darth Vader fan.

Hasbro:
“As the first figure released in the line, the Star Wars: The Black Series Hyperreal 8-Inch Darth Vader figure echos movie-inspired detail and fabric costuming as seen in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Complete with Hasbro’s most impressive deco and premium soft goods to date, this figure comes with 8 accessories, including multiple hand variations. As a result, the Hyperreal line allows for new expressions that mimic the structure of iconic characters, making it possible to produce identical poses and recreations from a galaxy far, far away.”

You can still preorder this figure. Price is $79.99 with an estimated ship date of September.

Entertainment Earth Direct Product Link.

Amazon Direct Product Link.

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