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Star Wars Merch |OT| Chewie, We're Broke.
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It's already popped up at some Targets, and that's probably the only big box chain where you will find it. Otherwise a local gaming shop or online.
Yeah, I was drinking already when he was talking about it. He doesn't want to confirm anything since he obviously signed an NDA, and I'm not exactly sure what he said what was revealed that was not yet shown, but I'm fairly certain he mentioned Han was shown and not yet announced. I could be wrong, though. A quick Google search shows that there was a fabric and trim wholesale thing in NYC in 8/2014. This might have been it. It might have simply been before it was officially confirmed?
All I know is that my main point is that he was stunned at the amount of Star Wars merch they had for the upcoming movie (although he probably shouldn't have been).
There is no way he saw it before Han was announced if it was August 2014. It was announced officially April 2014 Ford was back as Han.
He may have not realized the cast was officially announced for a while by the time he saw the stuff? All though there was endless media about the cast announcements back in April 2014.
Flow-Walker
Banned
Lucasfilm officially announced the cast on April 29 2014, long before August.
Darth Karja
Member
New Force Awakens POP in stock at TRU (I doubt for very long)
http://www.toysrus.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=57522776
http://www.toysrus.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=57522776
piratepwnsninja
Member
I am tempted to drop by Best Buy and see if I can get one tomorrow... seems they are on some shelves already.
You ain't kidding... Best Buy, despite GCU which is awesome. is just about the worst stocked store for those things I can think of. It's absolutely terrible.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck I need it.
I wish they'd just tell us about this already so I can plan where I need to be to procure one.
ChoklitReign
Member
Wow, he predicted preordering games.
They have not even been officially announced yet, they are not coming out this week.
Darth Karja
Member
Yes they are if this is to be real merchandise. All of the TFA merchandise is out Friday. They aren't officially announcing any of the merchandise. It's meant to be one big surprise when you go to the store on Friday. Everything we have seen so far have been leaks. None of the Legos, action figures, etc have been announced.
They are defiently out this Friday if they exist. You aren't going to have any official announcements of merchandise pre-Force Friday. The surprise of what merchandise there is is part of the marketing. We have had no hasbro, hot wheels, Lego, etc announcements. All will be on store shelves Friday.
Cross-Section
Member
Add Brookstone to the list; I have a friend who works at one and he told me they'd received a shipment of the Sphero BB-8s on Monday (for sale on Friday, like the rest).
Brianimaniac
Banned
Anyone know if they have iPhone cases coming out soon?
No, they are not out Friday.
Gaming is different. It is an expansion, it is not "TFA" Merchandise.
I play X-Wing, I follow the game very closely.
This has nothing to do with movie merchandising. This will be an expansion for the existing game and as such will adhere to the normal cycle for such releases,
It is considered TFA merchandise though, I do not see why it would not be. I am 99.9999% positive this is out Friday. Everything related to TFA is out friday, and none of it has had any official announcements.
And as noted above, the general consensus is this is part of Force Friday, just like all of the other unannounced TFA merchandise. Going by official announcements we technically do not know of a single toy outside of the Sphero BB-8 being released. Hasbro and Lego haven't said a word.
While I would love to see it happen..I was at my local shop when the weekly delivery hit yesterday and nadda.
It would be all Faeit or Bols by now, unless they plan to Fed Ex it out Thursday which while risky and unlikely has been done before by Wizards of the Coast in the past.
Flow-Walker
Banned
There's a lot of TFA merchandise that's not being released on Friday. There's still stuff scheduled for every month of the year. Friday is just the kickoff, not EVERYTHING is on shelves Friday.
BattleMonkey
Member
The TFA set is a retail exclusive and is not part of the normal game cycle of releases. It's believe that the TFA set will be released hobby wide later in the future. FFG is not even announcing the set even though we know it exists. Hobby shops don't even know about it yet as FFG has not solicited to them, so the hobby community has zero input in this.
FFG did a target exclusive release of X-Wing starters before too, so this is likely just a similar thing
WadiumArcadium
Member
True. It's rumoured the second wave of Force Awakens Black Series figures is coming as early as October. They'll be waves of merchandise before and beyond the film's release.
MrPressStart
Member
I just want a video of the Sphero BB8....
Well then, we will have to see won't we.
Just a side note, do you genuinely think that Fantasy Flight Games would not even officially announce it or acknowledge it two days before release if it was going to be released this Friday?
Or that no gaming site has received a preview of it? Or any official information on it?
Really?
WadiumArcadium
Member
MrPressStart
Member
Does anybody know the item number at Best Buy for the Sphero BB-8. Calling and getting a random employee is useless at this point, and I hate to waste a trip to a best buy for nothing when I could get it elsewhere.
CopperPuppy
Member
Is there a consensus on best retailer for Force Friday? My instincts say TRU, and I'm actually considering a midnight visit, but I wanted to check to be sure.
If its been spotted in Target then it is coming out Friday for sure.
They can't announce it if its out Force Friday. Lucasfilm has the Force Friday merchandise on lock down. No one, even their biggest partners like Hasbro are allowed to announce/acknowledge anything.
They can't give it to a gaming site or release any official information if its out Friday. That is part of the point of Force Friday.
MrPressStart
Member
I just called Brookstone about the Sphero BB-8 and you would think I was asking them to give the recipe to Dr. Pepper or something... They were told they are unable to give any information about the item and if they would carry it or other items... then she told me that they will open a bit early that day....????
Wandering Robot
Member
Really ugly.
The only place really near me doing FF is Toys R Us, but honestly I want merchandise more than toys. Give me the shirts, lounge pants, posters, and maybe stickers first.
I'm going with TRU, but I'm thinking that I'll have to hit up at least a couple more stores to get everything I am looking for.
The question is - are they just going to open their doors at 12:01 for the initial wave, and then not re-open until the next morning, or are they going to stay open for a while.
CopperPuppy
Member
When you say everything you are looking for, is there some sort of indication out there as to what exactly will be released? I thought the details were kept pretty much under wraps.
EDIT: Apart from the leaks already mentioned ITT, of course.
BattleMonkey
Member
Future PhaZe
Member
thought this might be a safe place to ask: what's the state of TFA discussion on gaf outside of spoiler threads? I understand much of the plot is out there, so i'm wondering if its safe to go to TFA threads on GAF
With all of the leaks that have taken place (product put on shelves early, catalogs being leaked), I think there is a fair idea of what will be out there. Of course there will be some surprises - that's part of the fun.
Check out one of the larger Star Wars collecting sites (Yakface, Rebel Scum, Jedi Temple Archives) to get further details on the various leaks.
FriendlyGoat
Member
Most threads are gonna have at least some sort of minefield, especially in the coming months unfortunately. I would say avoid anything blacked out, regardless of the thread unless they provide suitable context that lets you know its something you would like to click. There are a lot of people who ask generally harmless questions because naturally a movie like this would raise a lot of questions. Marketing and teasers want to pique your curiousity. Oftentimes, unfortunately, those in the know feel inclined to answer. Most are careful with spoilers and label appropriately, but many are not.
Sectorseven
Member
Why is this stuff releasing so far in advance? I understand there are some hardcore fans that would buy it, but for most of these characters I have no context yet as to who they are, so why am I supposed to want their action figures?
Stores do the bulk of their sales in the 3 months leading up to Christmas. Releasing the product around December 18th would mean a ton of wasted potential revenue for stores and Disney.
That said, there will be releases between Sep. 4th and Dec. 18th, as we already know about second waves from Hasbro and LEGO, for example.
The Elite
BOSS
Big multi-month marketing blitz.
It does seem a bit early but not all the uprising. The Phantom Menace was less than a month I believe.
Ghostmind has a good point as well. Best to get toys out early for the fall rush.
FriendlyGoat
Member
Because the holiday season is the biggest time of year for toys, and Star Wars money is all in the merchandising. Added effect of further building hype and awareness of the film.
Sectorseven
Member
I understand why stores would want it up for sale, but what is the mindset for consumers? Aside from the original characters of course, why would parents or kids be flocking to buy the new figures when they have absolutely no idea who they are or what makes them exciting yet? Like, who is Poe Dameron to people right now? He's had maybe 1 second of screen time in the trailers, but they're expecting people to buy up his toys three months in advance?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Looks like someone got a hold of The Weapon of a Jedi.
I was planning on getting the paperbacks of these because they're slightly cheaper, but Noto's art is too damn good.
