10 ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ toys we so want
If you prefer to have the Force on your side, this Luke Skywalker Kids Buildable Watch is $16.99 and $9 off. The standalone droid trainer for those who already own the BB-8 will be available in stores in late September for $37.99.
After much speculation, Star Wars have given us our first full look at The Last Jedi’s antagonist, Supreme Leader Snoke. You’ll find lots of cool, new features as well, like the ability to connect with other Sphero Star Wars droids.
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As well as getting to trundle around a hologram-blue AR version of the ship, the Sphero app also pulls up images and details about the Supremacy, letting us get a proper look at it.
For toy expert Jim Silver, the CEO and editor-in-chief of the review site TTPM.com, it’s a special time of year. As you might expect, Hasbro is a big part of it, with the mass unveiling of many of its product lines for The Last Jedi as a big drawing card.
We need to take all of this with a grain of salt, as Lego hasn’t announced another massive set in the same way it did the UCS Millennium Falcon.
The follow-up to 2015’s Force Friday, the sequel is once again a day devoted to the launch of new Star Wars merchandise, proving that Disney are masters of this whole marketing business. It includes laser cannons, landing legs, a boarding ramp and a 4-minifigure cockpit with a canopy that dethatches.
Music fans might prefer the Official Star Wars Levitating Death Star Speaker, which beams tunes from a gravity defying orb. Together with Luke, Han Solo and Darth Vader, the intergalactic princess-turned-general is one of the most recognizable characters in the Star Wars universe, and to leave her by the wayside and not produce an action figure of her would be a travesty. He was asked to use the Force to lift his ship out of the swamp. It features front and rear LED lights and a built-in speaker that transmits its signature beeping. They also revealed a new toy based on R2-D2, which is priced at $179.99. The kit comes with tools to build and customize R2-D2.
There’s also a tiny X-Wing and TIE Fighter, for however you’re going to navigate around the galaxy. Shop hundreds of Star Wars: The Last Jedi products, including several Target exclusives.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, Adam Driver and many more, and will be released in cinemas this December. “It’s all leading into the holiday season, we’re all excited for the movie, that’s why we’re here”. One of those is a collaboration between Disney and Lenovo to bring you an augmented reality experience called Jedi Challenges.