This week in Star Wars Q&A - The future of Retro! With no reveals, what do we hope the future holds?

Also we are out of questions for next week, so fire off a query or I'll write an editorial or something. Scrib doon.

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It continues!  Target.com has the set down to $38.99, but for the first time I saw a Target store whip out the yellow tags on this year's Star Wars: The Retro Collection 6-pack.  It's $45.49 (or cheaper, with a toy book coupon) and, as you've no doubt heard me say, worth the asking price.   There are no real army builder troopers this time, but you can probably make pretty good use out of Wedge and the droids.  And you might have some good uses for the other guys, depending on your current or future needs.  Good hunting.

Target is marking down the Star Wars Retro Collection set in some stores. This one had at least 16 units.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: RJ-83 (Crimson Firehawk Droid, Young Jedi Adventures). Apparently I didn't get to the chunky droid that came with the ship - and also, the 3 3/4-inch scale version of him is tiny. So let's look at some robots!

The deco is different from Disney's smaller take on the droid, but this one has arms. And is bigger. And can't really move. But it came with a huge ship... and I got mine for far under SRP, thank you Ross. I like the set. It's proof that Hasbro can make truly excellent and fairly-priced (and satisfying) vehicles when they aim young rather than for the collector dollars and price points. If you can get the set cheap, I think you'll be impressed with the quality and engineering. There's even a little seat for RJ-83 in the cockpit. It's a great set, and this is a perfectly nice droid if you like toys-as-toys.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Geonosian Warrior (Vested The Vintage Collection). It's an an outfit that I don't believe has ever been made on a Hasbro figure - they have a new silvery armor, but the bug body is the same as the Picador we got a few months ago. It's an ideal army builder - it's something new. You don't already have one like it. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - The future of licensing! The future will probably be very much like the present, only more so. Quit happens, or at least cutbacks.

Also we are out of questions for next week, so fire off a query or I'll write an editorial or something. Scrib doon.

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UPDATE: Out of stock again.

After selling out a few days ago,. eBay seller Bullseye Deals restocked the 2026 Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Multipack at a slightly lower price. This is a sponsored affiliate link, so buy all of them.

I have read reports of store markdowns, but all the Target stores I visited this week were still at full price despite a lower price on their web site.  It is also worth noting that the same eBay seller still has last year's set with Yavin Luke, Rebel Fleet Trooper, Walrus Man, and the rest.  It's also $32.37, which I believe is close to as low as it's been.

This year's new set is pretty good, just not very army builder-friendly.  Customizers might enjoy mucking around with the droids, or swapping Captain Antilles' head with last year's Rebel Fleet Trooper, or just having an extra Garindan because everybody needs one. Two.  Four?

It's time... and you know what for. We have some updates to the Retro Obsesso page, which tracks The Retro Collection data because there are no trains here to be overly interested in, probably.

The big new entry today is The Retro Collection - The Tatooine Movie List. Why? Fans, for years, have complained Star Wars (the franchise) focuses too much on the desert world... where the hero, the villain, and all the best aliens and locations and stuff come from. Of the 108 figures in The Retro Collection so far, how many do you think spent time on the desert world? 

I felt compelled to revisit another old figure: Grand Inquisitor (The Retro Collection). I actually made a few edits to the review, so if you haven't seen it lately? Go do that. This figure has gone from "worth less" to "worthless" to "actually going back up to SRP," so maybe go pick one up if your local comic shop or equivalent has some on the pegs for $2.99 still. That's how I came to pick up extras. That and a crippling addiction to Kenner-style toys.

This figure has aged well. The live-action character is still a twerp, but this guy has cool armor, nifty red lights, and really good face paint. For what it is, Hasbro did a very good job with a uniquely cut cape and hands that can hold his double disco lightsaber. If you're the kind of collector who loves mini-rigs but hates new shows, think of these guys as the Expanded Universe mini-rigs of action figures. It has improved my opinion of this goofy Sith cosplayer considerably.

So, what was the big revelation? 

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R2-D2 (D-Squad, Droid Factory) . He's got new stripes, if you zoom in!

The deco is similar to every R2-D2 ever... but Hasbro has not been putting out nearly as many toys of that droid. This figure is unique in that it has the power-up stripes on his arms from The Clone Wars D-Squad arc, which I thoroughly enjoyed. As a toy, it doesn't look very different and honestly, is probably not going to stand out unless you have a D-Squad shelf. Since BZ and Meebur are coming, you'll probably want to get the set. I dig it, but I've definitely got plenty of R2-D2 toys.

Having written over 6,500 action figure reviews since 2006 (and hundreds before then), I'm entitled to retoot my own horn. I was looking at Moloch (Solo: A Star Wars Story Line Look) earlier, because it popped in my head.

That entire line was pretty good - Hasbro missed the mark by not releasing a "basic" Han in the line until wave 4, sure. His likeness didn't match the movie at all, yes. But the final 3 3/4-inch kid movie line had a lot of aliens, droids, and otherwise weird characters like this worm guy, in a mask, with a staff, and a blaster.

And it was eight bucks.

And it's not worth much more than that today. While these aren't mega-articulated figures, I'll never throw out the "good" in the name of the "perfect" and I'd rather have more stuff like this than rocking ankles. This guy doesn't even have feet - he's a worm guy. You can see a picture of his tail... foot... body... thing in the review. Hasbro did a bang-up job on these, and you ignored them, you monsters. 

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Bodhi Rook (The Vintage Collection) . There's a comparison picture with the original figure in that one, so you can see that the suit is a bit more desaturated, the head sculpt is clearly better, and the vest has a lot less paint on it.

The expectation on new figures is that you usually want to say "yes, this replaces the old one" but in this case I'd say it's almost there. The articulation is better, the blaster has a new strap on it, but the backpack? It's the same. The vest? Not an improvement. I expect another new version isn't due any time soon, so you may want to cobble your ultimate Bodhi together between parts from the two releases. On the bright side, you get a pretty decent Riz Ahmed figure in there.

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This week in Star Wars Q&A - Warehouses! Just what can you expect from a cardboard temple to consumerism? And Toys R Us is it coming back? Well, the logo is.  UPDATED with link to some of the new locations, which are apprently seasonal.

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So, what's mew in this nearly 90-minute video? The Vintage Collection previewed new R2-D2 and C-3PO figure test shots. Both of those characters haven't had a real all-new mold in collector lines for over 15 years. A three-pack to add to The Ghost will have new versions of Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, and Kanan Jarrus in a Stormtrooper disguise.

The Black Series previews figures from the first six movies, in narrative order:

UPDATE: Back in stock.

That didn't take long. eBay seller Bullseye Deals has the 2026 Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Multipack - the one with Garindan and CZ-3 and R4-M9 - for a mere $33.99. Click here to grab one. That's a sponsored affiliate link, so go nuts.

I am seeing reports and pictures of yellow clearance tags on the set in Target stores, but this has free shipping so it might be worth your while to snag an opener set. Or second set. (Or third.) I'm weighing ordering another one now so I can have another open set to play with, last year's set with Han Stormtrooper and the Sandtrooper and Dr. Evazan (also still available) is nice to have within reach to fuss with. I don't know what it says about me but I like having a set on display and another set to grab and cram in vehicles and playsets.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: RA-7 (Silver Droid Factory). This came out a few years ago, but I mever reviewed he who is made from bin parts. Let's fix that!

The deco is similar to Kenner's original Death Star Droid (and remakes), so you're in for a treat. It's not the same as the Hasbro molds, so it stands out with having more articulation and a softer sculpt. I don't love the mouth, but I do like the colors and joints. But you probably can't easily find this one, so go ahead and grab one of these.

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