Since you can't rent, you can stream The Mandalorian and Grogu this September on Disney+.   According to Variety, the lowest-grossing live-action Star Wars movie is expected to show up on September 2.   If you want a supersized episode of the TV show, that's what you get here. 

Now up for $79.99, Hasbro Pulse has the STAR WARS The Vintage Collection INT-4 Interceptor & Imperial Remnant Warlord.  You get an updated mini-rig (minus hydraulics) and an exclusive pilot.   The set is due in December.   It has a significantly more detailed interior than the original Kenner Mini-Rig, and you're being charged accordingly.  Click here to check it out.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: BDX Droid (Green with Cresh symbol, Droid Factory, Boxed) . It is green.

Still available, this droid actually shot up in price by $10 at the Disney Store web site. At $60, the 4-pack has a bit less punch - but it's colorful, small, and distinctive. The neck and legs have better than expected articulation, but odds are this set will interest theme park fans more than fans of this year's new movie.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Captain Antilles (The Retro Collection). It's pretty good. The figure has a more refined sculpt than last year's Rebel Fleet Trooper, with the added shell chunk added back to the helmet. The face is pretty good, the blaster is the same, and functionally he's pretty great - if a smidgen too digitally perfect in a few spots. It's a weird complaint, but I've been writing about toys for over 30 years - so clearly I am a weird guy. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Anakins-a-go-go. You've got some options, so where do you spend your money in The Vintage Collection where Hasbro is currently providing some very excellent options? And getting mold. Or, getting more figures when you have lots of molds. Can Hasbro do more with what they have on hand, or does Johnny Law tie their hands?

Also we are out of questions for later this month so write in, if you like.

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Got at least $20,000 to burn?  PropstoreAuction.com has STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) 353. Yoda Puppet Head Skin, and as far as I'm concerned they can keep it.  The material used for the Yoda puppet was known to show some pretty visible signs of age, and now you can see it too.  The auction closes on August 26th, but you can sign in and bid now.  I guess.   

My good pal Shaun pointed me to this Kickstarter for Kenner Wars, a book by Jean-François Rolland, and a new printing is due in December.  It's already funded, so check it out.

According to the Beeb, Star Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to celebrate landmark anniversary. That's a pretty nifty thing to do for a 50th anniversary. There was a Navajo dub a few years ago, and hopefully they'll keep making additional dubs.

The Welsh dub has some big names in it, like Matthew Rhys as Han Solo. 

UPDATE: Sold out.

The R0-M1 and RJ-83 Droid Factory Figure Set – Build-a-Droid Series – Star Wars set is now up at Disney Store.  While I can't say I have bothered to check out the kiddo show, the droids are pretty compelling.  They look like they could be a part of the Great Heep's droid harem. 

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Utapau The Vintage Collection) . Thanks to being in a Walmart exclusive two-pack, this might actually still be at a store near you today.

The good news is that this figure seems to be mostly or completely new parts, with the best face sculpt we've probably ever had for the character. The lightsaber is great, the range of movement is excellent, and the colors are great. But the robe's hood is sewn down, the knees (as you've read) are a little strange, and the textures on his clothes aren't quite as impressive as the 2006 version of the figure. For display needs, I think this is going to be the one people want to use. But if you're happy with your old one, you can stay happy with your old one.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Vendor Droid (Silver, Droid Factory). See, there are lots of figures you forgot that you didn't buy - this one was sold as pieces at Disney theme parks nine years ago. (Heck, I think I heard some parks put the bins back?) The head has little yellow eyes and a hat that looks a bit like a price scanner. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Clearance - can this year's dud impact next year's new toy? And when do you quit? Ask a smoker, a good addiction is hard to let go. 2027 offers a fresh start and a chance to relapse!

Also we could use more questions for August and beyond so please, write in.

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While I'm out and about sometimes I'll snap some pictures or post some complaints. Good news - Walmart is resetting the toy section, and in the one I visited Sunday afternoon? They moved it from the very back of the store to the right side of the store, by where the pet food was and near the gardening center. They also apparently still have The Vintage Collection Landos from 2021 and Micro Galaxy Squadron Asajj Ventress Fanblade Fighters from 2022.

This sort of thing makes some fans think a line is dead. If you're not obsessively hunting down toys across multiple locations or checking blogs every day, your perception may be that you have a store that doesn't mark things down and that the line is dead. Why else would old figures be there four or five years later? Anyway, here's what I saw.

I still think Star Wars toy collecting can be viable, but Walmart just relocated the entire toy section and this is the new shelf. Lando is from 2021 and there are at least 8 Asajj fighters. Fans need newness.

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— Adam16bit (@adam16bit.bsky.social) August 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM

In case you forgot, because Disney does not seem to be merchandising it or marketing it, a new Star Wars show is coming to the small screen this week.  Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi returns as a full series on Wednesday.  The <I>Star Wars</i>-flavored anime takes place in a very distant future so everybody we know from the movies should be gone.  

For reasons I don't understand, all eight episodes are expected to drop this week.  And here's that trailer again.

While this figure is neither seen at Trader Vic's nor does he have a Chinese menu of any kind, the Disney Store has R2-WRWLF Star Wars Droid Factory Figure in stock right now for a surprisingly fair $14.99.   It's around $25 with shipping, which isn't great but also is a lot cheaper than flying to a theme park.  This is a notable figure in th at it has cute wolf ears and a plaid chassis, so just in terms of weirdness it's one of the best.