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All of The Black Series [Star Wars 40] figures are IN STOCK at TARGET.com. They have a few other “40th anniversary” items as well. Special thanks to JTA reader RBlock5183 for the updated alert!

The Black Series [Star Wars 40] Death Squad Commander and Jawa are IN STOCK at TARGET.com. They have a few other “40th anniversary” items as well. Special thanks to JTA reader Chase H. for the alert!

Kmart has ALL of The Black Series 3.75″ 40th Anniversary Titanium figures on sale for $12.74. Not a bad price!   

Oh my heck! It’s another Festivus miracle! Aside from TARGET exclusives, my local TARGET has received NOTHING NEW since Rogue Friday last September (they even still have more than a half dozen The Force Awakens 5POA figures). But this past Saturday I was stunned to find a broken up case assortment that included three (3) beat-up Stormtroopers, Chewbacca, two (2) Jawas and one (1) Death Squad Commander. The figures were shoved against their will into a tiny peg space not meant for these figures, but hey, I can no longer say I have never seen 40th anniversary figures in the wild. Shocking!

For those in Canada still searching for this, EBGames.ca has them in stock for $36. JTA Reader BB-Mate also lets us know that they are available in London Ontario stores for $30 CAD. If you still need it, might be time to snatch it up as it will become less and less available.

Quick, quick! You can get Jawa, Threepio, and Death Squad Commander right now on Target! Thanks to Hunter & Guillermo for the alert!

UPDATE: DSC still in stock as of July 8th 11:20 AM

Do you want to throw up in your mouth a little? While that question may be rhetorical, it’s likely what will happen when you looks at what the SWCO exclusive Luke Skywalker (X-wing Fighter Pilot) figure is going for on eBay. I totally never saw this one coming. Ridiculous. Thanks to JTA reader Aldo S. for alerting us to this madness. See active listings HERE and be sure to check out the completed ones too!

So. What’s the deal with Hasbro’s “great retail partner” Walmart and them scalping their own items (most notably The Black Series 6″ figures) on their website? JTA did some investigative research and we have an answer for you. Are you curious to know what’s really going on here and tired of speculating about it? Well, we know why. (more….)

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As I was picking up some comics, I decided to swing by the Target and see what was happening there. Alas, no 40th figures and barely any clearance items honestly (although there was a TON of 5POA TFA figures still full price on the shelves), but what I did see was one Vader Legacy pack sitting there with a clearance of $27.99. Now, I was going to wait on this since I’ve seen them lower from other reports, but for some reason I decided to scan it and lo and behold it was down to $19.98. I recommend checking your Target because they may just not have updated the stickers. 

This is not something we as collectors are unfamiliar with. Walmart has done this before, but just look at the egregious prices Walmart is selling Wave 2 at. These have been coming in and out of stock at this price since the announcement came of the discontinuation. What’s worse, they sell out within minutes. This is who we had to rely on for our 3.75″ SA figures for awhile…thankfully that is ending. Click through to see more images.

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You’ve surely seen the store reports from TARGET now, but what you’re probably not being told is that many stores are only receiving partial/split/broken up cases. You think there might be limited availability of these or something, huh? JTA reader Brandon Y. shares his own local five (5) TARGET store stops and couldn’t compete a case between them. Let us know what you’re finding in the wild….

Well, Target has the 40th Anniversary Death Squad Commander in stock online RIGHT NOW! If you need one, I suggest you grab it now!

UPDATE: Well, that went quick!

You’ve seen the clearance at the brick and mortar level start, but now even Hasbro Toys Shop’s eBay store has begun the inevitable ‘clearancing’ out of their latest products. Of note, the Titanium Series 3.75″ figures and even The Black Series 40th Anniversary Legacy Pack have all started on their respective markdown paths. Check it all out.

JTA Reader Christian C. brings to our attention that his local Target has dropped the price of The 40th Anniversary Darth Vader Legacy Pack down to $19.99! That is closer to what they really needed to price this figure at to begin with. I believe $24.99 or at the MOST $29.99 would have been more reasonable, but $39.99 was extremely high. Even for a figure that is of an extremely amazing quality such as this Darth Vader is. Heck, I will most definitely be buying up a few more at this price! Have you seen this in your area yet?

UPDATE: This specific Target is located in Texas.

No…There is another… possible shipment on the way to your store. Even though we have been careful to point this out in our previous articles, there still seems to be some confusion and I told you so’s, so I will clear this up as best as I can. Hasbro HAS shipped the last of their TBS6 [40] Wave 2. That means those shipments will be going to retailers and distribution centers where they will be sent to stores, not that Wave 2 has suddenly disappeared off the Earth and seeing them on shelves is a conspiracy. So, you may be seeing them in stores until the distribution centers run dry. If you still need them, it might be time to start checking stores. JTA Reader Richard sends us an image of Wave 2 Pallets on their way to Target. Keep an eye out!

Toys R Us is having a 4th of July sale which can save you a few bucks on some cool Star Wars items. Even though the TRU website is looking a bit barren lately, there are still loads of things already on sale.  Take a look at all of the Star Wars items that you can save on. They still have TBS6 [40] Luke and Leia on sale. Don’t forget to use promo code JULY15OFF at checkout!

This time from ThinkGeek. They sent out an e-mail last night letting customers know that Han Solo has been discontinued. I believe this is just the first of many e-mails ThinkGeek will be sending out.

While some Walmart stores are stripping all of their Star Wars figures out of the system, some are putting out The Black Series [Star Wars 40] wave 2. These were found by JTA reader Agustin in Florida. I am curious if these figures even scanned however.

It looks like the prices are dropping, albeit rather slowly. Most of them are $14 or a bit under on Amazon currently with Free One-Day Shipping for Prime members. Maybe it’s time to jump, or maybe they’ll drop more. Who Knows? Or, maybe they’ll end up out of production and worth triple the amount and we’ll be left buying from scalpers!

The “so-called” cancellation of The Black Series [Star Wars 40] line has gone international! Please click through to read an email from online German retailer ActionFiguren24 which goes on to explain that “any outstanding orders were canceled worldwide“. Leave it to JTA to spread such rumors, huh? (more….) Special thanks to JTA reader Thomas O. for the news and translation!

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ToysRUs.ca has wave 2 in stock now, be quick and grab your 40th Anniversary figures while you can. Special thanks to JTA reader Chris B. for the news!

While this report is anecdotal at best for the moment, check out what Facebook friend Derek T. discovered at his local Walmart with regards to the status of ALL current Hasbro Star Wars figures. Besides, we can’t imagine this not happening nationally soon anyhow. (more….)

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So it begins…. Online retailer NJTC recently put out a quote with their newsletter which you can see below. Not to mention, all their Wave 1 figures are listed as, “ALMOST GONE! Get them while it’s still possible!” I have been watching Amazon stock flow in and out all day today, even as recently as an hour ago, but will these get filled? Hopefully these are based on the shipments they have on the way. Only time will tell, but I will tell you that if you see them, I would grab them!

These have been going so very fast, so it doesn’t help for me to post in stock alerts. However, for the past few hours ALL of them have been coming in and out of stock frequently for $19.99. I got a Stormtrooper 2 hours ago and just now got Chewbacca. So I recommend keeping an eye out because these will get harder and harder to find.

We have just learned that not only wave 1 of The Black Series [Star Wars 40] 6″ line has been put out of production, but so has wave 2! This line is OVER folks! (We’re talking about the “40th Anniversary” line only here to be clear.) (more….)

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