Hasbro has sent word to us that they wish to correct a misconception about the new Star Wars product launch date, that the Jan 30th, 2012 street date still stands. In their words...

"We wanted to take a moment and quickly clarify a discrepancy in the retail launch date of Hasbro's first 2012 items that began popping up online over the holidays. January 30, 2012, is the date for Hasbro's STAR WARS product to go on shelf in all countries except the U.K., which ...

Hasbro will be launching their upcoming "Fighter Pods" that were unveiled at the New York Comic-Con in 2011 and they just posted new details on them.
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BriansToys.com has a slew of new Hasbro 2012 pre-orders.
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Here's a list of other site's questions Hasbro answered for the week of December 6th, 2011. Don't forget to check out our Q&A as well. And if you know of any other questions we've missed, drop me a line and let me know.

EchoBaseForums.com: The recent "Umbara" arc on the Clone Wars series has provided many interesting characters and designs. Can we expect to see any 501st Clone Troopers, Umbarans or a General Krell figure based on this arc in the Clone Wars line?
Hasbro: We do have plans for a tremendous General Krell figure in the Clone Wars line.

EchoBaseForums.com: Some collectors are very excited about the retooled cockpit on the upcoming Trade Federation AAT vehicle. Are any pictures of that cockpit available?
Hasbro: Not yet, but we will share when they are available.

ImperialShipyards.net: Throughout the Star Wars: The Clone Wars line, there has been a distinct lack of Separatist characters being ...

Every month, we get to ask Hasbro 2 questions. Back on November 11th, we sent in 2 questions, and Hasbro has just sent us back the answers. This will be the last Q&A for 2011, with details for the 2012 program coming soon.

SSG: At the SDCC panel, Hasbro talked about the new Battle Droid and even a new ROTJ Speeder Bike in the works. Both these items are ones that previous iterations have suffered significant wilting on, their plastics were too soft to support their long, thin designs for any real amount of ...

EntertainmentEarth.com has a Black Friday deal difficult to pass up... they have the Hasbro Jabba's Throne Playset for just $19.00!
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Here's a list of other site's questions Hasbro answered for the week of November 11th, 2011. Don't forget to check out our Q&A as well. And if you know of any other questions we've missed, drop me a line and let me know.

16bit.com: Are there plans for a Clone Wars-themed Mail-In in 2012? (Yes or no would be great if you can't give hints!)
Hasbro: Not at this time.

16bit.com: Will any of the "Movie Heroes" features (light-up weapons, slashing actions) be added to the Clone Wars line?
Hasbro: Not at this time.

BanthaSkull.com: We very much appreciate you sending your representatives to purge pegwarmers from retailers. Unfortunately, it appears only the sales floors were impacted, while backrooms and the distribution pipeline were still full of Sandtroopers & ROTS Clones and Wave 5. We have personally witnessed one high volume Target store which was replenished with a single case of Wave 5 on 10/6 and, as of the time of this submission (10/21), only the Grievous has sold. Wave 5 (which appears to not be particularly popular) has been in constant rotation ...

After a break in the schedule for September, Q&A is back. Every month, we get to ask Hasbro 2 questions. Back on October 21st we sent in 2 questions, and Hasbro has just sent us back the answers.

SSG: Since the release of the ROTJ wave Fall of 2010, there really wasn't much product for either line making a big appearance on shelves at any major retailer up until this September. Many waves have come and gone in very small, sporadic, scattered numbers. Your recent answers about some figures slowing things ...

We have a Hi-Res version of the Hasbro Star Wars Panel from the New York Comic Con 2011 for your viewing pleasure.
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We've just received word from Hasbro that the questions we sent them back on September 16th will not be answered, as Hasbro has scuttled that entire round of Q&A. Hasbro sent word hours after the submission deadline for the October round, so we couldn't redirect the previous questions back. Here's how Hasbro puts it:
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The official Hasbro Star Wars Fans' Choice Poll is now live on Star Wars Insider's website! Fans can vote for their favorite character from among the Top 20 vote-getters from last month's open polling on Star Wars fan sites. The winning figure will be included in Hasbro’s Star Wars action figure line in 2013, in time for the 30th anniversary of Return Of The Jedi.
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The Hasbro Collector panel slideshow has just been added!
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Today, Hasbro has launched their new Star Wars "Join the Jedi" web site to promote their Ultimate FX Lightsaber line.
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Here's a list of other site's questions Hasbro answered for the week of September 8th, 2011. Don't forget to check out our Q&A as well. And if you know of any other questions we've missed, drop me a line and let me know.

16bit.com: You guys seem to have a lot of easter eggs lately-- are these hints at toys to come? Attack Cycle Grievous has a lightsaber similar to Sha'a Gi's, while Seripas comes with what appears to be Rumi Paramita's sniper rifle. Are there any others we're missing out on?
Hasbro: We all certainly love to drop the Easter Eggs in when we can. Another fun one coming up is that the Clone Wars Chewbacca comes with a Trandoshan Shotgun. Things like that are one of the most fun things about our jobs. Whether it's something more obvious like Ponda Baba's flippers or something more subtle like a figure coming with an updated version of their Vintage or POTF accessory, we love doing our part!

16bit.com: The newest Clone Wars figures like Savage Opress literally shove the ...

For the first time at New York Comic Con, Hasbro, Inc. will attend the convention at the Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 13-16 to present many of its iconic brands and meet with fans. Hasbro will have a significant booth presence featuring current and upcoming products from its TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and KRE-O brands and BEYBLADE, MARVEL and STAR WARS lines. Additionally, Hasbro will host panels for several of its properties and action figure lines as well as offer for sale several HasbroToyShop.com special edition products made for New York Comic Con convention goers.
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After a hiatus in the program, Q&A is back. Every month, we get to ask Hasbro 2 questions. Back on August 18th we sent in 2 questions, and Hasbro has just sent us back the answers.

SSG: Last fall, Hasbro finally had to bite the bullet and raise pricing across the line, both movie product and Clone Wars. Retailers seemed to take an odd approach with the raised prices, showing many instances where they'd set a price even a dollar or two higher than what Hasbro was aiming for. Now the main line Vintage Collection figures go for ...

Today we have a look at the new Hasbro Star Wars 'The Vintage Collection' Landspeeder and Luke Skywalker's Tauntaun with loose and packaged in Hi-Res.
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Here's a list of other site's questions Hasbro answered for the week of August 9th, 2011. Don't forget to check out our Q&A as well. And if you know of any other questions we've missed, drop me a line and let me know.

BanthaSkull.com: Now that you have updated molds of the Tantive rebel, Hoth rebel, and Endor rebel… is there any chance that you will roduce battle packs that contain 3-4 rebels with different heads and accessories for each, like you had produced several times for the GI Joe line awhile ago?
Hasbro: This is not currently planned but it is a great troop building idea.

BanthaSkull.com: The ranks of Endor Commandos have been growing nicely since 2002 with the current Vintage Collection offering being the standard bearer. Have you looked into making a figure of Corporal Dansra Beezer? She would allow us to up the girl power of our Endor Corps and would look great ...

After a hiatus in the program, Q&A is back. Every month, we get to ask Hasbro 2 questions. Back on July 19th we sent in 2 questions, and Hasbro has just sent us back the answers.

SSG: Vader's TIE Advanced X1 has been using the same POTF2 mold for over 13 years now, and the design is showing its age. The cockpit hatch is all wrong, the window is too small, the implementation of action gimmicks hurts the movie-accuracy and just aren't that fun, the cockpit isn't terribly accurate or sized that well to modern ...