If you’re a toy collector, Toy Fair is a very big deal. Every February in New York City, all the toy manufactures unveil all their upcoming toy lines and there are always a number of surprises. This year, one of the big surprises involved Star Wars. For those who are unaware, since 1977, Star Wars action figures have always come in two sizes: 3.75″ and 12″ inch. But for the first time since the series launched, Hasbro is introducing a 6-inch scale version and they’re called it “The Black Series.” Hasbro claims this new line features a higher level of articulation and they’ll be in store shelves this fall with a retail price of $19.99 each. While you may wonder why make a change now, I think it’s an easy answer: money. The fact is, Hasbro has already produced every character that’s ever been seen in any Star Wars movie. By launching a new 6″ line, they can try and get collectors to buy every character again, but in a larger format and with a higher price point. It’s a smart business move.
So if you’re curious what the new 6″ series looks like, hit the jump. We’ve also got more pictures of other Star Wars toys plus G.I. Joe: Retaliation toys.
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- Toy Fair 2013: MAN OF STEEL Figures for Superman, Jor-El, General Zod, and Faora
- Toy Fair 2013: New NECA Toys for 60′s BATMAN, AFTER EARTH, ROBOCOP, GREMLINS, PROMETHEUS, ALIENS, IRON MAN, PREDATOR, and More
- Toy Fair 2013: Over 100 Images from Convention Floor Including BATMAN, STAR WARS, REAL STEEL, SUPERMAN, Marvel, GODZILLA, IRON MAN, and More
- Toy Fair 2013: Images of Mezco’s BREAKING BAD and NECA’s CARRIE, ALIENS, KICK-ASS 2, PACIFIC RIM, PROMETHUES and More
- Toy Fair 2013: New McFarlane Toys for THE WALKING DEAD, SPAWN and ASSASSIN’S CREED
- Toy Fair 2013: Funko and Pop! Images for GAME OF THRONES, THE WALKING DEAD, IRON MAN 3, DC and Marvel Superheroes, STAR WARS, and More
- Toy Fair 2013: New Lego Sets for LORD OF THE RINGS, STAR WARS, and THE LONE RANGER
- NECA Prepares for Summer with Action Figures for THE LONE RANGER and KICK-ASS 2; First Look at KICK-ASS 2 Villain ,”The Motherfucker”
- Toy Fair 2013: New Kre-o STAR TREK, G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS Images (Hasbro’s Version of Lego)
- Toy Fair 2013: New TRANSFORMERS Toys Featuring the Biggest Transformers Ever: a 24″ Tall Metroplex Triple Changer
- Toy Fair 2013: New IRON MAN 3 and Marvel Legends/AVENGERS Toy Images
- Toy Fair 2013: First Images of the THOR: THE DARK WORLD Toys Reveal Thor, Loki and the Dark Elves
- Toy Fair 2013: Images and Info on IRON MAN 3, TRANSFORMERS, Kre-o G.I. JOE, and More
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Hasbro, if you really want to make a fortune, re-release the ORIGINAL full line of Star Wars figures from back in 77-85. With the original packaging. They’d be collectable with us original fans, popular with the hipster retro crowd, and something else for the ‘must buy everything Star Wars’ crowd too. All you ‘d need to do is either re-use the old molds, or laser scan in pristine original figures to make new ones.
You’ve come close to doing this with original style packaging for new styles figures. And large versions of the original figures. But to date not the real mcCoy.
People would go nuts for these…