Update: Looks like the Star Wars Black Series figures are now out of stock or have been removed from the TRU system.
I guess with the launch of Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series being imminent, more of the online retailers are starting to promote them. I was talking to Sandman last night about Amazon reducing its price on Star Wars Black Series figures to $19.99, when he pointed out that TRU is running a Buy One Get 50% Off deal on Star Wars. Like Amazon, each figure is $19.99.
One catch is that is that each of the 6-inch figures is limited to one per order – so if you are looking to army-build Sandtroopers, you need to split up your orders. For example, you could get 3 Sandtroopers by placing separate orders for Luke, Darth Maul, and R2-D2, getting the 50% off deal on each order but adding a bit extra on the shipping side. I went through the exercise and I still saved about $15 even with the extra shipping vs. Amazon. Sandman also did a comparison with Star Wars Black Series at HasbroToyShop – there’s a 10% off coupon there, but if you’re buying a set of four this TRU deal still wins.
Another downside is that pre-orders at TRU are now moving out on ship date. Mine showed as 9/3, so I’m still toying with going back to Amazon if they’ll ship sooner. First world problems!
