Episode 498: Black Friday & Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners from the entire Star Wars Action News Team!

 

It's time for Star Wars Action News'13th annual Black Friday sale report, and holiday gift guide!

 

Join Arnie & Marjorie as they tell you where the best savings are for Star Wars games, toys, and more.  Then the entire Star Wars Action News Team have gathered their ideas of the best Star Wars collectibles are this season. From books to games, figures big and small, and so much more, listen now to hear it all!

BLACK FRIDAY SALES

• Entertainment Earth
  • Black Friday: Starting Wednesday November 22 and continuing to Friday 24th: Star Wars The Black Series Clone Troopers of Order 66 6-Inch Action Figures - Entertainment Earth Exclusive are reduced from $99.99 to $39.99!
  • Cyber Monday: Starting Monday Nov. 27 and continuing to Tues. Nov 28th: Star Wars The Black Series Astromech Droids 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures - Entertainment Earth Exclusive reduced from $79.99 to $29.99!
• Sideshow Collectibles Sideshow has some serious savings starting NOW! Black Friday comes early!
  • $250 off C-3PO Legendary Scale Figure
  • Over $125 off Hot Toys FO Stormtrooper Set
  • $50 off Hot Toys Phasma
  • Tons more! Check it out!
• Toys
  • Walmart AND Jet.com: Hasbro BB-8 RC toy $30
  • Target: LEGO Battle on Takodana Set - $34.99 (30% off)
  • Bon-Ton: Mattel Star Wars Toys (Hot Wheels) 50% off - DOORBUSTER
  • JC Penny: 30% off all Star Wars toys $10 to $30 (so they’re $7 to $21)
  • Toys R Us: 3.75-in figures from Ep 7 and Rogue One 40% off -- $4.97 ea
  • Toys R Us:  Rogue One Rapid Fire AT-ACT - $99.98 ($150 off)
  • Toys R Us: Star Wars Interactive Figures 50% off (normally $99.99)
  • Gamestop: Porg Electronic Plush $29.99 ($10 off)
  • Gamestop: Sphero BB-8, R2, BB9E on sale. $50 off R2 ($129.99), $20 off BBs ($129.99)
  • NERF Rival Apollo Mandalorian Blaster set $69.99 ($20 off)
• Video Games
  • Best Buy: Free Darth Maul POP if you buy Battlefront II (Store Only)
  • Gamestpo: Get up to a $50 bonus in Galaxy of Heroes when you buy a Google Play gift card
  • Meijer: Playstation 4 Star Wars Battlefront II 1TB Console -- $299.99 and save $50 on your next Shopping Trip
• Other
  • JC Penny:  Kids  (boys) Star Wars clothes 50% off
  • JC Penny: Men’s Star Wars Gifts 60% off (cups, mugs, Yoda Slippers etc)
  • Staples AND Meijer: Star Wars Drones $50 off (99.99)
  • Petco: ENTIRE STOCK of Star Wars Pet Collection 25% off
• Watch us on FB & Twitter for live reports of online sales

  Toys

• • BB-8 Playset
  • Figuarts Biker Scout & Bike
  • Figuarts K-2SO
  • Figuarts Executioner & Elite Praetorian Guard Special Set

  LEGO

• • BB-8
  • Vader Transformation Set
  • Duel on Naboo
  • Rathtar Escape  
  • Scout Trooper & Speeder Bike build-a-figure  
  • Ultimate Millennium Falcon Set (LEGO VIP Only)

  Hot Toys

• • K-2SO - shipping now  
  • Jyn Erso (Deluxe version) - shipping now. So many accessories!!!
  • Grand Moff Tarkin - preorder

  Books

• Star Wars novels/reading for 2017:
  • Rogue One Novelization
  • Rebel Rising (YA)
  • Thrawn
  • Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
  • Phasma
  • Leia: Princess of Alderaan (YA)
  • From a Certain Point of View  
  • The Legend of Luke Skywalker (YA)
  • Doctor Aphra Vol. 1 (TPB)  
  • A Saga on Home Video: A Fan's Guide to U.S. Star Wars Home Video Releases by Nathan P. Butler
  • 99 Stormtroopers Join the Empire
  • Canto Bight  (releasing Dec. 5, 2017)
  • The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (releasing Dec. 15, 2017)
  • Star Wars The Last Jedi The Visual Dictionary (releasing Dec. 15, 2017)
  • Star Wars The Last Jedi Incredible Cross-Sections (releasing Dec. 15, 2017)
  • Topp Trading Card books  
  • Retro Draughtsman Coffee Table Book  
  • Rogue One comic trade paperback  
  • Star Wars Adventures  

  Games

• • Battlefront II (2017)  
  • Destiny 2-Player Game Everything you need to start playing in one box! Also a CCG, so single packs would be good stocking stuffers in addition to the 2-player game, or if they already play.  

  Household Items

• Kid’s furniture and rugs
• Star Wars Bounty paper towels
• Jabba/Salacious Tiki Mugs
• Title crawl floor runner  
• Stormtrooper Claret Jug (actually a whisky decanter)  
• 1:6 dioramas for ikea cases   
• Porg Soup Cup from Hot Topic
• Vader Tea Set from Hot Topic

  Other  

• Hard Enamel Porg Pin  
• Captain Phasma NIXON watch  
• Swarovski Crystal Threepio
• Swarovski Crystal R2-D2
• Swarovski Crystal BB-8
• Retro Draughtsman Empire Strikes Back Calendar  
• Maped Helix 'Star Wars 40th Anniversary' Stationary  
• Stance star wars socks  
• Gift card to get art prints framed
• Little Bits Droid Inventor Kit
• Cross Darth Vader Rollerball Pen
• Darth Vader Men's Suit from Think Geek
• FigureShields  
• American Tourister Luggage
• Star Wars Lip Balm Pack
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Porg Stationery Set - Exclusive | ThinkGeek
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