So many new Star Wars toys from Rise of Skywalker, reveals Mandalorian

Toys from the next movie Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker, Disney Plus series The mandalorian and new video game Jedi Star Wars: Fallen Order were revealed Thursday, just over a week before their release Oct. 4, Star Wars Triple Force Friday.

If you do not want to wait another week and a half to see what products will be forced to smother your wallet during this year's annual toy blast, CNET reporters have attended previews in San Francisco and in New York and shared what they saw in the gallery below.

For people who liked the Sphero BB-8Hasbro has a new killer toy for The Rise of Skywalker – D-O. This adorable droid is controlled with an app and connects to your iOS or Android device via Bluetooth. In addition to moving it, you can change its expressions (choose between dizziness, happy or sad) and play one of the three games on offer.

If you're looking for a more passive experience, it also has a hangout mode in which it walks and reacts to the sounds of its surroundings. It is exclusive to Target and will cost you $ 150 (about £ 122, AU $ 222).

Those who want to make a trip to the dark side also appreciate Supreme Leader Kylo Ren's Force FX Elite Lightsaber. It's expensive at $ 300 (about £ 244, AU $ 444), but each of the three blades is removable, and it comes with a Kyber crystal insert.

With a particularly soft feel, the blades ignite differently depending on the angle of the lightsaber. When the sword is standing, the blades all activate together. If you hold the toy at a lower angle, the main blade will light up before the side – as they did in the first trailer for The awakening of the force.

Of course, you also have the usual array of Black Series figures. These $ 25 collectibles (£ 20, AU $ 37) are even more impressive since Hasbro began using the Real Photo technique to recreate the actors' faces. Next Friday, you'll see a wave that includes the new Sith Trooper of the Skywalker Rise, the Mandalorian himself, and Jedi's Kal Cestis: Fallen Order.

The first set of these figures will be delivered in first-edition white packaging (as opposed to standard black). The numbers themselves will be the same as those of the black boxes, so they are designed for collectors who like to keep their characters in the package.

Hasbro also publishes a charred collection of Black series miniatures, consisting of four brightly metallic characters. They will still cost $ 25, but each is exclusive to a different retailer. The Mandalorian will only be on target, the Second Sister will be sold to GameStop, the Sith Trooper to Amazon and the First Order Jet Trooper will be at Walmart.

These are just some of the Star Wars toys that will go on sale on October 4th.

Force Friday is an annual marketing event that started in 2015 Before the opening of the Force Awakening Since then, every year except 2018, Lucasfilm has unveiled its range of new collectibles and toys for the upcoming Star Wars movies, TV shows and video games.

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Every Force Friday event is an opportunity for fans to try to decipher clues about upcoming intrigues and characters, based on newly launched toys. In 2017, for example, the campaign brought all kinds of clues about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. One of the new Lego sets, for example, revealed that characters Rose Tico (played by Kelly Marie Tran) and Finn (John Boyega) escaped safely in Resistance Transport.

The Mandalorian will air on Disney Plus on November 12th. The Star Wars Jedi video game: Fallen Order will be released on November 15th and Star Wars: The Skywalker expansion will open on December 20th.

As at the Force Friday celebrations, stores around the world will join the Force Friday festivities on October 4th with in-store events and openings at midnight.

Originally released on September 24th.
Update of September 26 at 12:10 PT: Adds a gallery of toys revealed during events in San Francisco and New York.
Update September 26 at 3:17 pm PT: Add more details on the revealed toys.