Friday September 1st is Force Friday!
What is Force Friday?
It is an excuse to get really excited about the release of Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi on December 15th. It is also the day when a ton of new toys, collectibles, and other Star Wars merchandise will be made available for purchase. Several stores are conducting special promotions in order to attract geeks and nerds from around the globe.
One of the coolest things about Force Friday will be the Find the Force augmented reality treasure hunt which allows you to unlock special Star Wars: The Last Jedi characters with the Star Wars app.
Many stores including: The Lego Store, The Disney Store, Toys 'R 'Us, Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and the Apple Store will have exclusive merchandise, giveaways or activities.
For a complete list, check this out.
Here are some of the coolest new toys that will be available in a few hours:
Sphero R2-D2 and BB-9E (an evil BB-8) remote controlled robots
A ridiculously awesome, huge (7500 pieces) and expensive ($800) Lego Millennium Falcon
Little Bits Build Your Own Droid kit
Propel Quadcopter Drones
Here is a sample of some of the action figures which will be released.
