Hasbro’s January 2021 Star Wars Reveals: Black Series and Vintage Collection

Hasbro’s first Star Wars Fan First Friday of 2021 brought two distinct collector lines into focus: six-inch Black Series figures marking Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary and 3.75-inch Vintage Collection releases drawing on classic Kenner packaging. The January presentation also included characters from The Clone Wars and the upcoming The Bad Batch. For collectors, the appeal is in the mix of anniversary presentation, familiar character choices and different scales.

The team shared the reveals on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube page. The announced retail prices run from $12.99 for the Vintage Collection figures to $29.99 for one Black Series release. The stated availability windows span spring and summer 2021; the source does not give production quantities or a later confirmed shipping date.

Prequel trilogy figures in The Black Series

Four six-inch figures anchor the prequel trilogy portion of the anniversary range: Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, Jar Jar Binks and a Battle Droid. Their packaging takes its design cues from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Each was listed for spring 2021, with an age recommendation of 4 years and up.

Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu were each listed at an approximate retail price of $24.99. Both include a lightsaber accessory and feature multiple points of articulation with premium deco. The figures were described as highly poseable and fully articulated, making them suited to display alongside other figures and vehicles. Each was available for preorder at Best Buy: Qui-Gon Jinn and Mace Windu.

Jar Jar Binks carries a higher listed price of $29.99. The figure includes an accessory, though the source does not identify it more specifically. Like the other prequel releases, it has multiple articulation points and premium deco, and was offered for preorder through Best Buy.

The Battle Droid was priced at $24.99 and comes with a blaster accessory. Its prequel-themed packaging and articulated six-inch format place it alongside the other three releases. Best Buy was listed as the preorder retailer.

Original trilogy characters with Kenner-style presentation

Greedo, Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi and a Jawa bring the original trilogy into the anniversary Black Series selection. These six-inch figures were announced for spring 2021 at approximately $19.99 apiece. Their presentation uses classic Kenner figure and package design, setting them apart visually from the prequel trilogy group.

Greedo includes a blaster, Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi comes with a lightsaber, and the Jawa includes an ion blaster. Each has multiple articulation points and premium deco. The source listed the three as Amazon exclusives: Greedo, Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi and Jawa. The announcement gives no edition size or production total for these figures.

A separate six-inch Black Series Elite Squad Trooper was also revealed, inspired by the upcoming Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series on Disney Plus. It was priced at approximately $19.99, with spring 2021 availability and an age recommendation of 4 years and up. Hasbro described it as highly poseable, fully articulated and finished with premium deco; the package includes an accessory. Preorders were listed through Hasbro Pulse and Amazon.

Vintage Collection adds Mandalore and anniversary cardbacks

The Vintage Collection announcements work at a smaller 3.75-inch scale, with two characters from The Clone Wars and three anniversary releases tied to the original trilogy. Darth Maul (Mandalore) and Ahsoka Tano (Mandalore) were both listed for summer 2021 at approximately $12.99. Each has original Kenner branding, premium detail and multiple articulation points. Darth Maul includes one accessory; Ahsoka Tano includes two.

Preorders for Darth Maul (Mandalore) and Ahsoka Tano (Mandalore) were listed at Hasbro Pulse. The source also links to Big Bad Toy Store for Darth Maul and Ahsoka.

The Lucasfilm First 50 Years Vintage Collection releases are Paploo, Princess Leia (Endor) and an AT-ST Driver. Each measures 3.75 inches, carries a stated approximate retail price of $12.99 and was planned for summer 2021. Their original Kenner branding connects the figures to the line’s vintage presentation. The announcement says each was inspired by the original 96 figures produced by Kenner, and describes the figures as appearing on Vintage Collection cardbacks. Paploo and Princess Leia (Endor) each include two accessories; the AT-ST Driver includes one.

All three anniversary Vintage Collection figures were listed as Walmart exclusives. The source does not provide product links for these releases, nor does it state a print run. Their cardbacks and Kenner references are the key distinguishing details for collectors tracking this anniversary group.

What the reveal establishes

The January lineup pairs anniversary packaging with characters across several eras and scales. Black Series collectors get the prequel quartet, original trilogy selections and an early look at a The Bad Batch-inspired trooper; Vintage Collection collectors get two Mandalore characters plus three Kenner-branded anniversary figures. The practical details to keep at hand are the stated prices, retailer availability, accessory counts and spring or summer 2021 windows, since those are the specifics supplied with the reveals.