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Major retailers slash Star Wars Day prices

5/5/2026

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Retailers Launch Sales

Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers launched Star Wars Day sales on May 4, 2026.
Amazon cut the LEGO Brick-Built Logo set to $48, the Jango Fett Helmet to $55, Funko Pop! figures to $2, and Owala water bottles to $27.
BaubleBar introduced $10 Star Wars bracelets and gave a 20% discount on most jewelry during its Big Summer Kickoff Event, while Target offered Star Wars collectibles starting at $4.

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Bricknell Praises LEGO

CNET reviewer James Bricknell praised the LEGO Star Wars Smart Play X-wing for its interactive sound and motion.
Its Smart Brick uses accelerometers to fire laser noises when moved forward while a red button propels the brick via an NFC-read R2-D2 code.
Priced at $90, Bricknell said the set is a decent deal and the Smart Brick is reusable in other builds.

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VR Sellers Discount

Meta, PlayStation and Steam are running a Star Wars Day VR sale that ends on May 5, 2026.
Vader Immortal’s full bundle costs $7.49 on original PlayStation VR, a 75% discount.
Star Wars: Squadrons is $3.99 on Steam (90% off) but $39.99 on PlayStation VR.
The Enhanced Edition of Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge sells for $9.99 on PlayStation VR2, a 75% discount.

History

Historical Context

After Disney announced on October 30 2012 that it would buy Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion, the company integrated Star Wars into its global merchandising, film, and theme-park operations, launching a cross-media sales engine by fiscal 2014. That strategy set the template for retailers, who now schedule May 4 2026 Star Wars discount bundles across Amazon, Walmart and Target.

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Retailers Launch Sales

Amazon, Walmart, Target and other retailers launched Star Wars Day sales on May 4, 2026.
Amazon cut the LEGO Brick-Built Logo set to $48, the Jango Fett Helmet to $55, Funko Pop! figures to $2, and Owala water bottles to $27.
BaubleBar introduced $10 Star Wars bracelets and gave a 20% discount on most jewelry during its Big Summer Kickoff Event, while Target offered Star Wars collectibles starting at $4.

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