Disney Store Japan have revealed a brand new Diecast Star Wars Probe Droid from The Empire Strikes Back. While not using the Elite Series name specifically, it comes with the same base and we assume is in the same 6.5 inch scale.
The item is in stock for delivery now in Japan, online only at a price of 4,950 yen. That is approx £37 here in UK - so quite a bit more than the old £20 price point for Elite, but maybe as expected for a larger and most likely hefty item.
The box and text is multi-lingual and we would assume this is a Worldwide release - most likely for May the 4th.
The US Disney Store are now showing the figure as part of a wider promotion for May the 4th 2020 with the products due to go on sale on the 4th of May at 7am (PT). As yet the UK has not followed suit.
I will update this article as and when any more info comes through for a more global release, including dates and pricing...
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