Got a huge Star Wars fan on your holiday shopping list? Don’t be the last jedi without some of these toys. Toy Insider Editor-in-Chief Jackie Breyer stopped by Cheddar.com to talk about the best new toys inspired by Star Wars Episode IX: The Last Jedi. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for our complete rundown of the best gifts for the holidays, check out our complete holiday gift guide.


STAR WARS THE BLACK SERIES FORCE FX LIGHTSABER (HASBRO)

  • Recreate the biggest battles and missions in Star Wars with this lightsaber from The Black Series! You can feel like Darth Vader, Rey, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker, and others with this Force FX Lightsaber, featuring light and sound effects and metal hilt. Imagine the thrill of a heated battle and enhance any Star Wars collection with this and other lightsabers from The Black Series. Each sold separately.
  • Rey, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker
  • Age: 14+
  • Price: $149.99 – $199.99
  • Available: hasbrotoyshop.com, shopDisney.com, Toys R Us, Target

STAR WARS HERO DROID BB-8 (SPIN MASTER)

  • Get ready for the most lifelike BB-8 experience yet: Hero Droid BB-8. The loyal astromech droid will delight collectors and kids with his impressive size – over 16 inches tall – and built-in voice recognition.
  • Set Hero Droid BB-8 to “Follow Me” mode and it will roll beside fans just as loyally as it would follow Rey or Poe! Additionally, users can control BB-8 with the enhanced 2-stick remote via RC control.
  • BB-8 also has the ability to come when called and reacts to key phrases and names from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Hero Droid BB-8 by Spin Master will roll into toy stores this fall just in time for Star Wars: The Last Jedi™.
  • Age: 6+
  • MSRP: $229.99 USD

LEGO STAR WARS FIRST ORDER STAR DESTROYER (THE LEGO GROUP)

  • Build the newest adventure in the Star Wars saga with First Order Star Destroyer and recreate scenes from the upcoming blockbuster.
  • Join Supreme Leader Snoke as he rules the galaxy aboard the mighty First Order Star Destroyer! Fire the stud shooters to defeat enemy ships and then open the panels to play inside.
  • Ride the elevator to Snoke’s command center and issue orders to the mini hologram. Give the fleet orders from the bridge, prepare for battle in the conference area, get the droids aboard and monitor the ship from the control room. When you’re ready to move out, grab the handle on top and zoom into action at hyperspeed!
  • Age: 9+
  • MSRP: $159.99
  • Available: Target, Toys “R” Us, Amazon, Walmart

STAR WARS: JEDI CHALLENGES – AR HEADSET WITH LIGHTSABER CONTROLLER AND TRACKING BEACON (LENOVO)

  • Brings Star Wars into your world with the technology of augmented reality. Experience what it feels like to wield a lightsaber for the first time – to face-off against enemies right in your own living room.
  • Feel the Force as you fight for galactic peace with the Lenovo Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR headset. It works with an iOS or Android smartphone to enable the game app, letting you engage in virtual Jedi duels. This Lenovo Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR headset includes a lightsaber controller and a tracking beacon to arm you for battle.
  • Age:
  • MSRP: $199.99
  • Available: Best Buy

 

IHOME STAR WARS DRAGONFLY BLUETOOTH SPEAKER (EKIDS)

  • Wirelessly stream audio anywhere up to 30 feet with the Star Wars Bluetooth Speaker. Powerful sound performance!
  • Answer and end calls via speakerphone. When in use Speaker lights up.
  • Fun wireless Bluetooth speaker with Voice Control
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery and speakerphone
  • Age: 13+
  • MSRP: $49.99
  • Available: Amazon, Best Buy

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES POE DAMERON ELECTRONIC HELMET (HASBRO)

  • Put on this deluxe helmet from THE BLACK SERIES and get ready to take flight as skilled X-WING fighter pilot POE DAMERON. Experience battle like never before with a surround sound speaker system that amplifies X-WING and TIE FIGHTER vehicle sounds and transmits communications from loveable sidekick BB-8. This unique helmet features exquisite deco and movie-accurate detail, putting collectors right in the middle of the action. Requires 3 1.5V AAA batteries, not included. Available at most major retailers and on HasbroToyShop.com.
  • Age: 8+
  • MSRP: $79.99
  • Available: Most major retailers

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Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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