[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Why show a new Vader off if you aren't going to have him out by the time the movie hits?

Because he's Darth Vader. He's already the immensely popular main villain of the franchise and not just one of the new characters who will likely only be seen in Rogue One. They could very well just say that this is a toy of Vader from the original Star Wars and therefor not a part of the Rogue One push. It probably will be released as being a Rogue One Vader but it's the same look so that's just a small label. Either way he's Darth Vader and his popularity/cultural significance is so great that his toys no longer need ties to specific projects to sell so Hasbro can comfortably release them at their own leisure. I mean hell we didn't even get the first 6" scale Vader until a year after the line started when they switched to the blue line packaging.

I personally really want the new Vader to be the next wave released because I really want that Vader.