ToyFarce News: May the Fourth Be With You... Unless It's on a Sunday!

Ah, May the Fourth, the holiest of days for Star Wars fans, when companies unveil new collectibles, exclusive merchandise, and marketing campaigns so powerful they could destroy an entire wallet! Except this year... it’s on May 2nd? ToyFarce investigated...

In a bold move that screams "we are SO not going to work weekends", Hot Toys decided to celebrate May the Fourth on May the Second, dropping a slew of Star Wars figure announcements two full days early. Because when it comes to honoring the Force (they did start one of their reveal with 'In honor of May the Fourth'...), nothing says commitment like "We’ll do it on Friday. Close enough."

"We just wanted to give fans something special in honor of May the Fourth" said a Hot Toys spokesperson while clearly looking at a calendar and crossing out Sunday with a red marker. "It’s the spirit that counts. And we’re definitely not trying to beat everyone else to the punch. Not at all."



Not to be outdone, Hasbro also joined the premature party, scheduling a Star Wars "May The Fourth Be With You" livestream for today, May 2nd. You heard that right! All your favorite May 4th tradition of watching repainted clone troopers and slightly updated Mandalorians is now officially brought to you on... whatever day is most convenient for the team!

Industry insiders say there's a chance we may soon be celebrating May the Fourth Week, a new five-day event where companies scatter announcements from April 30th to May 5th, just to cover all time zones, business days, and possible lunch breaks.

Collectors are thrilled, of course: "I love that I now have a full weekend to overthink my preorders!" said one fan. "Also, thanks to the early reveals, I can now spend May 4th in peace, arguing about whether the prequels are better than the sequels or not, like nature intended."

So happy May the Second, everybody!

More news at 11:00... And remember: whether it's May the 4th (Be With You), Revenge of the 5th, or any other day of the year, there's always time for new Star Wars toys... just not on a Sunday!
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