Everyone's favorite robot, and a sneak peek at something new.
Force Friday came with a special surprise from the folks at Sphero. Last time we were all amazed and excited by a Droid we could drive with our phone. This year for Force Friday, we got two new droids to play with. One is the eternally iconic R2-D2, and the other is an evil "upgrade" of the BB-8 we fell in love with during The Force Awakens. While we can speculate on how big a roll this BB-9E is going to play in The Last Jedi, we know for sure that it's too cool to not own one.
And that's the good news! Not only can you order R2-D2 and BB-9E from a bunch of different retailers right now, but Amazon is offering Same-Day Delivery in a lot of areas!
Each of these droids are available for $179, and the included app lets you do everything from drive around and pester your cat to watch your favorite Star Wars movies with your Droid and enjoy live reactions during the best scenes. Amazon's Same-Day Delivery usually has a cut-off at noon, so if you're looking to get these robots you better get on it now!
Reader comments
R2-D2 and BB-9E are available now, Same Day Prime delivery in some areas
I want the Dark one and R2-D2!
I ordered an R2 unit from Amazon.
I really doubt it's actually worth 180 quid... But the 10 year old me would've killed for it!
At least my little brother won't break it now... Probably, lol.
I kept thinking "why doesn't Roomba make an R2 D2 smart vacuum cleaner?"
So cool....this would have blown my 11 year old mind!
$179. Sheesh..
Though everyone is of course entitled to do with their money as they please, I can't help but feel like instead of buying useless crap like this, it might be better spent helping the people in Houston in some way. Just a thought...
And I'm sure you don't have any personal possessions because every penny you make goes straight to charity?
Take the holier than thou guilt trip elsewhere.
Maybe you should put your entire paycheck towards helping the victims in Houston. Why should you have a roof over your head and clothes on your back when people are suffering?
Or you could do what I did, and declare it a holiday. In the wee hours of the morning, this morning, I preordered the Lenovo/Disney Jedi warrior set to be delivered on Friday, November 3rd from Best Buy and ordered this R2-D2 from Sphero for delivery in a few days, and I also made a healthy donation the Red Cross to help the people in Houston, having just moved from Southeast Texas (Corpus Christi), late last year.
I hope that my choice of purchases and use of MY disposable income meet with your approval. /S
I have an 8 year old, soon to be 9, who will be freaking out for these at Christmas, and I believe that one or both of these items stand a strong chance of becoming those “impossible” to get Christmas toys. So, early is better, when it comes to securing them.
"While we can speculate on how big a roll this BB-9E is going to play ..."
I wish this was an intentional pun instead of just a homonym proofreading error.