Hasbro announced an animatronic Grogu toy that brings The Mandalorian character's hearty appetite to children just in time for the holidays.
The Galactic Snackin’ Grogu from Hasbro stands 9 inches tall and comes with four interactive accessories, including a bowl of tentacles, blue cookie, shifter knob and spoon. With his motorized movements, Grogu can share whether he's hungry, wants to be picked up or even when he's using his Force abilities.
The figure allows for Star Wars fans to act out scenes directly from "Chapter 12: The Siege" of The Mandalorian, where Mando lands on the Outer Rim world of Nevarro and places Grogu in a classroom of children. In the episode, Grogu uses the Force to steal some blue cookies from a classmate, but now children can feed Grogu themselves, by placing the blue cookie right in his hands.
STAR WARS GALACTIC SNACKIN’ GROGU
- (HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $79.99/Available: Fall 2021)
- GROGU (THE CHILD), affectionately referred to by fans as “BABY YODA,” is hungry for Force snackin’ fun! With a galaxy of features, including adorable sounds, fun animated motions, and interactive accessories, this STAR WARS GALACTIC SNACKIN’ GROGU animatronic toy is ready for action and adventure! Place any of the included entertainment-inspired accessories in his hand and he’ll react! Put an accessory in his mouth, and he’ll make eating sounds that let you know if he thinks it’s yummy or yucky! When GROGU (THE CHILD) wants to be picked up and held, he’ll reach up with both arms. And with Force activation, GALACTIC SNACKIN’ GROGU will perform a 2-handed Force move, inspired by scenes from season 2 of the live-action series THE MANDALORIAN on Disney+! Additional features include series-inspired sound effects, a premium soft goods robe, moving head, ears, arms, and blinking eyes! Includes figure, 4 interactive accessories, and instructions. Requires 4 1.5V AA batteries, not included. Available for pre-order at most major retailers including Hasbro Pulse, Amazon, Walmart, shopDisney, and Target.
Season 2 featured Grogu putting just about everything in his mouth. In addition to the blue cookies, he snacks on spiders, baby eggs and even frogs. The Galactic Snackin’ Grogu comes equipped with a bowl full of alien tentacles, just in case he doesn't want to spoil his dinner by only eating sweets. The animatronic toy will even react to whether he finds the food tasty or disgusting.
While this toy is meant to show off Grogu's impressive appetite, it wouldn't be Star Wars without some reference to the Force. Just like the series, the Grogu figure has a deep connection to the Force and will show off his skills when tapped on the head three times. Additionally, the toy comes with a shifter knob, which Grogu is often seen playing with inside Din Djarin's ship.
At the end of Season 2, Grogu was given to Luke Skywalker, with fans wondering what will become of him between the events of The Mandalorian and Luke's Jedi Academy, which was shown to be destroyed by the time of the sequel trilogy. With this toy, fans can play out their own adventures and train the Force-user, all while keeping him properly fed.
The Star Wars: Galactic Snackin’ Grogu is currently available for pre-order for $79.99 USD and is set to ship on Dec. 1.
Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Season 3 has yet to receive a premiere date.
Source: Hasbro