Star Wars Black Series 2015-2020
The first wave of 6-inch figures was released on August 1, 2013 The line remains popular, with many of the harder to find characters selling out quickly. In 2013–2014 this series featured packaging with orange design details. The figures were released in four waves until 2014. In 2014–2015 this series featured redesigned packaging with blue design details. Numbering was restarted, and the figures were released in five waves.
From 2015 ongoing this series features redesigned packaging with red design details. Numbering was restarted to focus around the releases of new films in the sequel trilogy and standalone Anthology series. Additional lines were added to cover the Archive Collection, Deluxe Figures Centerpieces and 40th anniversary lines. In 2020 the whole line was shaken up again with a 4th wave design on the packaging. Hasbro has also partnered with many companies like Target, Walmart, Amazon, Entertainment Earth, Kmart, Walgreens, kohls, Best Buy, Gamestop and Toys’R’Us in order to provide exclusive 6" TBS figures to collectors. Hasbro has also released a number of exclusive figures only available at events like Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration.
In 2019 Hasbro announced it will transition to a new Plastic Free Packaging for all its 6 inch toy lines with computer rendered figure images of the product boxes.
