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Updated · Yahoo · May 27
WOW! Stuff Opens Pre-Orders for 17.3-Inch Yoda Puppetronic at $90, Shipping October 5
Updated
Updated · Yahoo · May 27

WOW! Stuff Opens Pre-Orders for 17.3-Inch Yoda Puppetronic at $90, Shipping October 5

4 articles · Updated · Yahoo · May 27
  • $90 pre-orders are live on Amazon for WOW! Stuff's 17.3-inch Yoda Puppetronic, with the Star Wars animatronic set to ship on October 5, 2026.
  • More than 120 sounds and movements drive the figure's blinking eyes, shifting ears, moving mouth and left-arm 'Force' gesture through a joystick-style controller hidden under Yoda's robes.
  • The puppet cycles through classic lines such as 'Do or do not, there is no try' alongside newer quips, aiming to recreate Yoda's expressions and mannerisms with a realistic rubber-like finish.
  • The release marks WOW! Stuff's first Star Wars Puppetronic after its viral Toothless and Stitch animatronics, arriving as Yoda regains attention alongside the franchise's newer Grogu-led wave.
With adults driving toy sales, is this high-tech Yoda puppet really for kids or for their nostalgic parents?
Can 120 pre-programmed movements truly capture Yoda's soul, or is this just a high-tech puppet for collectors?
As a new Yoda puppet challenges Grogu's reign, can nostalgia alone win this year's holiday toy war?