On January 29, 2013, Brian Truitt revealed on USAToday.com that Hasbro was going to release 6-inch Star Wars action figures in Fall 2013, which confirmed months of speculations. The Black Series 6-inch line debuted officially on August 1, 2013, along with the basic The Black Series 3 3/4-inch figures. Despite the higher price point of approx. $19.99, almost twice as much as a 3 3/4" Star Wars action figure at the time, the all-new scale was received well by fans.
The Black Series Archive sub-line includes Star Wars figures which were released previously, it's a way for Hasbro to bring back popular characters such as Boba Fett and figures which command a premium aftermarket price. In some cases Hasbro even improved the figures by adding the photo real face printing technology to give them a more life-like appearance. For the Black Series Archive line the packaging was changed from a Black Series box to a blister card.
Out of 8 figures released 0 were exclusives, which shows a focus of 0% on exclusives and 100% on regularly available figures.
If you have purchased one of each figure pictured here on this page when it was released at regular MSRP in the United States, or one of each multipack / convention exclusive, you've spent a total of $159.92. This averages out to $19.99 per figure.
Count | Media | Support |
| 1 | The Phantom Menace | 12.50% |
| 1 | Revenge Of The Sith | 12.50% |
| 1 | A New Hope | 12.50% |
| 4 | Empire Strikes Back | 50.0% |
| 1 | Return Of The Jedi | 12.50% |
| 8 | Total Figures | 100% |
