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Star Wars Force Link brings toys to life in your hands

Hasbro's newest line of toys is a bit like Skylanders -- except it's not a video game.

Mike Sorrentino
Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy industry, and outside of work enjoys biking and pizza making.
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Star Wars Force Link

The Star Wars Force Link playset uses a wristband to make this line of Star Wars toys speak.

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The tech

The wristband uses an NFC system, which is similar to how Apple Pay works on the iPhone, to recognize the toys.

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3.75-inch figures

These 3.75-inch figures react when placed near the wristband. They're being sold separately for $8 (roughly £5 or AU$10). You can also shake the characters for more sounds.

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Rathtar

The Force Link Rathtar set is $20, which roughly converts to £15 or AU$25.

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Snoke

The big $200 BB-8 playset (about £155 or AU$255) unfolds into a Mega Star Destroyer that includes a Snoke figurine.

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Two-figure pack

Two-figure packs in the Force Link line sell for $15. That's roughly £10 or AU$15.

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Stormtrooper galley

The First Order Stormtroopers in the galley of the BB-8 playset will welcome characters such as Kylo Ren but they won't be happy to see Luke Skywalker.

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Kylo Ren in the galley

The wristband knows that Kylo Ren is in the galley of the playset and plays the corresponding recording.

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Chewbacca

Fan favorites such as Chewbacca are part of the Force Link line.

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The BB-8 playset includes a trash compactor area -- just in case you feel like throwing a character in there to see what happens.

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Kylo Ren TIE Silencer

Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer ship is $50 -- roughly £40 or AU$65.

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Resistance Ski Speeder

The Resistance Ski Speeder ship comes with a Poe Dameron figure for $40. That's about £30 or AU$50.

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Resistance A-Wing Fighter

Resistance A-Wing Fighter with Resistance Pilot Tallie costs $30, converting to approximately £25 or AU$40.

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