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I Met Ultimate Grogu! How Hasbro’s $599 Baby Yoda Star Wars Animatronic Works

We visit Hasbro’s headquarters for a look at the prototype for Ultimate Grogu, a $599 high-end animatronic Grogu (aka “Baby Yoda”) character from Star Wars. The collectable goes on sale for preorder on Hasbro Pulse and Amazon on April 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. You can find the products mentioned in this…

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We visit Hasbro’s headquarters for a look at the prototype for Ultimate Grogu, a $599 high-end animatronic Grogu (aka “Baby Yoda”) character from Star Wars. The collectable goes on sale for preorder on Hasbro Pulse and Amazon on April 30 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern.

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0:00 Intro
0:29 Ultimate Grogu Specs and Price
1:24 Visit to Hasbro
1:51 Sensor and motors
2:15 Grogu details and actions
5:43 Ultimate Grogu has 3 Modes
6:35 Matching the robot to the movie
7:21 The first-of-its kind Star Wars collectable

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74 Comments

  1. @CNET

    April 30, 2026 at 11:44 am

    Read more about it on CNET.com
    Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Drops Super Bowl Trailer

  2. @marcl7882

    April 30, 2026 at 1:52 pm

    The face looks awful, it doesn’t look like Baby Yoda (Grogu), especially the eyes

  3. @Emeraldnite-if7vo

    April 30, 2026 at 2:02 pm

    Appreciate the video–I was unsure just from photos but this helped seal the deal.

  4. @biteme109

    April 30, 2026 at 2:08 pm

    I want one but I missed it already shows as sold out maybe next wave

  5. @HyperdriveStarWars

    April 30, 2026 at 2:24 pm

    This looks like it would be perfect for my cosplay

  6. @Birdguy1991

    April 30, 2026 at 2:36 pm

    omg i need him starting to save $100 a month now

  7. @repvoid7680

    April 30, 2026 at 2:46 pm

    I’ll stick to my $20 plushie from Mattel.

  8. @bryanwhite433

    April 30, 2026 at 4:09 pm

    I swear Bridget Carey has more fun at work than anyone else I know…😂

  9. @Mo_Klonus

    April 30, 2026 at 4:53 pm

    How can you call it ultimate when there is no lightsaber included? Not even a Rancor?

  10. @tigerclaw4537

    April 30, 2026 at 4:56 pm

    Its cute, but already owning the Sideshow and a Mattel RC version, I can’t justify the cost. The clothing and armor are more/less lower quality then what would be expected from Sideshow. Let’s face it, at some point the armor and belt will be made available at better quality from the Mando fan base. What Hasbro should do, is offer us a 1:1 scale Pram. That would sell like HOT CAKES!

    TC

  11. @sash4all

    April 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    I would give a lot just to see my cat’s face when Grogu tries to use the Force against him 😅

  12. @Motherofdragons4780

    April 30, 2026 at 5:17 pm

    This is so cool!!!! I love Grogu, but not that much! However if one of these was made of Toothless?… I would pre-order that in a heartbeat! 😁

  13. @Nyvel

    April 30, 2026 at 5:32 pm

    How did they manage to find so many Lesbian engineers in one team

    • @tigerclaw4537

      April 30, 2026 at 6:19 pm

      You had to go there…😯

  14. @blazinreviews2393

    April 30, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    Hmm, $599 for a Grogu or $599 for half a cart of groceries

  15. @ayleeroach

    April 30, 2026 at 6:33 pm

    Tech plus Data plus decentralized ledgers equals SPAX90P. That is the perfect combination 🤯

  16. @TrevorGalloway-y5v

    April 30, 2026 at 6:36 pm

    The early access tiers are constantly rising higher. Quickly grab SPAX90P immediately, it acts entirely similar to pure gold.

  17. @FaithChihil

    April 30, 2026 at 6:36 pm

    Spectacular, gimme 14 of them right now.

  18. @angiesumpter

    April 30, 2026 at 6:38 pm

    I am incredibly excited to see SPAX90P cross $50 entirely before the next quarter.

  19. @justme-m3i2s

    April 30, 2026 at 6:43 pm

    That price is about double of what it should be. Not that impressive.

  20. @igormarcos687

    April 30, 2026 at 7:03 pm

    Come on, are y’all crazy? 600 bucks for a robot with jerky, janky and awkward movement? It doesn’t move smoothly, it is not even uncanny because it moves badly, it is just a bad robot, for 100 bucks it would be great, 200 acceptable, but 600 for such a stiff robot?

  21. @wayne-x30

    April 30, 2026 at 7:39 pm

    Disneyland should sell them, it would be a big hit.

  22. @newhappiness4410

    April 30, 2026 at 8:02 pm

    Real babies cost this much as well

  23. @JamesGibbons-w8w

    April 30, 2026 at 8:10 pm

    Ordered!!!

  24. @jesse412

    April 30, 2026 at 9:01 pm

    This is the way

  25. @BLACKREACHSO

    May 1, 2026 at 6:36 am

    Wow, they will sell well.
    So much money though for the wealthy or those who like credit.

  26. @castlebravo15mt

    May 1, 2026 at 8:02 am

    Nope. Star Wars is dead.

  27. @eduardocastillo8611

    May 1, 2026 at 9:00 am

    I have Grogu when he was a baby this is grown up version of him . But this price is a tad bit too grown 😢 need to drop a bit like ,, 200.

  28. @ddw6523

    May 1, 2026 at 9:18 am

    Cute! The toy is! & you too!!

  29. @Rob_Dekker

    May 1, 2026 at 9:51 am

    His head is wobbly… but I NEED THIS GROGU!

  30. @Cydonia2020

    May 1, 2026 at 10:48 am

    Shut up and take my money!

  31. @claybirdgod

    May 1, 2026 at 10:54 am

    Absolute garbage foe 600 bucks

  32. @zero11010

    May 1, 2026 at 11:22 am

    Yeah. That’s the same entertainment value as a PS5 or Xbox series X. 🤣

    No way that will be fun for about 10 whole minutes and then just be a doll on a shelf.

    Totally worth the cost.

  33. @jasonsmith530

    May 1, 2026 at 11:23 am

    Tridactlis

    • @rockinbiff

      May 1, 2026 at 1:15 pm

      We got a quick look at Grogu’s little feet, also, tridactylid.

  34. @historex54tamiya

    May 1, 2026 at 11:25 am

    The skin will be going brittle and rotting within a year.

  35. @nancydigonis1578

    May 1, 2026 at 12:23 pm

    I purchased him. I can’t wait to see him in person.

  36. @rockinbiff

    May 1, 2026 at 1:21 pm

    Great Halloween costume concept. Be a Mandalorian & carry Grogu on your shoulder. Imagine a cosplay convention with 20 or more Grogu babies. It would be amazing if they could interact with each other. Mando & Grogu are a hit!

  37. @crazykev07

    May 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    Hasbro has shown they’ve really lost the plot when it comes to making toys. I’m sorry, are toys for adults or children? And you expect the average consumer to be able to afford a $600 price tag?

  38. @jobutl

    May 1, 2026 at 2:01 pm

    This will sell like hotcakes despite the price…I’ll wait for it to drop by 1/2 at least.

  39. @mikesilva3868

    May 1, 2026 at 4:42 pm

    Cute but expensive though 😊

  40. @FahadKhalid21

    May 1, 2026 at 4:46 pm

    This is the way.

  41. @zovoth

    May 1, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    I can see by the comments that I am in the minority… I lost all interest in the Mandalorian due to the disastrous season 3 and the ridiculous appearance of Lizzo

  42. @marthadickinson649

    May 1, 2026 at 5:07 pm

    i wish

  43. @funnybunnyfortnite2644

    May 1, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    That is one fake puppet. And the toy as well

  44. @legotechnic27

    May 1, 2026 at 6:25 pm

    4 motors? That doesn’t seem right. Did some numbers get swapped?

  45. @Ketel.Binkie

    May 1, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Furby 2.0

  46. @wendyleia

    May 1, 2026 at 7:22 pm

    Wow! That’s really cool, but I’m sorry I’m not going to pay that price for a toy. I’m not saying that I would love to have that, because I would, just not going to pay that much for it. Amazing what they can do, though.

  47. @davidhathaway8775

    May 1, 2026 at 7:56 pm

    Very cute clunky robot toy

  48. @arrowpictures2844

    May 1, 2026 at 9:03 pm

    300-400 dollars sounds more reasonable.

  49. @ericthehysteric

    May 1, 2026 at 9:32 pm

    600 bucks for this is insane kid adults getting out of hand

  50. @TydiriumPilot

    May 1, 2026 at 10:55 pm

    I love how there are a ton of bot comments here. This is just sad. Disney ruined what good of the Mandalorian was left and are milking Star Wars dry with cheap thrills and merch.

  51. @JasonVoorbees

    May 1, 2026 at 11:34 pm

    Ridiculous. Hasbro has lost it’s collective mind.

  52. @leslietarkin

    May 1, 2026 at 11:40 pm

    I think Grogu is cute as a button. I have a life-size Grogu so, I won’t be getting this one. It’d be interesting to see if Hasbro made a Bobu Frick too. That way he and Grogu could ‘talk’ to each other like Furby’s did back when I was a kid.

  53. @rickleemusic1

    May 1, 2026 at 11:47 pm

    First edition already sold out on Hasbro Pulse but managed to preorder one on Gamestop. Well, I hope it is. Regardless, it’s $50 less.

  54. @cst67

    May 2, 2026 at 1:25 am

    Everyone loves Grogu….His child voices are too cute.

  55. @Brutal_1er

    May 2, 2026 at 6:34 am

    Can you make a Gina Carano scale figure next. !!!!

  56. @JavenarchX

    May 2, 2026 at 7:08 am

    This will make more money than the movie

  57. @Dan-rj8ex

    May 2, 2026 at 8:23 am

    Were there any men involved in the production of this or just lesbians????

  58. @zofo264

    May 2, 2026 at 9:26 am

    $599!!! LOL

  59. @boweassange2023

    May 2, 2026 at 10:54 am

    Baby Yoda? How about John Rambo at the end of First Blood? “Why can’t we have real justice/equality/friends?!”

  60. @jcru40

    May 2, 2026 at 12:50 pm

    Too expensive definitely for collectors

  61. @sallybrown4947

    May 2, 2026 at 2:23 pm

    Yeah $700.00 with tax and shipping. I think not. Beware the rubber rotting off in years to come.

  62. @YachtStation

    May 2, 2026 at 2:42 pm

    😆😅🤣😂

  63. @gmarmaduraexotics

    May 2, 2026 at 3:09 pm

    How many Americans would by this vs non Americans? Folks are focused on life rather then toys? Wifi? AI? Built in cameras? Reports back to the gov? Or does it block negative force?

  64. @ZackCole-r3y

    May 2, 2026 at 3:18 pm

    Okay, Now I’m a bit Jealous, I Tried for each Characters of mine Including Tigress into the real world, JUST LIKE THE BABY YODA ANIMATRONIC! TELL ME HOW WOULD BE LIKE BABY YODA TO MY WORLD!!! JUST HELP THEM OUT! Oh, Right… you bought that animatronic, It’s Going Great, It’s Going Great… IF SOMEBODY WILL LISTEN TO ME!!! WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT ANIMATRONIC?! YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT!!!!!

  65. @glassowlie

    May 2, 2026 at 3:31 pm

    That does not look like a $500+ product.

  66. @tmonsteravalifeandmore2367

    May 2, 2026 at 3:41 pm

    Dude I fast for a whole month to save for something like this it is so cute great tec love it. ❤

  67. @tmonsteravalifeandmore2367

    May 2, 2026 at 3:47 pm

    Why yall got to make it all expensive tho got me over here crying cause my man said no noting but joy when I see this i cannot have it

  68. @ColleenFrankle

    May 2, 2026 at 4:28 pm

    Omg I want one😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  69. @perceivedvelocity9914

    May 2, 2026 at 5:32 pm

    Corporate shill: Buy products, never ask how much it costs, don’t question the quality, just buy products.

  70. @georginaaparicio9920

    May 2, 2026 at 5:56 pm

    Me disculpan pero no creo que esas mujeres hayan creado ese grogu

  71. @cassandracurbelo7265

    May 2, 2026 at 6:43 pm

    I love that so many women were in the team to create him!!

  72. @ghostchaser1631

    May 2, 2026 at 8:17 pm

    $600 is kind of steep for this guy but seeing how accurate, advanced and life like he is it’s probably worth the price. Those Robosen Transformers figures are awesome, I have all of them so far and am now waiting for Soundwave to ship. Can’t wait to get my hands on it.

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