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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker popcorn bucket: R2-D2 Popcorn Bucket & Sipper

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker R2-D2 Popcorn Bucket & Sipper
Flip 1.1x

Photo: The Hollywood Reporter

🎟️ Key facts

MovieStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Chain / sellerAMC
Year2019
Retail price (reported)$49.99 at AMC
“The droid sold out at $49.99 a pop”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Feb 13, 2024

📈 Flip score

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Lowest sourced USD asking price ($55 on eBay, Jul 17, 2023, per The A.V. Club, Jul 17, 2023) ÷ reported retail price ($49.99, per The Hollywood Reporter, Feb 13, 2024). Asking prices are not completed sales.

💸 Resale asking prices

Asking price seen on eBay, Jul 17, 2023: $55–$125
“Originally priced at $50, which included a large drink and popcorn, we've seen it listed recently on eBay for as low as $55 and up to $125 for one that had never been used”
Source: The A.V. Club, Jul 17, 2023
Asking price seen on eBay, Feb 13, 2024: $2222.22
“Presently, an unopened R2-D2 Popcorn Bucket Sipper is selling on eBay for $2,222.22”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Feb 13, 2024

📰 What the sources say

“Its origins can be traced back to 2019 when AMC Theatres and Disney teamed to make an R2-D2 popcorn and drink holder that coincided with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Feb 13, 2024
“this industrywide proliferation of bizarre popcorn tins began in 2019 when AMC introduced its "Star Wars"-themed R2-D2 popcorn bucket”
Source: NBC News, Jun 23, 2024
“Back in 2019, AMC offered this exclusive R2-D2 combination popcorn and drink holder to promote Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker”
Source: The A.V. Club, Jul 17, 2023

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