Halo Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn Price and Release Date Announced

Halo Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn 97117 Box
As promised in last week’s video unveiling of the set, Toys R Us officially posted the Halo Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn 97117 set for pre-order this morning. You can place your pre-orders over at the Toys R Us website right now.

With the posting of the pre-order for the Mega Bloks Halo Forward Unto Dawn set, we’ve learned a variety of new information:

  • The set number for the Halo Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn is 97117.
  • The official release date for the Forward Unto Dawn is November 6th, 2012 (11/6/12).
  • The Forward Unto Dawn consists of 2,877 pieces, the highest amount of any Halo Mega Bloks set ever–by far.
  • The official price of the Forward Unto Dawn is $266.99, although it is temporarily marked down to $249.99 on the Toys R Us site. This may be a pre-order discount.
  • Contrary to what I’ve seen reported elsewhere, the Forward Unto Dawn is not included in the current Toys R Us’ Buy One Get One Half Off Mega Bloks sales. As this is a bit of a special Collector’s Set, I doubt it will be included in the future sales either. 
  • All toy orders of $75 or more ship free from Toys R Us’ website, so despite the gargantuan size of this set, shipping won’t cost buyers a penny!
  • The box artwork has been greatly revised from the prototype box we saw a few months back, and looks much-improved now. The box art showcases the four exclusive Halo Mega Bloks figures as well as the light-up Cortana hologram.
  • The Forward Unto Dawn set weighs over 11 pounds, and its box is over 2 feet long and a foot tall! This is one insane set. The actual box dimensions are 26.0 x 14.5 x 1.0, and the exact weight of the set is 11.2 pounds.

The Forward Unto Dawn 97117 is available for pre-order over at the Toys R Us website right now, and your credit card will not be charged until the set ships in November. I don’t imagine this set will be a fast sell-out with a $250 price-point–but who knows how limited this ship is, so it may be best to get your order in now if you want one!

Halo Mega Bloks Forward Unto Dawn 97117 Interior

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