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Releases, recalls and changes in the saber world, each with its source.
Lightspeed Saber League lists November and December tournaments
The US Lightspeed Saber League lists a Virginia tournament on 8 November and California events on 14 November and 19 December. Dates are vendor-stated on the league's own page.
Darth Vader's Empire Strikes Back lightsaber heads to auction on 12 November
Heritage Auctions will sell a screen-used Vader lightsaber from the Cloud City duel, with an opening estimate of at least $1 million, alongside more than two dozen other lightsaber props.
Savi's Workshop lightsabers get new effects and a white and gold hilt theme
Disney's build-your-own lightsaber experience at Galaxy's Edge added a new Protection and Defense hilt design and new blade effects on 5 October 2026. Every saber built there now has the upgraded chassis.
Hasbro's Force FX Elite Maul lightsaber: fall 2026 release
Hasbro's Black Series Force FX Elite Maul saber was announced in April for fall 2026 at about $269.99. A retailer listing gives 16 September as the release date, which Hasbro has not confirmed in what we found.
The Mandalorian and Grogu reaches Disney+ on 2 September, reportedly without a lightsaber
The film streamed on Disney+ from 2 September, after a 25 August disc release. Entertainment press reports it is the first theatrical Star Wars film with no lightsaber on screen.
Users report .exe files on SD cards bundled with budget Proffie sabers
Community members on the ProffieOS forum report Windows executable files hidden in sound font folders on SD cards that shipped with some marketplace Proffieboards and preloaded sabers. These are user reports, not a vendor or security-firm finding.
Star Wars: Starfighter shown at D23, with a lightsaber duel already confirmed
Disney showed first footage of Starfighter to D23 attendees on 14 August. The clip had no lightsaber, but the director has said the film contains a lightsaber duel.