is out here breaking records like it’s nobody’s business. The character the Child from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, who is most ten referred to as Baby Yoda, recently joined the ranks all the most beloved fictional characters and celebrities in history by becoming a Funko Pop figure. In a since-deleted post on the Funko Twitter account, art director Reis O’Brien announced that the figure for Baby Yoda had actually broken the record for most pre-order sales in the company’s history.
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“It’s bananas,” said O’Brien. Disney and Funk announced the launch the Baby Yoda figure back in December. O’Brien didn’t reveal how many units the figure had sold so far, but as right now it’s on track to match the Baby Dancing Groot Funko Pop from Guardians the Galaxy Vol. 2. Breaking news: the people love babies.
O’Brien also revealed that the company was given design specs for the figure before any The Mandalorian episodes had even aired. However, nobody on the Funko team got the chance to watch the show early. “They’ve got to guard spoilers. They’ve got to keep secrets,” he noted. “As far as story points go, we get nothing.” After Baby Yoda became an Internet sensation when The Mandalorian first aired in November (and everyday since), the demand for plushies and figures got increasingly higher. However, because how tight-lipped they’d been about the show. It looks like they’re going to make up for their lack preparation for the meme-craze Baby Yoda that lead to major merch mania with this Funko figure, though, as Baby Yoda continues his quest toward world domination.