Princess Leia Organa (Yavin 4 - POTF2) — Star Wars The Black Series 50th Anniversary

Overview

Princess Leia Organa (Yavin 4 - POTF2) is a Hasbro Pulse exclusive in the Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line, released in late December 2021 at $29.99. The packaging pays tribute to the 1998 Princess Leia figure that was released in green Power of the Force 2 packaging — a specific reference point within the POTF2 era rather than the main 1995 wave. This is the most expensive figure in the 50th Anniversary POTF2 tribute tier, retailing at $29.99 rather than the $26.49 of the other POTF2 releases.

One important note: the same figure was released in the standard Black Series mainline simultaneously. The 50th Anniversary Pulse exclusive and the mainline release are the same figure — the packaging is the differentiator.

Articulation

17 joints. Ball-jointed top neck, ball-jointed lower neck, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed elbows, ball-jointed wrists, ball-jointed upper body, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, ball-jointed knees, ball-jointed ankles.

The figure stands well on display despite the high heels — an engineering challenge that Black Series Leia figures have handled with varying success across different releases. This version manages it cleanly. The soft-goods dress is not removable, which means the lower body posing range is somewhat constrained by the garment, but the ceremony configuration doesn’t require dynamic leg poses. The upper body — neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists — is fully functional for the standing ceremonial poses that define this configuration.

Accessories

2 accessories. Medal of Yavin and removable belt.

The Medal of Yavin is the defining accessory of this configuration and it works on multiple levels. Leia holds it well in both hands for the award-presentation pose. More specifically: it fits well over other Black Series 6” Luke Skywalker and Han Solo heads, enabling the display of the medal ceremony across three figures — Leia presenting, Luke and Han receiving. This cross-figure compatibility is a deliberate and useful design detail for collectors building the Yavin 4 ceremony scene.

The belt unplugs in the back and can be removed from the figure. The necklace is not removable — it’s part of the costume rather than a separate accessory.

The soft-goods dress looks great and doesn’t feel overly bulky — the fabric weight and drape work for the ceremony gown without creating the cone-head or over-volumed silhouette that poorly executed soft-goods can produce. Leia’s head sculpt with the photo-real print looks very nice, and the figure’s overall sculpt is clean.

The Yavin 4 Ceremony

The medal ceremony at the end of A New Hope is the original trilogy’s resolution moment — the first unambiguous victory, the first time the Rebellion has reason to believe it can actually win. Leia officiating that ceremony, distributing medals to Luke and Han in the Massassi Temple hangar, wearing the white gown with the double-loop buns, is one of the franchise’s most recognisable single scenes.

The Yavin 4 configuration is specifically this moment. Every other Leia configuration covers a different chapter: the prisoner on the Death Star, the Hoth general, the Jabba’s palace captive, the Endor soldier. The Yavin 4 Leia covers the ceremony — the hope and celebration between the escape from the Death Star and the darkness of Empire. The POTF2 tribute packaging frames this in the 1998 collector context: this is Leia as the era of premium collector toys defined her.

The POTF2 Green Card Reference

The 1998 green POTF2 packaging that this tribute references was a specific era in the POTF2 line’s evolution — the line had started on orange/red cards in 1995 and moved through several packaging variations. The green card Leia from 1998 is a specific object in the collecting timeline. The 50th Anniversary tribute packaging acknowledges that specific moment rather than the broader 1995 POTF2 launch, which makes it a more targeted reference than the other POTF2 tribute figures in the sub-line.

Pricing Note

The $29.99 price point — $3.50 above the $26.49 of the other 50th Anniversary Pulse exclusives — is noted specifically in the product data. No clear explanation was provided at the time. The figure doesn’t have more accessories or more complex tooling than the similarly priced releases. The premium pricing for the Pulse version alongside a simultaneous mainline release at lower price is the one oddity of this specific figure in the sub-line’s structure.

The Mainline Simultaneous Release

The same figure was released in the standard Black Series mainline at the same time. This is unusual for a sub-line release with exclusive packaging — typically exclusive packaging versions are the only way to get the figure initially. In this case, collectors could get the same figure in standard packaging at regular retail pricing simultaneously. The Pulse exclusive version’s value is entirely in the 1998 green POTF2 tribute packaging for collectors who specifically want that.

Hasbro Pulse Exclusive Acquisition

Hasbro Pulse exclusive at $29.99, December 2021. No variations recorded.

Secondary Market

Hasbro Pulse exclusive 2021. Secondary prices typically $30–50.

Verdict

Princess Leia Organa (Yavin 4 - POTF2) delivers the ceremony configuration with a Medal of Yavin that cross-fits Luke and Han heads for multi-figure display, a soft-goods dress that works without bulk, and a strong photo-real portrait. The $29.99 premium over the other POTF2 tributes is unexplained. The simultaneous mainline release means the figure itself is broadly available — the exclusive version is specifically for the 1998 green POTF2 tribute packaging. Hasbro Pulse exclusive, $29.99.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | 50th Anniversary. Related: Luke Skywalker (POTF2) P4-50A-LUP | Han Solo (POTF2) P4-50A-HSP | Greedo (POTF2) P4-50A-GRP.