The product is The Emperor’s Gifts, the new expansion for Lanterns (see "Make the Harvest Festival Even Better"), and it will ship in early December at the height of the holiday season. It will be sold exclusively to hobby brick and mortar stores in increments of 12 and up, and will not be available in chains or through online retailers until its full launch in early 2017.
Renegade Director of Sales and Marketing Sara Erickson explained the move. "When we released Lanterns in 2015, local hobby stores embraced it and we owe a lot of its success to the enthusiasm of these businesses," she said. "We’re very excited to be offering these same stores an exclusive chance to sell the expansion during the holidays."
