Sphero slashes prices of BB-8, R2-D2 droid toys

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Sphero R2-D2 and BB-8Are these the droids you’re looking for?

Sphero has lowered the prices of two beloved Star Wars toy robots, putting these not-new-but-still-really-cool gadgets within reach of more buyers’ budgets.

The company’s original, groundbreaking BB-8 app-enabled droid, which originally retailed for $129.99, is now marked at $79.99 — a difference of $50 and nearly 40 percent off.

The newer R2-D2 model, once priced at $179.99, is now $99.99 — $80 and over 40 percent off.

The deal, though, gets even better: The purchase of either droid from Sphero also includes a free Force Band accessory, which lets you control the droid with a wave of your hand, mimicking Jedi and Sith Force powers like push and pull.

While these are really tempting, what I really want to know is this: When can I have my own sassy K-2SO from Rogue One?

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Born and raised in Phoenix, Jayson Peters is a southern Colorado-based newspaper copy editor and website designer. He has taught online media at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and now teaches at Pueblo Community College. A versatile digital storyteller, he has led online operations at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Arizona, followed by the Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs Business Journal and Pueblo Star Journal. He is a former Southern Colorado Press Club president and founder and curator of Nerdvana.