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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

Is re-releasing a fairly recent figure as part of a main wave something that Hasbro does often?

I don't know about other lines, but Marvel Legends sees re-releases of characters, but not usually the exact same figure. For example, Jim Lee Cyclops was released in 2017 and then a 3 pack with the Jim Lee Cyclops was released in 2019, but with a flight jacket and with a darker blue and lighter yellow. The Monster Venom BaF was released about 2 years prior to the single release which was done in more classic colors. So Hasbro has been known to some what do re-releases, though they usually do them as variants or upgrades to previous releases. Plus wave 7 is just shy of 2 years after wave 1. However, each license is handled differently and run by it's own team. What Legends does may not be what Lightning Collection does.

With Power Rangers they don't really have much they can do with variants. Short of starting with Metallic Armor or 90's movie suits, the MMPR White Ranger would just be a re-release. There isn't really any missing paint they can add to the deco. The sculpt was pretty spot on. If it is MMPR White Ranger, maybe you will see a bigger Saba and a new effect piece.

That being said, I just don't see Hasbro releasing 2 Tommy's in the same wave. What would be the point? It doesn't save them much money to re-release MMPR White over any other ranger figure. It's not as if White Ranger is in short supply. I still have a feeling that it will be the White Alien Ranger.