Celebrating today’s release of the Star Wars: Jakku Spy virtual reality experience, Verizon is handing out limited edition Cardboard viewers, and we must admit, they’re pretty stellar.

In partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm, Verizon has a batch of four limited edition Google Cardboard viewers. Four minimalist designs evoke iconic characters from the Star Wars universe.

See Also: Star Wars ‘Jakku Spy’ VR Experience Hits Android and iOS

The viewers are being given out for free, but apparently the only way to get your hands on one is to not only be a Verizon customer, but head to a Verizon store to pick one up yourself (Verizon points to their store locator if you want to find one near you). I’d be willing to bet at least one crazy Star Wars fan out there will switch their contract just to get their mitts on these.

Literally within the first few hours of release, some eager folks hoping to cash in have already managed to list the would-be collectible on Ebay with prices starting around $50. One auction is offering a ‘Buy it Now’ for $99.

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Ben Lang
Ben is the world's most senior professional analyst solely dedicated to the XR industry, having founded Road to VR in 2011—a year before the Oculus Kickstarter sparked a resurgence that led to the modern XR landscape. He has authored more than 3,000 articles chronicling the evolution of the XR industry over more than a decade. With that unique perspective, Ben has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential voices in XR, giving keynotes and joining panel and podcast discussions at key industry events. He is a self-described "journalist and analyst, not evangelist."