X City Star Wars--Pepsi Cans

In the summer of 1999, LucasFilm, Ltd. made a deal with Pepsi and released an entire line of Pepsi/Star Wars products, namely a series of 24+ collectors cans to help promote the long awaited Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace--each with a character picture on them. This resulted in the biggest merchandising deal in history. Pepsi put the pictures on four of their soda products in the US: Pepsi (8 cans), Diet Pepsi (4 cans), Pepsi One (4 cans), and Mountain Dew (8 cans). Each can was only available under a certain product, and a several rare cans could also be found. The deal expanded to other nations, such as Japan, Turkey, and many others, releasing their own, similar sets of Star Wars cans.

Summer 1999 was also a time when I, BobaFett688 was obsessed with collecting all 24. Don't laugh. And unfortunately, all the good sites devoted to these cans have been shut down. So, as a devoted Star Wars fan, XCSW now has an extensive guide, which you are currently reading right now, all for the total price of--absoloutely nothing. We have everything you need to know about the cans including pictures and every bit of info about that can. Enjoy!

The Facts

These cans were released in late spring through early fall 1999.

The deal made between Pepsi and Lucasfilm was the highest-grossing merchandising deal of all time.

There's a strong possibility of a new set coming out with the release of Star Wars Episode II

There were 24 cans, as well as about 2 or 3 rare cans.

One of the rare cans was a Gold Yoda, which could be redeemed for (gasp)...$24. (see "Secret Cans" below for more info)

Pictures also appeared on bottles, which weren't a fourth as cool as the cans.

Each can had a word hidden somewhere on it. When you unscrambled all the words, you could find the hidden phrase (see below).

BobaFett688 is a moron for collecting all 24.

Pepsi and Mountain Dew taste good. Diet Pepsi and Pepsi One taste horrible (more like Pisspi).

In the guide below, you will find a picture of the can, character's number and name, hidden word, and the short blurb about them which appears on the can (bio), in that order.

The Cans

#1: Anakin Skywalker
Hidden Word: New
Bio: Caring and charismatic, this young slave finds that the key to unlocking his destiny is his own inner strength. But the path ahead is a clouded one.

#2: Sebulba
Hidden Word: Lurks
Bio: The best Podracer on Tatooine, he is also the most feared. Victory for him is complete only when his opponents are destroyed.

#3: Qui-Gon Jinn
Hidden Word: Breaks
Bio: A compassionate Jedi Master, he is highly attuned to the Force. But he shuns consensus and follows his own path, despite the consequences.