SWTOR's May the 4th 2026 Event: Free Probe Droid Pet, Razor Crest-Inspired Subscriber Mount, and 50% Off Collections Unlocks
Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates May the 4th with a 22-day promotion (May 1–22) tied to The Mandalorian and Grogu — a free BX-RC Probe Droid login reward, a Razor Crest-inspired Vectron Phantom RC2 mount for subscribers, 50% off Collections Unlocks, and a Double XP Event.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is running its biggest May the 4th celebration in years — a 22-day promotion (May 1 to May 22, 2026) anchored by a free login Probe Droid Minipet, a subscriber-exclusive RC mount inspired by the Razor Crest, and a 50% Collections Unlock sale.
The promotion is timed to the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22 — and as Star Wars Day events go, this one's noticeably more ambitious than recent years' "Double XP and a free pet" formula.
SWTOR Star Wars Day 2026 — At a Glance
- Dates: May 1 – May 22, 2026
- Free Login Reward: BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet
- Subscriber Reward: Vectron Phantom RC2 mount (Razor Crest-inspired)
- Cartel Market Sale: All Inspired By items 25–75% off
- Collections Unlock: 50% off
- Bonus: Double XP Event throughout
Free for All Players: BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet
Anyone who logs in between May 1 and May 22 receives the BX-RC Probe Droid Minipet — a small-but-loud companion droid free with login. No subscription required. SWTOR's free login pets are a longstanding tradition, but the Probe Droid sculpt this year is one of the more characterful designs in recent memory.
Subscriber Exclusive: The Vectron Phantom RC2 Mount
Players with an active subscription at any point during the May 1 – May 22 window receive the Vectron Phantom RC2 mount, an RC-styled mount explicitly inspired by the Razor Crest from The Mandalorian. SWTOR doesn't typically lean this hard into specific live-action ship designs — most of its mounts are Old Republic–era originals — so this is a notable crossover for the Mandalorian-coded subscriber base.
Worth noting: SWTOR's subscription model is month-by-month and grants retention of unlocked content even after the sub lapses — so a single month of subscription during the window locks in the mount permanently.
The Sale: Collections Unlock and Cartel Market Discounts
Two stackable savings opportunities run through the event:
- 50% off Collections Unlocks — the cheapest window all year to make Cartel Market cosmetics legacy-bound across all your characters.
- 25–75% off "Inspired By" items — the Cartel Market category that includes Sith Lord, Bounty Hunter, and other character-class-flavored cosmetics.
For altoholics, the Collections Unlock sale is the bigger deal — unlocking armor sets, mounts, and pets across an entire account legacy historically costs significantly more in Cartel Coins than the items themselves.
Double XP Event Through May 22
The event runs alongside SWTOR's standard Double XP promotion — making the same window the optimal time to level alts, push subclass storyline content, or finish a Combat Style you've been putting off. Combined with the Collections sale, the May the 4th window is shaping up to be the most efficient leveling-and-cosmetics push in the SWTOR calendar this year.
What This Means for SWTOR Players
Broadsword's ongoing stewardship of SWTOR has been characterized by tighter live-event tie-ins to the broader Star Wars cinematic calendar, and this is the most visible example yet — a Razor Crest-inspired subscriber mount timed to the theatrical release of The Mandalorian and Grogu. For lapsed players, this is an ideal re-entry window. For active players, the Collections sale is the standout. And for Mandalorian fans who've never touched SWTOR — the BX-RC Probe Droid is free for the asking.