The character, Rey, played by British actress Daisy Ridley, was omitted as one of the game's tokens, even though another new male character, Finn, was included.
Other tokens in the game included new baddie Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and even Darth Vader - who dies at the end of the episode before The Force Awakens.
Hasbro explained that it did not use Rey in the game when it was released in September as it did not want to spoil the plot for fans.
But it failed to explain why Finn was chosen when his inclusion could have potentially been a spoiler.
The firm said Rey will now be included in the next version of the game, out later this year.
A spokesman told Entertainment Weekly: "The Star Wars: Monopoly game was released in September, months before the movie's release, and Rey was not included to avoid revealing a key plot line..."
The spokesperson told the US publication that Rey is featured in several other Hasbro games, including Hands Down, Guess Who, and chess and added that "fans will see more Rey product hitting store shelves this month, including 6-inch and 12-inch Rey action figures.
"We are thrilled with the popularity of this compelling character and will continue to look for ways to showcase Rey across all of our product lines," the spokesperson added.
Fans have created a hashtag reflecting the exclusion of Rey from a number of lines of Star Wars merchandise timed to be released with the latest Disney film.
The #WheresRey hashtag follows the writing of a letter to Hasbro by an eight-year-old called Annie Rose pointing out that without Rey "There is no Force Awakens".
Among the items that leaves out Rey, according to Twitter user Jeremy Lusk, is the main character figures boxed set, which includes Finn, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren, a stormtrooper, an X-wing fighter pilot and a TIE fighter pilot - all apparently male.
Dr Travis Langley, an expert on superheroes and sci-fi, said on Twitter: "The @Hasbro spoiler explanation is RIDICULOUS. Rey can appear in toys the way she does in trailers. #WheresRey"
Derek Bruff, director of the centre for teaching at Vanderbilt University, tweeted: "Re #WheresRey. It's not just that little girls need to see that girls can be heroes, it's also that little boys need that message, too."
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