Complete Transformers toy Battery list

[5FDP]

NOTE - if you are a SEALED collector, it is considered better to leave the batteries in the toys, as there is greater value in the packaging remaining sealed (even if the batteries leak, you shouldn't see or ever know about anyway).

QFT! If I didn't see it, it didn't happen

[Paulbot]

I'm looking at the hammer that came with Transformers Prime Poweriser Ultra Magnus. It's got a light up feature. It also doesn't appear to have anyway to remove the battery that powers the light without completely (and perhaps irreparably) pulled apart.

This is the only Poweriser toy I have; is this a common thing with their weapons?

[griffin]

I'm looking at the hammer that came with Transformers Prime Poweriser Ultra Magnus. It's got a light up feature. It also doesn't appear to have anyway to remove the battery that powers the light without completely (and perhaps irreparably) pulled apart.

This is the only Poweriser toy I have; is this a common thing with their weapons?

Sorry, I didn't see this until now while doing up the listing of the 2014 toys.

If you didn't figure out by now, the screw closest to the handle is the one to unscrew, to access the batteries.

[griffin]

This is the list of Transformers toys released in 2015 by Hasbro and TakaraTomy that have Electronics that require Batteries (both included, and not included, in the packaging).

After being a little early last year with the annual update, I'm a little late this year.
I actually had this list written up a month ago, but there hasn't been spare time for me during a quiet time on the board for me to type it up before now... even though it is just a tiny list this year.

Yes, as you'll see below, compared to recent years, the number of electronic Transformers toys last year is at its smallest, with just 10 toys, and only 6 of them sold with Batteries in them (the ones for you to remove if you are about to store them away or have them sit on a display shelf for the next few years).

These are to be added to the main listing at the start of this topic, which has a link to the reason why this listing was started (batteries leaking in my toys).

NOTE - as mentioned in the first posting, if you are keeping your toys sealed for investment reasons, DON'T open them to remove batteries. The value is in the sealed packaging, not the condition of the toy, because it is never to be removed to be played with.


LEGEND:
I = Batteries ARE Included in packaging
NI = Batteries are NOT Included in packaging
AA, AAA, C, D = Common Battery sizes
LR44 = "regular" Button Cells used in Transformers toys are referred to as LR44 (image at link) but can also be known as A76 or L1154.
LR41 = Tiny Button Cells


Hasbro Robots In Disguise 2015
Super 3-step Bumblebee - 1xAA - I
Titan Electronic Bumblebee - 2xAAA - I
Titan Electronic Optimus Prime - 2xAAA - I
Stomp & Chomp Grimlock - 2xAAA - I

Hasbro Platinum Edition
Trypticon (and JP release) - 2xC & 1xAA - NI
YOTG Optimus Prime - 2xLR44 - I

Exclusive HK
APS01U Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition - 2xAA - NI?

JP TakaraTomy
TAV21 Optimus Prime - 2xAAA - NI
TAV30 Battle Grimlock - (electronics removed)
TAV33 Optimus Prime Supreme Mode - 2AAA - NI
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TF2 Nightmare Megatron (Leader) - 2xAA - I?


There are two unknowns in that list because I didn't get them, or see enough about them to know if they had their batteries included in the packaging.
I have also updated one old item (original series Trypticon), which I only realised after researching what batteries were in the 2015 Platinum Edition version. (I didn't have the AA battery included for Brunt/tank, and Gigastorm didn't have that accessory as a second chance for me to notice.)

1986
Trypticon - 2xC & 1xAA - NI

[Magnus]

I can confirm that APS-01U Optimus doesn't include its AA batteries.

Also, MP-29 Laserwave requires 2 AAAs and 2 LR44s, which aren't included.

[DELTAprime]

Ok, anything released this year (2016) that I need to remove batteries from?

[griffin]

I can confirm that APS-01U Optimus doesn't include its AA batteries.

Also, MP-29 Laserwave requires 2 AAAs and 2 LR44s, which aren't included.

Thanks, I'll include it in the next annual update....

Ok, anything released this year (2016) that I need to remove batteries from?

... which should be in the next few weeks. (usually done at the end of the year)