This is the list of Transformers toys released in 2016 by Hasbro and TakaraTomy that have Electronics that require Batteries (both included, and not included, in the packaging).

Not as late as last year's update, but still later than I was planning... and later than it should be considering the number of battery toys are getting smaller each year - either due to cost factors, or because fewer postal companies are accepting mail with batteries in them, which could prevent their customers and Hasbro's own Toyshop website from being able to sell them online. And if they start having a lot of toys with electronics but stop including batteries on all of them, customers won't be able to try out the gimmicks, or want to buy too many toys that require them to spend more money on batteries as well.

Last year I was amazed at there just being 10 different toys on the list with electronics... this year there were even less with only 8, with one being an old mould, and most of them have Japanese versions that pads out the list a little bit.

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 Generations / TakaraTomy Legends
Generations Titan Fortress Maximus (regular) - 2xAAA - NI
Generations Titan Fortress Maximus (SDCC) - 2xAAA - NI
Legends LG31 Fortress Maximus (JP) - 2xAAA - NI

Hasbro Robots In Disguise / TakaraTomy Adventure
RID Power Heroes Bumblebee - 1xAA - I
Adventure TAV-51 Hyper Surge Bumblebee - 1xAA - I?
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RID Power Heroes Sideswipe - 1xAA - I
Adventure TAV-53 Hyper Surge Sideswipe - 1xAA - I?
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RID Power Heroes Starscream (TRU) - 1xAA - I
Adventure TAV-57 Hyper Surge Starscream - 1xAA - I?
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RID Power Surge Optimus Prime - 1xAA - I
Adventure TAV-50 Hyper Surge Optimus Prime - 1xAA - I?
Adventure TAV-61 God Optimus Prime - 1xAA - I?

Hasbro Platinum Edition
Unicron (Movie 30th anniversary redeco) - 2xLR44/A76 I + 2xLR44/A76 I

TakaraTomy Masterpiece
MP-29 Laserwave/Shockwave - 2xAAA & 2xLR44/A76 - NI
MP-32 Beast Convoy - 2xLR44/A76 - NI