Hasbro has re-issued at least two of the Battle Chargers that were previously released under the Transformers RPM banner. Now under the Speed Stars banner, Battle Chargers Bumblebee and Cyber Armor Optimus Prime have been released as noted by a sighting at the Walmart store in Elgin, Illinois.
Neither figure has been altered from the previously released and is released under the same assortment and product number as the RPM versions. Only the packaging and UPC barcode differ from the original release. Each Battle Charger is selling for $12.88.
Check out picture proof of the Battle Chargers rebranding by clicking on the thumbnail to the left.
snkeyes069
I'd like to invoke my 5th amendment rights, as my response to your question may serve to incriminate me.
ORIO
These have been out for quite awhile. I wish I knew it was news.
Kaymac
I wish they'd do some actual Runamuck and Runabout homages in this line.
moreprimeland
I got Prime for my 5 yr old nephew..he loved it..mostly these guys are for the kiddies..it kept him entertained for hours..of course I was going listening to the tire screeching sound effects!
Dinobot Nuva
They aren't replacing generations in the UK. All their email said was that they would be offering these as well as main line figures, nothing about them serving as a replacement for the generations line.
Jason Blue Boost
I only collect the BB and Sideswipe versions. I saw the repaint of Sideswipe with the black rims once at Walmart and never again. Maybe he will get rereleased now.
baggzey23
america can take them
the uk doesn't want to replace generations with these mostrosities (spelling error)
leov36
Does anyone here collect these things?
Dinobot Nuva
Speed Stars and all its affiliated sublines are just balls out ridiculous.
Tim Formas
Stopped by the Elgin, IL Walmart today and almost didn't catch this.
Hasbro has re-issued at least two of the RPM Battle Chargers (Bumblebee and Cyber Armor Optimus Prime) under the Speed Stars banner.
The two contain cross-sells for each other, so I'm assuming these are the only two re-issued at this time.