Any idea as to why they changed the G1 Galvatron from having a 9v battery to needing 2 AA batteries? Is it because it now has sound as well?? What's the deal?

 

well double-As are cheaper and last longer nowadays, maybe that's why?

Andy

 

I'm sure they just felt the need to update it.

 

Yeah, I think nowadays, AA batteries are the most common types.

 

They changed it so people wouldn't take their 9V battery from their smoke detector just to listen to Galvy, thusly preventing a fire hazard.

 

galvatron always had sound.

9 Volt batteries are pretty outdated anyways.

 

It was done simply because the same effect can be reproduced with current technology at a much lower voltage.

 

as far as I know 9 volt battries are not used as much as thay used to be.

 

I think it's just a standard in toys these days.
Also, he takes AAA, not AA. I think the soundchip has been modified, though, the SFX are much crisper than the old one, and the voicebites are load and clear. The Transformation SFX sounds like it did on TV!

 

I was going by what was listed on BBTS and they said AA.

Well, yeah, but the speech sounds are new and that's what I was refferring too.....either way, I guess that couldn't have been the reason why then......

 

get a lithium 9 volt and it'll last 10 years in a smoke detector. 9V last longer, AAs and AAAs are cheaper.