Unicron Variant package

[Kishimoto]

Yesterday I say a Unicron "Energon"at my local K-Mart and notice right away that this could be an error packaging. I know that there are two versions of this figure out. You have the first one which has the color scheme of his original movie version, then later you have a repaint, purple and black. Each one also has different packaging corresponding to their color scheme. That is where I notice the difference in this one. It has the original Unicron(orange/purple) in a box which has the repaint(purple/black) artwork. I looked closely to see if someone might have tampered with it, bought it, replaced, and then returned it. But the tape and all the interior ties haven't been touched. I'm just wondering if anyone has seen one like this. Have I stumbled on a great find?

Kishimoto

[RichterX]

I saw several of those when the Energon were starting to come around, I think it is something like transition error from the Armada Unicron colours to the Energon Unicron colours.

[David Hingtgen]

It's not even a transition error. Hasbro just has a lot more new-style boxes and has been shipping them out that way for months. Unincron has a big custom box, so they're not going to re-print a bunch just to have the Armada logo on it. Most Unicrons you see nowadays are standard Unicrons in repaint box. Repaint Unicron is quite rare actually, I've only seen 2.

[BoBe-Patt]

It's not even a transition error. Hasbro just has a lot more new-style boxes and has been shipping them out that way for months. Unincron has a big custom box, so they're not going to re-print a bunch just to have the Armada logo on it. Most Unicrons you see nowadays are standard Unicrons in repaint box. Repaint Unicron is quite rare actually, I've only seen 2.

yup, I haven't even seen any yet. Except in Jasonkimberson's collection!