Editing Megatron (section)

==Merchandise==
[[Image:Megatron-g1toy.jpg|right|thumb|The original Megatron toy in gun mode]]
The Hasbro toys predate the film and animation versions of the Transformers. Since the character's introduction, there have been many toys representing the original ''Generation 1'' incarnation of Megatron, some of which are adaptations of versions that appeared in narrative media. Additionally, some toy makers have made unlicensed toys in his image, or accessories for the existing toys. The original 1984 Megatron toy was released in Japan as part of [[Takara]]'s [[Microman]] line under the name "MC-12 Gun Robo".<ref name="Bellomo"/> The toy's characteristics such as the head design and Fusion Cannon have been incorporated in other variants and incarnations of Megatron toys. Today, this toy is on a list of banned items on planes in the U.S., and a special license is required to own this toy in Australia. Despite this, Takara [[Tomy]] has reissued this toy numerous times in Japan, mostly to commemorate the anniversary of the Transformers franchise.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Due to stricter laws on toys resembling real weapons, toys of Megatron have undergone different forms of alternate modes such as tanks, cars, and jets. In 2006, Hasbro released the ''Classics'' Voyager Megatron figure, which transforms into a [[Nerf Maverick]] REV-6 replica—the first Megatron toy in over two decades to have a gun mode. Megatron, Shockwave, and Ravage are the three Decepticon figures available to play in the [[Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]] ''Transformers'' Collectors Edition game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.80stees.com/products/Transformers-Monopoly.asp |title=Collectors Edition Transformers Monopoly |publisher=80stees.com |access-date=2010-04-27}}</ref>