I went into Ollies tonight because I heard they had Alternators Smokescreen and Sideswipe...and I needed some more kitbash fodder. They had a whole bunch of Energon toys too...and then I looked down, and the whole bottom three shelves were filled with...

 

Transformers Energon Built-To-Rule block sets.

 

Now...it was always my understanding that the Armada sets failed so miserably, that the Energon sets were made but not released everywhere...in fact they were supposedly only released in some test market.

 

Well...Ollies had Energon Starscream, Energon Scorponok, and Energon Prime, and some other one...I think it was Roll-Out...

 

They all looked awesome, and I was gonna buy them...but then I remembered what I did with the BTR Armada Jetfire...*glances at trash can...*

 

Are they rare? Worth picking up? They were real cheap too...like $7.99 for the large Optimus Prime...

I think they are rare, but they're also about as desirable as Animorphs. You might run into a crazy completist on eBay who wants EVERYTHING with "Transformers" written on the box, but other than that I don't see any real reason to buy any.

The Energon ones are supposed to be better than the Armada ones, so I figure just getting one to see how it is wouldn't hurt.

 

Aoi

I think they are rare, but they're also about as desirable as Animorphs. You might run into a crazy completist on eBay who wants EVERYTHING with "Transformers" written on the box, but other than that I don't see any real reason to buy any.

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Stop mocking me!

I wouldn't mind seeing pics of them

I thought they were only released in Cincinati

I just bought a complete set off Ebay. :redface

How much were the regular Energon figures?  I don't have an Ollies here, but some in-laws live near one and I could probably get them to stop by if I knew prices and what to look for.  :)

They were released in a test market in a ohio, .  Atleast thats what is written in the MC magazine.

there was a table full of BTR formers at the con