A 1984 Transformers: Megatron toy, factory sealed from the product’s first release and graded AFA 85, sold Sunday night at LCG Auctions for a record $133,435.20.
The sale marked the first time in a decade that a first release example sold at public auction.
Featuring a Walther P-38 WWII gun, the toy is banned on planes in the United States and requires a license to be owned in Australia.
When the toy was released by Hasbro in 1984, it cost $21.95.
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