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Three new Hasbro products announced this last weekend:

Hasbro Pulse Announces Ghostbusters Plasma Series Proton Pack ’84 Replica

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As Ghostbusters Day 2025 continues to roll out surprises, Hasbro has officially announced the return of their full-scale Ghostbusters Plasma Series Proton Pack, this time based on the original 1984 film!

Priced at $299.99 and available now for pre-order via Hasbro Pulse, this screen-accurate roleplay collectible features premium detailing, movie-inspired sound effects, and electronic lights. Designed with input from the original film prop, the pack includes a removable cyclotron, 25 LEDs, USB-C power for continuous playback, and full compatibility with both Hasbro’s Plasma Series Spengler’s Neutrona Wand and the Neutrona Wand (1984), each sold separately.

Super awesome for those who missed out on it the first time. But $300 is still too rich for my blood.

Hasbro Pulse Announces Ghostbusters Plasma Series Rooftop Showdown Four-Pack

Continuing their string of Ghostbusters Day reveals, Hasbro has officially announced the Ghostbusters Plasma Series Rooftop Showdown four-pack, capturing the unforgettable finale of the 1984 film in 6-inch scale form.

This collector’s set includes all four original Ghostbusters, Egon Spengler, Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman, and Winston Zeddemore, each with premium detailing and updated likenesses, serving as Hasbro’s definitive take on the team. The figures come fully equipped with Proton Packs, Neutrona Wands, plasma streams, and essential accessories, including a Ghost Trap, P.K.E. Meter, and Ecto Goggles.

Hasbro Reveals Kenner Classics Real Ghostbusters ‘Ecto Glow’ Ecto-1

As this year’s Ghostbusters Day celebration wraps up outside New York City’s iconic Hook & Ladder 8, we’ve got one more Hasbro reveal to get to, as adding to the previously announced Kenner Classics The Real Ghostbusters Ecto Glow Heroes, fans can now look forward to a matching glow-in-the-dark Ecto-1!

While the four Ecto Glow Heroes, featuring neon, ghostly versions of Peter, Ray, Egon, and Winston, are set to be offered exclusively in person at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (with remaining stock to go live on HasbroPulse.com), the newly unveiled Ecto-1 will serve as an online exclusive. Available through Hasbro Pulse during SDCC, the vehicle features a slight makeover to better match the funky, retro-inspired aesthetic of the Ecto Glow lineup.

This, as far as I can tell, is the first "new" thing Hasbro has done with the RGB Classic line. Everything else has been a repop...I mean, this is a repop also, but it's a repop that Kenner never did. Also teased at the Hasbro booth was the full-fledged Ecto Glow Capsule Collection, which included silhouetted imagery hinting at future releases. Among them: Slimer, Stay Puft, Louis Tully, and the long-lost, never-released Ecto Glow Copter. These items are slated to launch between fall 2025 and sometime in 2026.

--Fritz V. Baugh

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