USA Edition
USA Editions are American Transformers toys that are released in Japan as exclusives through special outlets.
They are typically released in American boxes with a sticker containing Japanese legal information, possibly with the figure's name. Sometimes there are minor variations between the USA Edition and the US release, such as slightly different paint or plastic color, but this is rare. The most notable exceptions were Powerlinx Thrust, which was sold in modified packaging in a color scheme that never received an American release, and Cryotek, which featured a new "spark pilot" figure inside the cockpit.
Many USA Editions are redecos that were released in the US, but not in the main Japanese line, such as Powerlinx Cyclonus, Powerlinx Jetfire, and the Armada Beast Wars redecos. But some are US-exclusive molds, like Energon Sharkticon and Tow-Line, Cybertron Menasor and Quickmix, and the Star Wars Transformers.
Other toys are released in similar fashion, such as Gnaw, the European Motorvators, Thunder Clash, and Skyquake.
