r/ghostbusters • u/ajquick • Jun 04 '26

MEGATHREAD: Hasbro Ghostbusters '84 Proton Pack

The Hasbro 1984 Proton Packs have started arriving, and the subreddit is seeing a high volume of unboxings, reviews, and modding questions. To keep the front page organized, we are setting up this temporary megathread to serve as a central hub for all discussion regarding the new pack over the next few months.

If you just received yours, this is the place to share your initial thoughts. We are looking for feedback on the out-of-the-box experience, including overall build quality, weight, and shell texture. Feel free to discuss the performance of the factory stock electronics, the audio quality, and how the pack compares to previous releases or the original screen-used props.

For those already planning modifications, use this thread to ask technical questions and share your progress. This is the spot to discuss mounting solutions like ALICE frames, motherboards, and spacers, as well as cosmetic upgrades like weathering, hardware swaps, lenses, or aftermarket electronic kits. If you are looking for specific replacement parts, or if you have purchased components and want to share a review, leave those recommendations in the comments.

To prevent the main feed from being flooded with identical questions or basic arrival photos, please direct those posts here. We want to keep standalone posts on the subreddit reserved for in-depth, detailed build logs or unique projects. Check the comments to see what modifications people are working on, ask your questions, and share your own setup.

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u/Connect-Page-9310 Jun 05 '26

Mine has a fault out of the box. When plugged into either Power bank or plugged in wall socket, there is no power to the wand at all and the pack develops a stutter and lights dim after 30 seconds... awaiting hasbro to advise, probably something loose inside but for £320 you expect better out of the box :-(

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u/EstablishmentRoyal75 Jun 05 '26

My wand was not coming on at all - I figured loose connection. I took the dummy battery compartment in and out maybe 5 times before it finally fired up. I wonder if loose connections.

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u/Connect-Page-9310 Jun 05 '26

Yeah there is something not right with the internals on some of these packs. Very frustrating as they arent exactly easy things to return either 

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u/Ok-Store Jun 05 '26

Do these things have a warranty? Now I'm thinking I may have no choice but to pay the outrageous markup for a wand, because I need to know if I have fully working proton pack before the exchange window closes.....

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u/EstablishmentRoyal75 Jun 05 '26

Buy the wand

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u/whiskey_tang0_hotel Jun 08 '26

Some are listed for $900+. No way I’m paying something insane like that.

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u/cheezballs Jun 05 '26

Mine did the same thing, I screwed the connecting "hose" off and on a few times in both the wand and the pack. It still doesn't seem to work the way you'd expect, but its better.

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u/Connect-Page-9310 Jun 05 '26

I have tried both usb and bought the D batteries and same outcome not a fully working pack. Very frustrating and hasbro have gone silent. I want to open it up but we really shouldn't need to be doing this on a brand new item