NERF has a new project underway for all you Halo fans out there, and if you find yourself getting into NERF gun office wars, you’ll want to check this out.
Updated April 3rd, 2025, by Rob Baer with the latest information and links to relevant content.
Halo fans, grab your gear—NERF is loading up for something big. If you’ve spent hours painting tiny Spartans or staging Warthog ambushes across your garage floor, this one hits right in the hobby heart.
NERF is bringing the most iconic Halo guns into the real world (well, foam dart real), and let’s be honest—your next office skirmish or game room display just found its new centerpiece. This isn’t just merch; it’s playable, collectible firepower straight out of your favorite firefights.
Halo’s Most Iconic Guns Are Coming in NERF Form—and They’re Pretty Sweet
NERF handed us a solid excuse to act like kids again—this time, with a Halo twist. Three blasters modeled after weapons from the franchise rolled out, and they weren’t just decent replicas. They had real ties to the games and enough cool factor to justify showing up on your shelf or in your last office war. All three hit shelves by October 1st, so if your inner Spartan got geared up, you can still find most of these!
MA40 Blaster
Let’s start with the all-around workhorse: the UNSC MA40 Blaster. In the games, this was your trusty default—the one you started most missions with, like it or not. In NERF form, it turned out to be a fully motorized beast that held ten darts and ran on four C batteries. Yes, it was a bit chunky, but that was the vibe.
What really set this one apart was that it came with a code for Halo: Infinite that unlocked the MA40’s color scheme in-game. It wasn’t just a toy—it was cross-media merch that actually did something. Price tag? $50. Not exactly pocket change, but you were getting more than just plastic.
SPNKR
Next up: the SPNKR. This one’s a bit of a head-scratcher. It’s clearly inspired by the in-game rocket launcher, but the Halo NERF version looks like it borrowed a few design notes from the UNSC pistol. It shoots one dart at a time and includes two darts in the box.
It’s a no-frills, single-shot blaster, but let’s be honest—it’s a rocket launcher. You don’t need rapid fire when one hit is all it takes. This one’s coming in at a much more wallet-friendly $10.
Needler
And of course, the iconic Needler. There’s no way to translate the pink homing crystal needles into actual NERF darts, so they’ve gone for aesthetics over function here. The spikes are fixed, but it still fires two darts and looks just the way it should.
Even if it’s more of a display piece than a battlefield monster, it’s hard not to love it. There is also a special edition of the Needler that is really amazing!
Final Thoughts on the NERF Halo Guns
Halo’s most iconic weapons got the NERF treatment, and they were more than just props—they were functional, fun, and tied right back into the games. The MA40 packed power and a bonus Infinite skin, the SPNKR kept things simple and explosive, and the Needler looked ready to ruin a Spartan’s day. With prices that didn’t melt your wallet and launch dates that felt perfectly timed, it was a solid excuse to reload your NERF arsenal.
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