are nintendo amibo worth it for smash

[Peanut]

Mass cancellations at EB Games in Canada tonight/tomorrow are incoming. I got an e-mail stating my pre-order for Ness was cancelled, despite having made the order online long before their idiotic three day long in-store preorder disaster. Upon further inspection it seems they mistakenly thought the single Ness duplicate order (which I cancelled day of) was still valid in my account and sent me a needless cancellation e-mail. My online orders still show my Ness, Pac-Man and Wario order as confirmed and awaiting release, so hopefully I'm good.

Apparently the majority of the cancellations were for Robin/Lucina preorders, which thankfully I got at Amazon instead. Word is both are incredibly short stocked to the point of certain stores not even receiving a single shipment of either. I feel like they're going to be absolutely impossible for people to find.

F*cking Amiibo stress, gang. My Gold Mario shipped from Best Buy; the place that absolutely destroyed my Meta Knight in the laziest and most intentionally destroyed shipment I have ever received. I hope it isn't completely destroyed, but I think my fiance is gonna do some early morning rounds at Wal-Mart and TRU to see if she can pick me up a backup tomorrow.

[sdp]

Is there a website that sells common amiibo for retail price? Like I've mentioned the only amiibo you find where I live is Luigi/Peach so anyone not named them for retail price would be nice. I'd rather not have to pay rape prices where I live if I can find them online.

[Peanut]

Pretty much anywhere that sells Amiibo sells the commons at retail. Some places even sell the ultra commons for like $10.

[Netkeeper]

Toys R Us' website sometimes has sales or buy some get more for a discount kind of deals going on, so that'd be my first suggestion to look if you want to buy multiple commons online.

[Memphis]

Guys
Guys
This is important
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Sonichu-Amiibo-Figure-from-Original-Creator-/191553188198?nma=true&si=Bp17iRaqJXKMTDrIvFhdj5WX40A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

That's the best thing I ever saw!

[sdp]

Well I forgot to mention "ships internationally" most websites actually don't...

[Peanut]

Well I forgot to mention "ships internationally" most websites actually don't...

All of the regular Japanese import sites sell at retail, but shipping will usually catch you. You could always use a forwarding service as well, but again, extra cost. Other than that I don't know what to tell you.

Anyways, today my fiance and Mom hit TRU about 30 minutes after it opened and said there were still a buuuunch of Gold Mario around, so many that TRU actually had a 2 per customer limit instead of 1. They both got one, one for me and one for my nephew. Later in the afternoon my Best Buy Gold Mario showed up, in an absolutely gigantic box that was heavily stuffed with paper, which tells me they got absolutely reamed over the Meta Knight situation. I went out later on and there were STILL Gold Mario sitting at a TRU I went to. Amiiboswap is absolutely full of people trying to pawn off GM, but his value is near zero already. I like how an Amiibo stamped with actual "limited edition" branding is as easy to find as a common, but regular Amiibo in the normal lines are impossible to even PREORDER. What the f*ck, Nintendo?

Also, I don't think it looks all that great. The red platform looks bad with the gold and the packaging is pretty ugly, like the rest of the SMB line. Mario himself looks OK, but his finish isn't anywhere near as impressive (surprise) as their promotional material would have you believe. I do really like the stamp on the box, but that's about it.

[Netkeeper]

I'm not too incredibly surprised. It's still Mario, after all. Glad I didn't give a damn about it.

[Donatello19]

Wait...Gold Mario isn't exclusive to Walmart anymore?

[Skylanders fan]

Wait...Gold Mario isn't exclusive to Walmart anymore?

only in usa he is lke all the other exscluisves why did ninitendo have to screw us

[Peanut]

Wait...Gold Mario isn't exclusive to Walmart anymore?

Not in Canada, where we're routinely f*cked with exclusives, no.

[snake]

Guys
Guys
This is important
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Sonichu-Amiibo-Figure-from-Original-Creator-/191553188198?nma=true&si=Bp17iRaqJXKMTDrIvFhdj5WX40A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Holy f*ck. Who ever has that is so lucky. Chris better sell his Rosechu one.

[Skylanders fan]

Holy f*ck. Who ever has that is so lucky. Chris better sell his Rosechu one.

Didn't Toys r us have something about selling customs we need this guy to make some for them to sell.

[Zulithe]

got my villager in the mail the other day!

I now have every amiibo released in NA, with all of wave 4 pre-ordered.

Bring on the yarn yoshis!

[Mew]

I only have Bowser!
:'(

[Skylanders fan]

So far for wave 4 I have ness and splatoon set hoping to get greninja and pacman preorded this monday hope that goes well

[Peanut]

got my villager in the mail the other day!

NA NIB or what? How much did you spring for it?

Best Buy Canada just put up their Wave 4 pre-orders and BOY WAS IT FUN! They were the last chance to pre-order for a lot of people, so they delayed their release, promised they'd have the site ready for the influx of traffic, and announced when they would drop an hour beforehand. They hit, the site immediately had a breakdown. Massive confusion and no one could get through. When the dust settled about 10 minutes later and the site fixed itself, Lucina and Robin were OOS and the rest were all readily available, as per usual.

I managed to get Lucina and Robin, my second set, for a chance to trade for Jiggly and Greninja if I don't end up scoring those. I'll be on a plane when they hit on the 29th, so my chances of getting either of them is pretty low, unless my sister manages to get one of them.

[Netkeeper]

Good trading strategy. Hope it works out for you if you don't end up scoring those two, but of course, I hope you do!

[Mew]

Yes!!
Got Sonic and Pikachu!

[GoldMutant]

If only I had either a Wii U or 3DS, I want to play Smash Brothers so badly right now. I'm tired of just playing demos at my local stores. :(

I'd love to get an amiibo of the following:
-Megaman
-Pac-Man
-Captain Falcon
-Little Mac
-Meta-Knight
-Luigi
-Duck Hunt (when he eventually comes out)

Also, do you think Lucas and Mewtwo will now have amiibos in the future now that their fighting characters again?

[Peanut]

Good trading strategy. Hope it works out for you if you don't end up scoring those two, but of course, I hope you do!

Yeah, I think it'll be an easy trade to pull, considering the FE characters seem to be in the highest demand, while the Pokemon have generally been worth far less, including Lucario. I normally wouldn't be worried about getting the other two exclusives, but like I said, I won't be around when they release, so this was my fallback plan.

I'd love to get an amiibo of the following:
-Megaman
-Pac-Man
-Captain Falcon
-Little Mac
-Meta-Knight
-Luigi
-Duck Hunt (when he eventually comes out)

Also, do you think Lucas and Mewtwo will now have amiibos in the future now that their fighting characters again?

Good luck on the bolded, man. It might even be too late for Mega Man. Also, they said in the Direct where Lucas was announced that they'd both get Amiibo, which is awesome.

[snake]

Lucas and Mewtwo will be exclusives. Mark my words.

[raph27]

Lucas and Mewtwo will be exclusives. Mark my words.

Mewtwo only available at Japanese Pokemon Centers. Please understand.
(Also what's this about might be too late for Mega Man? :( I thought he was common...)

[Netkeeper]

Right now, Megaman is pretty easy to get, yeah. But the numbers are dwindling and I'd honestly say try to grab him now while you still can. I'd say there's a good chance of him becoming rarer like Fox has.

[Skylanders fan]

Right now, Megaman is pretty easy to get, yeah. But the numbers are dwindling and I'd honestly say try to grab him now while you still can. I'd say there's a good chance of him becoming rarer like Fox has.

yeha by wave 4 I think sonic will be ssb yoshi rare and mega man fox rare

[ssjup81]

I want Gold Mario to sell on the net. lol

[Peanut]

yeha by wave 4 I think sonic will be ssb yoshi rare and mega man fox rare

Lol SSB Yoshi rare? So, not rare at all? Maybe Samus rare, but there were so many Yoshi's out there that they were one of the few Wave 1's to get hit with the $9.99 price cut.

I want Gold Mario to sell on the net. lol

1) You're a scumbag.
2) Why Gold Mario? He's like the least rare of all the rare Amiibo. Unless you're talking across seas where he isn't even released, but surely will be.

[Netkeeper]

Nah, in some areas SSB Yoshi is hard to come by. Around here he's pretty much non-existent.

[Peanut]

That doesn't matter. Current availability is not what determines how rare these are. Yoshi was readily stocked, available and reprinted for the better part of a year. He's not rare. The characters who had single months of manufacturing and recieved one to two restocks are rare. Samus and Fox both had shorter manufacturing times than Yoshi did. SSB Yoshi being phased out for the SMB Yoshi doesn't suddenly make the SSB Yoshi rare.

That's like saying every million selling 360/PS3 game no longer in print is suddenly rare. Not how things work.

[GoldMutant]

Good luck on the bolded, man. It might even be too late for Mega Man. Also, they said in the Direct where Lucas was announced that they'd both get Amiibo, which is awesome.

Megaman is somewhat uncommon to find, but I know for a fact that those other three are going to be hell in my state. Aw well, better start hunting soon.

Also, hooray for Lucas and Mewtwo amiibos, looking forward to those. :tgrin:

[Netkeeper]

That doesn't matter. Current availability is not what determines how rare these are. Yoshi was readily stocked, available and reprinted for the better part of a year. He's not rare. The characters who had single months of manufacturing and recieved one to two restocks are rare. Samus and Fox both had shorter manufacturing times than Yoshi did. SSB Yoshi being phased out for the SMB Yoshi doesn't suddenly make the SSB Yoshi rare.

That's like saying every million selling 360/PS3 game no longer in print is suddenly rare. Not how things work.
Legit. Not what I was particularly talking about, though -- just saying he's hard to come by for people that want to get him now.

[Zulithe]

NA NIB or what? How much did you spring for it?
EU! I'm not a NIB collector so it helps me keep the costs down in some cases. I paid more than I should have. It was $50 shipped. The seller wanted $75 but I made a lower offer and they accepted. NA versions can go for $90 or 100 pretty easily.

Why would I pay that much? Well, it's way less than a lot of people are wanting for one. And I really wanted to fill that one last hole in my collection so I could have my set complete.

Of course, just a day or so after I ordered it I saw pre-orders for a new run go up for $20 + Shipping... :lol: Course, that one is months from arriving even if I had seen that first.

[Skylanders fan]

Anybody get a greninja preorder?

[Donatello19]

I got to TRU this morning at about 7:45, and there were already 4 people on line outside. I was 5th in line, and about 10 or so more people showed up after me. My store only had ten pre orders for each character, 1 per customer (I don't know if all stores had that many or if it was just mine) so luckily I was able to pre order Greninja and Pac. Everyone was very mature about it and it was handled very well, not nearly as crazy as I expected it to be. I was a little disappointed to find out that they were only doing pre orders for Greninja and Pac (I had no idea, I thought they were doing all of them) but oh well, it's better than nothing, and I really wanted to get Greninja so it's all good.

I met some awesome people there on the line though, and we talked Nintendo and amiibo the whole time, it was great. The whole thing was actually a pretty fun experience...but this is the first time I've waited outside early for amiibo, so maybe not so fun for people who've been through it a lot before :P

[Zulithe]

I could not make it to TRU in time to be within the first 10 due to other commitments, so I didn't bother. I do have a greninja ordered on zavvi.com but I've never used them before. I hope they will fulfill it. I know some stores were getting 20 tickets but the line was already at 12 people an hour before opening. Not good odds.

[ssjup81]

Lol SSB Yoshi rare? So, not rare at all? Maybe Samus rare, but there were so many Yoshi's out there that they were one of the few Wave 1's to get hit with the $9.99 price cut.



1) You're a scumbag.
2) Why Gold Mario? He's like the least rare of all the rare Amiibo. Unless you're talking across seas where he isn't even released, but surely will be.No need to be rude. I live in Japan. A friend of mine mentioned wanting Gold Mario and said he hadn't seen it anyplace. I can only assume it might be rare. I'd give one to my friend and sell the other.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

I got GOLD MARIO today. Awesome!

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Gonna open it up soon.

http://i.imgur.com/w5uN8aa.jpg

[Skylanders fan]

Do it my freind set him free :lol:

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Do it my freind set him free :lol:

I have, it's sooooo cool. More pics soon!

[Katie]

I've been so upset with the whole scalper racket here in the states. But I've had good luck buying foreign.

We got our Ness, Pac-Man, Charizard, and Wario on Tuesday from Japan. The look good, work, and are here way before the U S release. Just happy to have Ness considering the scramble for him

[Netkeeper]

My Pac-Man should be here soon from Germany.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Some area real pan to get hold of. Some of the stories I have heard about greedy Sculpers:x

[Peanut]

Nintendo issued a statement (http://kotaku.com/nintendo-admits-they-screwed-up-amiibo-promises-to-do-1702031465) about Amiibo the other day. We'll see if it amounts to anything.

I only ever had the thought of importing once, when I still had the idiotic idea of having both a complete and open Smash set. That thought started with Pit and ended with Lucario. If I ever end up paying over MSRP for an Amiibo, especially any of the commons, I'd feel like a total sh*t sucker.

[Skylanders fan]

In think we won't get any annoucment of a restock in the US till E3

[Peanut]

Going to work late so I could try and secure a Jigglypuff preorder via Walmart. I took a 30 second leak and it came up and went down in that time and I wasn't even bothered? I think I'm actually over the "get it all" Amiibo addiction now.

[Netkeeper]

http://40.media.tumblr.com/40c7b636a6eb78ea614fd58e43803f3a/tumblr_notkmnE9s61se6d4zo1_1280.jpg

I took Pac-Man to a local Smash tourney and look who he found!

[raph27]

So is anyone going out on Friday to score some Wave 4? I'm heading to Target to hopefully nab a Jigglypuff. (There's supposed to be 25-30 Puffs a store.) I'd like to get Lucina but I heard she's in super limited quantities. Oh well.

Also, the skin feature in Yoshi's Wooly World is a great amiibo usage.

[Netkeeper]

I don't need to, I have everybody preordered! :3

But if I have spare cash, I'll go looking for an Inkling Boy maybe. He's so cute.

[Peanut]

I'm gonna be on vacation when Wave 4 hits this friday, so I'm gonna wish those of you without preorders luck. I've got everything outside of Greninja and Jiggly pre-ordered, but I've got family on the case. Looks like there might be some unicorn restocks hitting at the same time, so I hope people get lucky with those as well!

[Netkeeper]

So did anyone else hear about this? (http://www.gamesradar.com/someones-stolen-all-games-splatoon-amiibo-seriously/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gamesradar-owned) amiibo stock en route to GAME in the UK was ****ing stolen.

[raph27]

Super pumped. Got to Target at 8 am and bought the last Jigglypuff. They had one Wario, two Pac-Mans, four of each Inkling, and three or four of the Splatoon three-pack. Looks like all the non-Smash amiibo will be common, thankfully.

[Netkeeper]

I'm hoping so. I didn't find ANY Splatoon amiibo here, and that's what I went looking for. Our Walmart only got four Charizards, six Pac-Man, and nothing else. Gamestop got about one of each Inkling, I don't know if they got Robin or Lucina at all, I don't think they got a single Ness either, and a handful of the rest.

A friend of mine in the midwest, however, managed to snag me a Lucario when they went to TRU this morning.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

Got Splatoon yesterday, and all 3 of the Amiibo. They are awesome, amoung my favs. I also managed to order Silver Mario, so that is going to look awesome next to my Gold Mario.

[chrisdude]

I got the boy and girl amiibo. Honestly, I've scanned them in to Splatoon, already, and I still don't know what they do.

[snake]

So did anyone else hear about this? (http://www.gamesradar.com/someones-stolen-all-games-splatoon-amiibo-seriously/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=gamesradar-owned) amiibo stock en route to GAME in the UK was ****ing stolen.

That's hilarious. Goddamn nintendo really dropped the ball with these.


Yesterday I saw all the Splatoon amiibo, which will thankfully be common. I also saw Greninja and Pac-Man, but I only picked up Greninja.

My collection so far is
-Donkey Kong
-Shiek
-Pit
-Link
-Diddy Kong
-Zelda
-Fox Mcdave
-Luigi
-Bowser
-Mario
-Toon Link
-Megaman
-Greninja


Still need Ness.

[ssjup81]

So...what is the purpose of Amiibo anyway? They're nice figurines, but is there any point in truly collecting them if you don't play games compatible with them?

[Netkeeper]

So...what is the purpose of Amiibo anyway? They're nice figurines, but is there any point in truly collecting them if you don't play games compatible with them?
amiibotap is free, if you like cute little demos. I find it to be an amusing reward for buying them. In Smash, amiibo are customisable fighters, they unlock costumes in Mario Kart, they give you rupees in Hyrule Warriors, they unlock extra missions in Splatoon, and they uh... do something in that Kirby game. I don't remember what they do in Mario Party 10 but I don't give a rat's ass about that game anyway.

They seem to do a variety of fun little optional things in a variety of games, not just one game. If you like the figures, they're also very nice to collect and display if you don't have any compatible games -- besides, there's no telling what they'll come out with that'll make use of an old amiibo later.

[Netkeeper]

https://41.media.tumblr.com/fe9f8ac99165ed944453ccf79912e0ee/tumblr_npahvqH03D1somy5qo1_540.jpg

YOOOOOOOOO LOOK WHO'S PREORDER GOT HERE!

Yes I have two Pac-Man amiibo, I never opened him so if anyone wants him we can trade

[snake]

https://41.media.tumblr.com/fe9f8ac99165ed944453ccf79912e0ee/tumblr_npahvqH03D1somy5qo1_540.jpg

YOOOOOOOOO LOOK WHO'S PREORDER GOT HERE!

Yes I have two Pac-Man amiibo, I never opened him so if anyone wants him we can trade

HOLY SH*T


You're really, really lucky.

[Netkeeper]

I know, I'm SO proud of myself. I never opened Robin or Lucina because I actually preordered those as a birthday present for my brother. Until he comes to visit, they're hanging above my door as my trophies. :V

[Peanut]

Got back from vacation to a clusterf*ck of garbage, including missing Amiibo packages (still 1 left to track down) a destroyed Greninja (courtesy of my cat) and a big zero on Jigglypuff.

I do have my two sets of Robin and Lucina though, so hopefully I can parlay one of them into a Jigglypuff and keep my unbeaten Amiibo streak going.

[Powder]

Missed my chance on pre-ordering Wooly Yoshi from Amiami. Saw a post "They're up" as it was made, live, & before the page could even finish loading (which was nearly instantaneous!) they were gone. Yikes! Hopefully getting a blue one won't be TOO hard in the secondary market, 'cause I am in no way paying scalper prices. Hell, I barely wanna pay more than retail, so I'll probably just have to say F*ck It.

[raph27]

Dang. I'm going to try to get all three colors. Guess I'll be camping out on release morning.

[Netkeeper]

Lucario acquired!

https://41.media.tumblr.com/8f678c5fd9d2c5bab006d1cb64565861/tumblr_npnbq47Yho1se6d4zo2_540.jpg

[Zulithe]

zavvi cancelled my greninja. I was anticipating it though. Got one from a friend who buys a lot of extras to help people out and it arrived yesterday.

And with it's arrival... I now have every amiibo, yay! Including Gold and Silver Mario variants.

I really dig the Splatoon amiibo three pack. The glossy paint apps to better simulate fresh/wet paint. Really nice sculpting too. Some of the best ones the've produced.

I'm also wondering how long I can keep up the streak. It takes a lot of vigilance to get everything secured at retail price.

Looking forward to the future waves!

[raph27]

We all know amiibo will be announced at E3, but are there any specifics people want? I think Smash is winding down, maybe 2 waves left.

I'd love to see a wave for Starfox U, but that's probably just wishing thinking.

Maybe a SMB wave 2, with Mario Party versions of DK, Wario, Rosalina, and new characters like Daisy or Waluigi. I'd camp out at stores for a Waluigi amiibo.

[ssjup81]

I wouldn't mind a Daisy one. Would love something like a Geno one...but it's not like he's in any games and stuff. ^^

[sdp]

Well I got a Silver Mario, don't care for him but I bought it because I wasn't sure how rare he was and thought he might make good trade fodder for other amiibo. Like I've mentioned if you think you have it bad in America or Canada then you haven't seen it in Mexico where you can't preorder crap online and store employees are the scalpers. I'm glad I never opened my Pit/Captain Falcon/Little Mac amiibo. I really wanted to own them but I think I may trade them for other characters I really want like Mega Man/Sonic/Pac-Man, etc. Yeah, situation sucks here.

I did read that some would be re-printed right? Hopefully they're easier to get...

[Ninjinister]

Everyone keeps telling me Pac-Man is super common... is he just super common and super popular? 'Caaaause every store I've looked for Amiibo at, he's the only one consistently with an empty peg.

[Peanut]

Everyone keeps telling me Pac-Man is super common... is he just super common and super popular? 'Caaaause every store I've looked for Amiibo at, he's the only one consistently with an empty peg.

Seems like you live in backwards Amiibo world, man. I'm not exaggerating when I say there are probably 20-30 of him at every Walmart in my general area.

[Netkeeper]

If anyone here opens their amiibo and doesn't mind a dented box, my extra Pac-Man is up for trade.

That said, on release, my walmart had plenty. They're all gone now though.

[Netkeeper]

https://41.media.tumblr.com/d77f5e40fb58c0acf7d74f408018a0df/tumblr_nq5of953c11se6d4zo1_540.jpg

Look who I caught!

[raph27]

Sweet score, Net.

Nintendo sure announced a lot of amiibo recently. This is getting crazy.

Eight Animal Crossing figures (Isabelle, Tom Nook, KK Slider, Sable, Lottie, Reese, Digby, and Cyrus.) These look adorable. Must-buy for me. Plus when you buy the figures, you can download the amiibo Festival game for free.

Twelve Smash figures split into waves (Palutena and Dark Pit come in July, Olimar, Ganondorf, ZSS, Duck Hunt, R.O.B, Olimar, Bowser Jr., G&W, and the three Mii Fighters are coming out in September. Falco is coming in December, closer or maybe alongside Starfox Zero.) ROB also is colored different, Famicom red and white for Japan and NES grey for the rest of the world. G&W comes with five different poses that you can attach to the base.

Two pixel Mario figures for the 30th anniversary. Classic and modern colors.

Chibi-Robo comes packaged with his game, coming out October 9th.

The AC cards are coming out with the HHD game on September 25th, and the three yarn Yoshis are coming out on October 16th, also alongside the game.

Mewtwo is also probably coming this holiday, and Lucas, Roy, and Ryu are coming in 2016.

I feel like after Smash is done, amiibo in general are going to get easier to find. The SMB series is plentiful, and the single Inklings are common. Good news for the collectors.

[Netkeeper]

GOD, I NEED Isabelle and KK Slider. I might get two more [prolly Reese and Cyrus] for the fesival game since it's free, but they won't be a priority. And I actually like Famicom ROB more than his NES counterpart...

But I will run people the **** over for Duck Hunt and Dr Mario.

[TigerClaw]

There are two new figures coming out, That's part Amiibo, part Skylanders. And its part of a Starter Pack for the new Skylanders Superchargers Game on the Wii U and 3DS. Donkey Kong and Bowser.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo_coming_to_ wii_u_and_wii

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/0/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/9/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/1/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/5/630x.jpg

The two figures can be used as an Amiibo, by rotating something on the bottom, Which puts it in Amiibo mode.

[Peanut]

Nintendo needs to be incredibly careful going forward with Amiibo. I've been Amiibo fan A#1 since day one, but the insane amount of E3 announcements now has me rethinking my investment in the entire thing. The fact that they plan to release so many Amiibo in September is f*cking disgusting.

The waves get progressively more difficult to obtain anything from as people have caught on and hopped on the bandwagon, and now I'm tired of it. Looking at the upcoming list is mentally draining in a way it shouldn't be. I'm starting to hate Amiibo and begrudge my interest in them and I'm hardcore as SH*T about this trash. Nintendo needs to step the f*ck up.

[Prowler]

I've always viewed Amibos as glorified DLC that came in small figurines. Sounds like a good tactic to make people with collecting fetishes, such as myself, to buy said figurines. But they won't get me.

Also, not every Amibo is available in every region, is it? Or at least some are more common in certain countries than in others? Someone earlier ITT mentioned that they have never seen a Pacman amibo before. Well neither have I. Had no idea he had one even. Every time I browse the video game section of the electronics stores I visit I mostly see Mario, Diddy Kong and Samus amibos. Although this really doesn't mean much.

[Peanut]

They're all available in every region, but supply/demand is obviously way different, not just from country to country, but from store to store, even in a small area. I have two TRU about 10 minutes from me in different directions and the stock differences between them are night and day.

[Powder]

I've always viewed Amibos as glorified DLC that came in small figurines. Sounds like a good tactic to make people with collecting fetishes, such as myself, to buy said figurines. But they won't get me.


More or less my thoughts on it. :trazz: There's a very small handful of them that I'd actually consider getting, but it's impossible, so I've dismissed these entirely. If the AC ones are actually accessible, I may get those, but that's it.

[Prowler]

They're all available in every region, but supply/demand is obviously way different, not just from country to country, but from store to store, even in a small area. I have two TRU about 10 minutes from me in different directions and the stock differences between them are night and day.
Is there an article with stats on amibo sales per region or country? Or if that's asking too much, sales numbers for the USA and Japan? Would be interesting to see which amibos sell better in some countries/regions than others. Ness probably Hasn't sold very well in Europe considering the Earthbound wasn't originally released here. Only a year or two ago in the Wii U VC. I know Ness is in Smash but he wasn't exactly the most popular smash character in Melee. Cannot speak for other Smash games since I have not played them, though. This is just a vague assumption of my part, considering I couldn't think of another character that could be very popular in one place(Japan) and not so much in other(Europe). Wouldn't be surprised if Fire Emblem amibos sold better in Japan, even though FE games began getting released in the west after Marth and Roy were introduced to the world in Melee.

[snake]

There are two new figures coming out, That's part Amiibo, part Skylanders. And its part of a Starter Pack for the new Skylanders Superchargers Game on the Wii U and 3DS. Donkey Kong and Bowser.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo_coming_to_ wii_u_and_wii

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/0/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/9/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/1/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/5/630x.jpg

The two figures can be used as an Amiibo, by rotating something on the bottom, Which puts it in Amiibo mode.
What the f*ck

[Netkeeper]

Or at least some are more common in certain countries than in others? Someone earlier ITT mentioned that they have never seen a Pacman amibo before. Well neither have I. Had no idea he had one even. Every time I browse the video game section of the electronics stores I visit I mostly see Mario, Diddy Kong and Samus amibos. Although this really doesn't mean much.
Most amiibo are very hard to come by regardless of region, because they've all sold out almost everywhere. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Pikachu, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Link, Zelda, Sheik, and Toon Link are the ones most people have the easiest time finding here in North America. I've heard Kirby is harder to find in Europe. It's generally accepted that Villager and Wii Fit Trainer are the hardest amiibo to find here, but apparently Europe got more of them.

Yoshi, Samus, Sonic, Mega Man, and Pac-Man can still be found if you put in some time to check a few stores for them, but numbers are lower. All Smash characters are getting amiibo, and most of them have already been released. We're coming in on the final two or three waves. September is a HUGE release for amiibo and I'm dreading it every time I think about it.

All this information applies to Smash amiibo only, by the way. All the Super Mario amiibo are very easy to find except for Toad.

[Gunpowder]

There are two new figures coming out, That's part Amiibo, part Skylanders. And its part of a Starter Pack for the new Skylanders Superchargers Game on the Wii U and 3DS. Donkey Kong and Bowser.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo_coming_to_ wii_u_and_wii

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/0/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/9/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/1/630x.jpg

http://images.nintendolife.com/news/2015/06/gallery_heres_a_closer_look_at_the_donkey_kong_and _bowser_skylanders_superchargers_amiibo/attachment/5/630x.jpg

The two figures can be used as an Amiibo, by rotating something on the bottom, Which puts it in Amiibo mode.

Kinda loving that Bowser one, not gonna lie...but I have yet to buy anything Amiibo-related because I see them all as dead weight in a few years.

[Peanut]

It's generally accepted that Villager and Wii Fit Trainer are the hardest amiibo to find here, but apparently Europe got more of them.

When did this get decided on and based on what? Villager and Wii Fit Trainer were never hardest to find, because they existed on shelves for weeks at launch. WFT was available long after the "Marth and Villager are low print and rare" and the "AMIIBO ARE WORTH MONEY!" stories started to happen. In fact, like Marth, WFT even got a more recent restock. The wave 2 rare's - specifically Little Mac, are easily the most rare of all Amiibo. Little Mac had the lowest print run in North America.

Not that it truly matters, because once a unicorn is gone, it's gone and then it just becomes another impossible to find thing. What truly gives them a level of rarity beyond another impossible to find thing is how difficult to find they were in the first place.

THAT BEING SAID...Canada just got a huge unicorn restock yesterday and today and I scored Villager, Marth and Pit at TRU. I could have grabbed Little Mac, Fox and Captain Falcon as well, but I decided not to scalp the place out. Pit is for trade purposes, Marth and Villager will now replace my opened versions.

but I have yet to buy anything Amiibo-related because I see them all as dead weight in a few years.

You say that as if people collecting them give a single f*ck about their functionality. They're popular because Nintendo fans love these characters and want them, not because they can be used as a more difficult CPU in Smash.

[Netkeeper]

It's based on the fact that Marth, WFT, and Villager are called the Holy Trinity. Marth got a restock so I didn't include him, and I don't know if WFT's restock has made it to the States yet. Little Mac got a restock so I didn't mention him either, but I don't know much about Captain Falcon's availability.

Ugh I still need and really want Fox and Captain Falcon...

[Gunpowder]

You say that as if people collecting them give a single f*ck about their functionality. They're popular because Nintendo fans love these characters and want them, not because they can be used as a more difficult CPU in Smash.

Dude, relax. I'm aware why they're popular, I just personally am not the type who likes to collect character figurines; I'd prefer drawing them or something. I wasn't bashing Amiibo or people who collect them.

[Peanut]

It's based on the fact that Marth, WFT, and Villager are called the Holy Trinity. Marth got a restock so I didn't include him, and I don't know if WFT's restock has made it to the States yet. Little Mac got a restock so I didn't mention him either

I know, but it still doesn't make them the rarest or hardest to get. And Little Mac wasn't a restock, but a delay of the initial (small) shipment finally making it to stores. Pit and Captain Falcon also showed up in bursts around the same time. Either way, all the unicorns are just as rare now that they simply no longer show up in stores. Nintendo seems to be going full force on reprints for them now, though.

Dude, relax. I'm aware why they're popular, I just personally am not the type who likes to collect character figurines; I'd prefer drawing them or something. I wasn't bashing Amiibo or people who collect them.

Wasn't trying to be harsh to you, my typing style is just very blunt. Sorry. That said, dead weight implies they will be useless, when they're incredibly popular despite the fact that they're already useless.

Anyways, just got back from a successful trade. Pit for Jigglypuff straight up. I have every Amiibo again now. Now to weep as the biggest and probably rarest wave of the entire Smash set gets released when I'm getting married.

[Powder]

This is reminding me that I had a dream this morning that I found a bunch of Pokemon toys in an abandoned cruise ship. Huh.

[sdp]

Amiibo's have been a rollercoaster ride for me as well, I went from hating the idea when announced, liking them when I saw the pictures, not caring for them when we saw the downgrade last E3, liking them again when they were in stores, mad when I couldn't find any, happy when I was finally able to find some to giving up entirely. My stance now is I'll patiently get the ones I want and if I have to give up Falcon/Pit/Little Mac to get others I want I'll do it.

I don't want a full collection, with how many they're making I just don't have space. I just want some of my favorite characters for my shelf. They'll just be making a few amiibo's per game, we have so many now because they decided to make an amiibo for all Smash characters which has a huge roster but if you look at it other games only get about 3 and counting that Nintendo doesn't even release that many games per year you're not talking about too many. Counting how popular amiibo are I'm sure we'll see many versions of hard to find characters in the future. So yeah I don't want to end up with ten different Mario's so I'm going to try to be careful choosing what Amiibo's I get. In fact I don't have Mario/Luigi/Peach/Bowser/Yoshi which both the Mario Party and Smash versions are the only amiibo's you can find where I live. While I like the Mario Party versions of them a lot I feel like we'll get plenty of them. I already own a very iconic looking Ultra Action Figure of Mario that is the same size and fits very well with the amiibo's. And instead I prefer to get the upcoming 8-bit anniversary Mario amiibo since it looks awesome and to have the 'amiibo' function, I don't need a classic looking Mario one anymore. I'll be trying to get a blue Yarn Yoshi etc. I can hold on on getting a Bowser amiibo since maybe down the line we can get a cooler version like a Paper Bowser or whatever. Maybe instead of tracking down Marth for scalper prices I can wait a few years to have a new Marth mold, he is the most iconic hero of Fire Emblem after all so he's bound to get another one. If I were a fan of chibi-robo I'd get him now since I don't think he'd get another one, etc. And I'll just end up selling an amiibo if there's a better version of it like say we get a cooler looking Fox figure, I'll sell the Smash version for this one. Worst case scenario they'll continue re-releasing Smash amiibo's as their games are released so anyone who missed Fox can get him again this fall in higher quantities etc.

As far as distribution, I Nintendo indeed working on getting more, but you can't just produce more so quickly and they have these things planned months in advanced. They didn't expect this much demand and are just now doubling and tripling orders. Part of the rarity of amiibo's is because of scalpers taking advantage of it, think about it if all those blogs hadn't reported on WFT/Villager/Marth not being able to be ordered any more they probably wouldn't have sold out as quickly as they did and from there on the whole "they're limited" mentality with scalpers took off. Slowly as scalpers see there's more and more they won't be able to buy them all and the price is going to fall, I do see an "amiibo crash" coming in the next few months as Nintendo keeps increasing production of them and re-printing old amiinbo's. After this amiibo sales will drop but I do think it won't kill amiibo's. The whole "intelligent" toy is a real trend and more and more toy companies will make their toys "electronic". After Skylanders and Disney Infinity I didn't think there was a market for more of this and that it would crash like Guitar Hero/Rock Band did years ago but I can see I was wrong the trend is toward normal toys becoming more interactive with technology.

[Gunpowder]

Wasn't trying to be harsh to you, my typing style is just very blunt. Sorry. That said, dead weight implies they will be useless, when they're incredibly popular despite the fact that they're already useless.

It's no problem; you weren't being harsh, you're just misinterpreting me. :tlol: I was talking about myself only. Not generally. In the past, I've gotten toys/statuettes of various characters that I like (ones that I still like), but after a few years they were just crowding my desk and I eventually got sick of looking at them - and unfortunately, I see the same thing happening with these, though I'm aware that isn't the case with most other people. I should've originally said "I see them all as dead weight for me in a few years." That was all I meant.

Although, I am on the fence about getting the Olimar one when it comes out, since I'm such a huge fan of that series...but the thickness of the Pikmins' stems is off-putting to me (I realize the reason for it is to prevent pieces from breaking off & make the thing sturdier). So I'm not sure. This new Bowser one has my attention, too.

Now to weep as the biggest and probably rarest wave of the entire Smash set gets released when I'm getting married.

One of the many times you'll regret getting married. :twink:
(kidding)

This is reminding me that I had a dream this morning that I found a bunch of Pokemon toys in an abandoned cruise ship. Huh.

Pffft. I can't even remember my dreams 99% of the time.

[chrisdude]

I can't relate to people losing interest, or not seeing the use. I'm still buying them for Smash. I didn't even grow up with these Nintendo characters. I don't even display the figures. They sit in a box when I'm not using them. I just love what they've done with Smash, and it never grows old. I can't wait to get a Ryu one.

[Netkeeper]

ALERT, ALERT, MAYDAY, MAYDAY

Dark Pit confirmed for Best Buy exclusive in the US

brb importing

[raph27]

ALERT, ALERT, MAYDAY, MAYDAY

Dark Pit confirmed for Best Buy exclusive in the US

brb importing

Fits with my exclusives theory.

Target: cutesy characters
GameStop: obscure RPG characters
TRU: most Pokemon
Best Buy: villains with dark colors and wings and sharp weapons

It all makes sense now.

[Netkeeper]

My Metaknight arrived today!!

[raph27]

Gamestop got a big restock of Dededes and Ness (Nesses?) yesterday. I just got one of each this morning. Check your Gamestops everybody!

[GoldMutant]

I really wish I had a bit of money on me to start the amiibo hunting especially at Toys-R-Us. Over last weekend when I went there for the first time in years, this is what I found:

Smash series alone, they had Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Pac-Man, MegaMan, Sonic, Bowser, Zelda, Yoshi, Toon Link, and I also believe Diddy Kong, Peach, and Shiek were there too. Mostly the first twelve I saw and Donkey Kong was only 9 dollars strangely. Dang it, I really need to get some money, that would have been a perfect start getting a fourth of the cast. :ohwell:

[PangolinFeets]

Gamestop got a big restock of Dededes and Ness (Nesses?) yesterday. I just got one of each this morning. Check your Gamestops everybody!

Yea, my sister got me one. Glad I never had the urge to spend $40+ on Amazon for one. I'm just gonna wait and see when the super popular ones will be popping back up. Really the only one I want that's hard to find is Lucina.

[Peanut]

Palutena goes up for sale on Amazon.ca in like 20 minutes and I'm mad nervous! I hope I can get her. As an exclusive to an online retailer there is absolutely no other option!

Edit: Got her! Whoop!

[raph27]

Congrats on getting Palutena, Peanut. I got one too.

She lasted for around an hour, I'm impressed. Really thought she would sell out in 10 minutes. Though so many people went on at release that it broke the page for a moment. I was resetting the search for a good six or seven minutes before I could get her.

I'm now one-third done with my KI:U amiibo. I'll be camping out at Best Buy for Dark Pit, they're supposed to have 30ish per store and possibly a small restock of Pit.

EDIT: BTW she's still up on Amazon.ca if any Canadians still need one.

[Netkeeper]

I am so glad I didn't care about the Palutena amiibo and that I imported Dark Pit.

[snake]

My gamestop had 4 f*cking nesses.

[raph27]

My gamestop had 4 f*cking nesses.

So...you got one?

[snake]

So...you got one?
Of course!

[Peanut]

I am so glad I didn't care about the Palutena amiibo and that I imported Dark Pit.

Why? She was the best handled exclusive ever. She was far and away the best experience I've ever had buying an Amiibo that wasn't a Mario character.

I'm less worried about Dark Pit at this point, because he isn't retailer exclusive in Canada.

[Netkeeper]

Because I don't like dealing with ANY exclusive. Though to be fair I suppose if I had to pick one retailer for things to be exclusive to, I'd pick Amazon because there are no ****ing Best Buys or TRUs or Targets around here and we only have one piece of **** Gamestop and an even worse Walmart.

[chrisdude]

I didn't have any trouble securing Palutena for a friend. I got it first try, no problems. He couldn't get through, though. I was like tap-tap-tap on my phone, and I had it in like 30 seconds. Luck of the draw, I guess. :ohwell:

[Peanut]

I didn't have any trouble securing Palutena for a friend. I got it first try, no problems. He couldn't get through, though. I was like tap-tap-tap on my phone, and I had it in like 30 seconds. Luck of the draw, I guess. :ohwell:

He must not have been trying very hard. She was up for a suuuuuuper long time. Longer than any new Amiibo has been since Wave 2's and easily the longest of any exclusive since Shulk.

Because I don't like dealing with ANY exclusive.

I guess I should clarify that she lasted far longer than any non-common, non-exclusive Amiibo since the Amiibo boom at the end of Wave 2. Obviously, all the NA stock being in one place helped that, but still, Amazon absolutely killed it. All Amiibo Amazon exclusive from now on!

[chrisdude]

He must not have been trying very hard. She was up for a suuuuuuper long time. Longer than any new Amiibo has been since Wave 2's and easily the longest of any exclusive since Shulk.It was only 8 minutes in when I jumped in to help. The page just wasn't loading for him.

[raph27]

He must not have been trying very hard. She was up for a suuuuuuper long time. Longer than any new Amiibo has been since Wave 2's and easily the longest of any exclusive since Shulk.
I guess I should clarify that she lasted far longer than any non-common, non-exclusive Amiibo since the Amiibo boom at the end of Wave 2. Obviously, all the NA stock being in one place helped that, but still, Amazon absolutely killed it. All Amiibo Amazon exclusive from now on!

Agreed. After the first few minutes, it was pretty great. Helps that they had so much stock. Now, if only they would do this with restocks, I still am hoping for a large restock of Captain Falcon, Samus, Little Mac, and the Trinity.

...and Shulk and Meta Knight but Amazon can't do much about that.

[Netkeeper]

Gamestop's doing a preorder event on Saturday [8/8] for a 3-pack of Duck Hunt, ROB, and Game and Watch amiibo. Doors open at 9am, one per customer, 5 dollars down minimum. No other amiibo have been confirmed for 8/8 yet.

[Netkeeper]

More deets

http://www.gamestop.com/gs/pages/events/amiibo-retro-reservation/

Stores open one hour early [idr when Gamestop opens, I think 10am] but you should probably call your local store tomorrow and ask for details on how they're doing this.

ALSO THE GREY THEY USED ON ROB'S PACKAGING IS SERIOUSLY ****ING SEXY i like that colour

[Peanut]

The retro 3-pack officially makes me give up on Amiibo.

[Mew]

I don't like that Pixel Mario. Something seems off about him.

[raph27]

The retro 3-pack officially makes me give up on Amiibo.

Is it that in box collectors can no longer display the roster, or because now GameStop has five exclusive amiibo?

Or both?

[Peanut]

Let's just go with all of the above and give it a uniquely Canadian twist and we're good.

[Netkeeper]

Gamestop, 9am tomorrow! Who's going to be hunting? I will be!

[Mew]

Gamestop, 9am tomorrow! Who's going to be hunting? I will be!
I would like to, but I need some more cash. I spent it on getting some games from the Nintendo E-Shop.

[Netkeeper]

You do know this is a standard pre-order, yeah? You can put $5 down on it.

[raph27]

I have to admit, the store exclusives are getting way better. Palutena was up for an hour, Jigglypuff got a huge online restock that lasted a whole week and now just got another one (she's on Target.com with free shipping right now), Ness got a large in-store restock, Best Buy had like 50 Dark Pits per store, and I was able to get a 3-pack preorder this morning without even camping or anything. There were at least 30 in most stores.

....which is good, considering the rumors that Dr. Mario will be a Target exclusive, Bowser Jr. will be a TRU exclusive, and Blue Yarn Yoshi will be exclusive to an unknown store. :roll:

[Netkeeper]

I'm importing my Dr Mario and Bowser Jr as soon as I get the money. [Two birthdays and a psychiatrist visit I still need to deal with first...] Luckily I can steadily add to my preorder deposit on the three-pack.

And I found a lone little Toad at Gamestop while I was there today so I just HAD to grab it while it was there. Our store got 32 of them, and there were only three people at the store when it opened. The Ness restocks stayed there for quite a while, too. I'm so glad amiibo hunters don't camp at my store, I'm never disclosing its location, ever.

[raph27]

Is Toad still hard to find? I see him everywhere. Just wish I could find a Samus.

[Mew]

You do know this is a standard pre-order, yeah? You can put $5 down on it.
Holy crap I am stupid. I wanna get Bowser Jr., though.

[Peanut]

Our store got 32 of them, and there were only three people at the store when it opened. The Ness restocks stayed there for quite a while, too. I'm so glad amiibo hunters don't camp at my store, I'm never disclosing its location, ever.

This was apparently pretty common everywhere. Amiibo Reddit for US and CAN was covered in photos over 3 to 0 people in line at most locations. We may finally be reaching the point where camping is unnecessary for exclusives, both because of an increase in stock and a decrease in interest. Though TRU will probably continue to sh*t the bed on exclusives and Wal-Mart being in the exclusive game here in Canada is a nightmare on another level.

Like I said before, I didn't even bother with any of this. Not that I could have if I wanted to, because I had wedding appointments all day, but even when I woke up and saw the news of these things being well stocked with zero lines I felt no inclination to go.

Feels freeing as sh*t.

[Netkeeper]

Is Toad still hard to find? I see him everywhere. Just wish I could find a Samus.
I've seen Samus here and there. I'd only seen Toad once, and that was the one I grabbed.

[raph27]

I've seen Samus here and there. I'd only seen Toad once, and that was the one I grabbed.

Alrighty then. Guess I'm heading to Texas. :lol:

[raph27]

Sorry for the double post, but if anyone missed out on pre-orders for the retro 3 pack, they're up on Gamestop's website. http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/amiibo-retro-3-pack-exclusive/123757

Also TRU is having buy one get one 40% off this week, I just got Sonic and SSB Yoshi. (And Mega Man came in the mail today. And I preordered the 3 pack. Damn these things are addicting.)

[Netkeeper]

I hope they're still on sale when I get paid, I'd like to grab Toon Link and Diddy Kong since I don't have them yet.

[TonySiegel]

Gamestop, 9am tomorrow! Who's going to be hunting? I will be!

my brother went, he secured his pack and mario maker pre-order as well

[raph27]

Ugh. Uuuuughh.

There's word going around that a Walmart employee gave some amiibo info.
Adapter comes out Sept. 25th. But that's not the bad part.

Yoshi's Wooly World is coming in two editions: game only and amiibo and game bundle. The green yarn Yoshi amiibo will only be available in the bundle.
And they are carrying the light blue yarn Yoshi amiibo, even though no other store has it in their system besides them. Blue being Walmart's color. Light blue Yarn Yoshi exclusive to Walmart.

of course it could be false, but if it's not...KILL ME NOW

[chrisdude]

The 3-pack is available for preorder on gamestop.com. I think it went up yesterday. I figured you guys knew, but I didn't see anyone talking about it.

[Netkeeper]

Hey maybe we'll get lucky and the Woolly World bundle won't be underproduced. It was easy enough to find the Mario Party 10 bundles.

[raph27]

Sorry for the double post, but if anyone missed out on pre-orders for the retro 3 pack, they're up on Gamestop's website. http://www.gamestop.com/accessories/amiibo-retro-3-pack-exclusive/123757


The 3-pack is available for preorder on gamestop.com. I think it went up yesterday. I figured you guys knew, but I didn't see anyone talking about it.

Last page. :P

And you're right about Mario Party 10, Net. Let's hope the same holds true for this and Chibi Robo.

[GoldMutant]

Finally got my first amiibo in Sonic, but struggling to find anything that isn't Mario, Luigi, Zelda, and even Peach. Seriously, what happened to Samus or even Kirby up for sale?

Anyways, that retro pack is preordered. :evilgrin:

[raph27]

Samus and Kirby both have never gotten a restock since their release. Pretty much futile trying to find them in a store.

According to new info, Dr. Mario will have high stock numbers even though he's Target exclusive, and Blue Yarn Yoshi is not a Walmart exclusive. Hooray!

[raph27]

Nintendo tweeted out so much amiibo news today. It's insane. This fall's amiibo lineup is...

September 11 is the release of ZSS, Ganondorf, classic color Pixel Mario, and Olimar to all stores. Dr Mario will be exclusive to Target and Bowser Jr. to TRU. The Mii Fighters are released today as well in Canada, with them going to the US later. Also, since Mario Maker is released on the 11th, there will be a bundle containing a black 32 GB Wii U, a digital copy of the game, and modern color Pixel Mario only available in this bundle. The bundle will be exclusive to Walmart. :roll:

September 25th is the release of the retro three pack (ROB, G&W, Duck Hunt) exclusive to GameStop.

October 16th will be the release of the Yoshi's Wooly World bundle with the game and green Yarn Yoshi amiibo for $60. The pink and blue Yarn Yoshis will also release that day for $17 a figure.

November 1st is the Mii Fighter three pack for US.

November 13th is the release of Mewtwo and the AC amiibo. Isabelle and Digby will be exclusive to the game bundle (those two and the game for $60) Tom Nook, Lottie, and Mable are singles, and KK Slider, Reese, and Cyrus in a three pack.

November 15th is the release of Mega Yarn Yoshi, which is exactly what it sounds like and will be $40.

Finally Falco is released on November 20th.

This is making my head hurt.

[Netkeeper]

Luckily I don't give a **** about many of them. I'd WANT the mega yarn Yoshi but I ain't paying 40 bucks for it, **** that.

[Powder]

I still want the regular blue yarn Yoshi & now I'm eyeballing the AC three pack with the recycle shop workers & KK Slider. Mad cute.

But these things are all so hard to attain, doesn't seem worth it... :(

[raph27]

Big news coming out of the Amiibo community today. TRU is getting a massive restock at an unknown date.
So far we know there will be 80,000 Villagers and 26,000 each of Fox, Lucario, Captain Falcon, and Little Mac. Doing the math brings up 30 each of those last four per store, and ninety Villagers per store.

[sdp]

Well here in Mexico things have been pretty bad but a little better. Now people have to show up at stores that open at 10 am and because of work I can't do it and I pretty much gave up on actively going on search for amiibo to turn up with nothing but I do ocationally do it and I finally got Pac-Man got the last one, the retro three pack today, the retro pack I only found in one store and they had plenty I'm guessing because of the price tag but I grabbed him anyway since I really wanted it. I also got a modern pixel Mario, he wasn't rare they had plenty at the store I went to but they had it on "sale" (still more expensive than in the US) so I got it, and sadly I missed out on Blue Yoshi but I was able to pick up a Pink one for trade since a friend texted me to get it and it was the last one. I was also able to pick up Olimar and Sonic on two other days since last time I posted I think.

So yeah I'm happy with being able to find some amiibo and I guess the scarcity was a blessing in disguise, I mean even without finding everything I want I've still spent a crapload of money not to mention they're already taking a crapload of space so I'll be more selective, for example I don't think I need villager, what I really need is a Tom Nook to represent AC. So I might be selling/trading some of the "rare" ones I have for other amiibo I want. I'm not sure if I want to get rid of Pit, I don't really care for him but he holds a lot of nostalgia for being part of the Captain N cartoon...or I don't care to own a Duck Hunt figure, I only wanted ROB and MR G&W but the fact that a Duck Hunt figure exists this lonely game makes me want to keep it.

[raph27]

I got Pink and Light Blue Yarn Yoshi today, they're super cute.
New exclusive news:
Falco will be exclusive to Best Buy.
Mega Yarn Yoshi and the Mii Fighter 3 pack will be exclusive to Toys R Us.
TRU will also be the only store to get Villager restocks.

[chrisdude]

I preordered Falco the moment I saw the Best Buy tweet about him. No idea how hard he'll be to get, but it would only let me order for in store pickup. Which sucks, because BB is 40 minutes from home. But at least I got him. He's my last must-have until Ryu.

[raph27]

TRU got their Villager restock in today. My store had at least 20, it was great! They finally fixed his eyes with this one, now he looks just like Smash Villager.

[ssjup81]

I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned here, but out of curiosity, what other characters would you like to see amiibo figures for? I know I'm a dork, but I wouldn't mind one of Daisy. ^^;

[raph27]

I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned here, but out of curiosity, what other characters would you like to see amiibo figures for? I know I'm a dork, but I wouldn't mind one of Daisy. ^^;

I'd love a Daisy amiibo. A Waluigi amiibo would be the best IMO. I'd also love to see some more Zelda amiibo like the Wolf Link one. Maybe a Skull Kid, or Ghirahim, or some new characters from Zelda U.


Shovel Knight also has a release date now: December 11th in Europe and January 8th in the US.

[Ninjinister]

I want my damn MissingNo. Amiibo.

[Powder]

I want my damn MissingNo. Amiibo.

Here here! The fact Nintendo/Game Freak hasn't officially given us some MissingNo. stuff is a damn crime.

[Etsyturtle2]

Dey are worf it. I couldnt care less about a lot of them though.

[Powder]

I wonder what it's like having to try so hard.

[Etsyturtle2]

I wonder what it's like having to try so hard.
It's easy. At this point, you kinda know how to light the match. I've been around the playground a few times.

[Ninjinister]

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[Ninjinister]

Has anybody seen a Shovel Knight Amiibo in-store?

[snake]

Has anybody seen a Shovel Knight Amiibo in-store?

I saw a ton at my TRU.

[Ninjinister]

Balls. I've never seen a one yet.

[Netkeeper]

Yeah, my small-town Gamestop had plenty last time I walked in, so I didn't get one yet. If I see em again, want me to grab one for you?

[raph27]

Has anybody seen a Shovel Knight Amiibo in-store?

I see them all the time in my area.

[chrisdude]

Seen it in Best Buy and Target.