Take a look at the Amiibo threads. That has not been the sentiment at all.
Greninja Amiibo is a Toys R Us exclusive, sold out in 30 minutes.
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Take a look at the Amiibo threads. That has not been the sentiment at all.
smh you just had to didn't you?
Most of the scalpers are actually Nintendo selling the amiibos at much higher then MSRP to increase their quarterly profits. Brilliant!
Follow the money.
Nintendo is controlling supply and demand well, just like Activision with rare Skylanders figures. They're keeping their core market engaged and on the hunt. Flood the market and theres a lot less incentive to collect day one and eventually at all. Its different from say Wii shortages because you need to manage the same customers over a long time instead of rely on new customers.
Its not like the factories couldn't pump out as many as they need. They're just doing smart business.
Its not like the factories couldn't pump out as many as they need. They're just doing smart business.
Benzychenz
Member
For comparison, here in Australia all the wave 5/6 ones went up yesterday and lasted ~24 hours. Dr Mario is the only one left now.
And EB even said they only put a limited amount up until Tuesday (presumably because employees won't be able to keep track of orders due to being away for Easter) so there's gonna be even more of them.
I don't know wtf is going on with NoA.
And EB even said they only put a limited amount up until Tuesday (presumably because employees won't be able to keep track of orders due to being away for Easter) so there's gonna be even more of them.
I don't know wtf is going on with NoA.
Maximus.
Member
I understand this and know where they are coming from, but as someone collecting this it still sucks, haha.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Are there amiibo shortages in Japan and the EU as well?
DragonGirl
Member
I literally went to bed at 1 and got up at 4 based on old info it would go live around 5 or 6. Screw TRU, they did this to me with Lucario too! If anyone secures an extra Greninja, I'll trade a Ness for it or just buy it off you.
In Europe, yeah.
However, it's rather a knock-on effect due to the exclusives the US is having. Waves 1 & 2 weren't that in shortage in Europe, but as soon as America got exclusives, we started having issues as well. Many UK and European online retailers are also getting inundated with orders from the US.
They need to cease this exclusivity crap and make sure they have enough stock. It's getting ridiculous.
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Abso-fucking-lutely. Exclusives should have a higher availability at least for a bit longer. This whole having to wake up at 2am randomly just to order a figure is ridiculous.
Amiibo will inevitably climb up the % proportion of Nintendo's annual profits.
Double downing strategy on core fans works.
DeuceGamer
Member
I'm about done. 30 min at 3 AM...Time to walk away and I have every released US Amiibo.
Replace Amiibo with Nintendo and it'll be accurate.
DeuceGamer
Member
Agreed. I dont have a TRU or Target near me so now I'm SOL. Nintendo has went too far and eventually the market will reflect that as more people bow out.
I'd think its already a large part of their profits but not their revenue yet. Nintendo/Amiibo still only has a tiny sliver of the "toys to life" market thats dominated by Skylanders and Disney Infinity.
They need to transition Amiibo from something really only Nintendo fans collect to something parents need to collect for their children. The rumoured upcoming Amiibo game is how they'll aim to do that.
AdventureMike
Member
30 mins...in the middle of the damn night for 90% of americans. Come on.
Ragged Gloves
Member
Am going to try and get Marth, Lucina, Robin and Gandolf. Then I'm out. Don't have the time nor patience for this anymore. Its been very nerve racking with Nintendo. The Majora Mask CE and DS along with these amiibos ... its been an insane ride.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
They're doing it on purpose. They know full well if they make them widely available, you'd see them languishing on store shelves like you do Mario, Kirby, Samus, and the other main characters that are in abundant supply.
By keeping numbers super limited it drives consumers into a frenzy, and you have them selling out in the blink of an eye, because there's money to be made by reselling them.
DeuceGamer
Member
The problem is they are going too far. If Pre-orders sold out in an hour or two they accomplish the same thing without frustrating their most loyal customers. As it stands now more and more loyal Nintendo fans are going to walk away. If Ni tendo produced enough so Pre orders sold out in a couple hours then most would have a shot at them, they would profit more, and they would still be creating the hype.
Palette Swap
Member
This made me realize I can't see Greninja's name and not think of Conan lol.
Basically yeah. And worse, they did the same with the GC Controller Adapter; limited quantity to squeeze the large demand there was for it.
Clever but shady...
SanguineShark
Member
Yeah, pretty much. It sucks for us but they found a new source of income that most likely would have fizzled out long ago if not for the artificial supply constraints.
Don't know if it's worth pissing off fans this much in the long term, though.
I can't do this anymore, they sell out before I can even conceive of their existence or get to them.
I wake up early, check computer constantly, spam F-5.
JUST THE HECK NINTENDO!?
I'm almost had it and I'm about to sell all my Amiibo and call it a day at his point. I just can't anymore
I wake up early, check computer constantly, spam F-5.
JUST THE HECK NINTENDO!?
I'm almost had it and I'm about to sell all my Amiibo and call it a day at his point. I just can't anymore
The same as in Europe. Only there people preorder at multiple stores to make sure they have at least one. Making it pretty hard to get Amiibo's for normal prices in Europe also.
Why buy a Wii U when you could buy 30 amiibos?
I doubt that.
Hardcore fans chasing limited Amiibos for months is one thing. Chasing them for years while dealing with increasingly short window times to obtain them is just insane.
Fess
Member
Is the Amiibo Cards they talked about in the last Nintendo Direct a way to get the "DLC" out to those who actually want that? Or will the collectors go nuts for those too? :/
I'm sure it will be worst then Pokemon cards when they first came out.
useyourfist
Member
I got my son villager, marth and trainer from the first batch, admittedly was swept up by the look I found them let's buy them hype.
But after the first batch we have not bothered to buy any due to the hassle of getting the ones he would like.
At first the demand Would have been good for business but personally I think they have messed up now and pushing customers away.
But after the first batch we have not bothered to buy any due to the hassle of getting the ones he would like.
At first the demand Would have been good for business but personally I think they have messed up now and pushing customers away.
I'm officially done with Amiibos. They went on preorder yesterday at like 2, right? I got to the store at 5, and literally every single amiibo in the next wave was sold out. They had nothing. This goes beyond artificial scarcity at this point. There isn't even enough for it to be considered that, and I'm not paying 30 bucks on ebay for Pac-man, so I'm out. For now, I'll pick more up in 2 years when the market for them officially collapses in on itself.
Mr. Giggles
Member
Man, I want to get some of these when i get a wii U but all this scarcity makes me even wonder if its worth it...
I can't be bothered with pre-ordering stuff anymore, I'm always late to the punch :c
I can't be bothered with pre-ordering stuff anymore, I'm always late to the punch :c
Fess
Member
I think it's better to just stay out all together if you think like that, the prices might go up even more later on. I'll get Toad and maybe some more just for the gameplay features but I'm not touching the collecting hobby. I have enough issues with the "free" PS+ games, can't ever stop subscribing as it is right now even though I never play the games, the missed games will be forever missed, once you're in you can't get out. No more. :/
DryEyeRelief
Member
Nintendo is masterfully controlling the market
Cheat Code
Member
Lol Nintendo are hilarious.
On one hand, you might be right, but on the other, this seems like a video game version of beanie babies. I can't see it maintaining value forever.
TheSlySoul
Member
Yep. Summer release schedule is DLC and Amiibos + Splatoon.
Yup. Same here. Nintendo isn't making enough, and scalpers are ruining this for everyone. I'm about done. No point in collecting if my collection will have holes in it. At this point, i'll finish the set if nintendo keeps making them in ample supply over time. If not, then I guess I'm done. Hopefully more people of like-mind will do the same, which will make it less profitable for scalpers to the point where scalpers don't bother. Don't think that'll happen though.
AzureTranquility95
Banned
Too late for a good chunk of us. This thing was DOA to me from day 1. Didn't help that I got burned on Skylanders. I WISH I got burned on these instead. :/
sixteen-bit
Member
the amiibo struggle is real
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
This is why I just stopped caring. If I can't walk into a store at my leisure and buy an Amiibo anymore, I'm not fucking with it. I'm tired of F5ing webpages and fighting for orders over these things.