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[JDSN]

Scalpers are the worse!

 

[Chanser]

Expect them to appear on Ebay soon?

 

[Shantom]

I had an inkling this would happen.

 

[Duster]

This could one hell of an odd collectable in years to come especially as it couldn't be traded in the usual ways due to them being stolen goods.

 

[Nintendojitsu]

You're a thief now

WINNER

 

[VariantX]

That's messed up. Looks like no one's getting that squid amiibo for now. Sucks double that you need that amiibo to unlock content you can't access in any other way.

 

[Cosmonaut X]

laughinggoldenhomer.gif

Fixed ;-)

 

[Alienous]

It probably played out like the opening of The Dark Knight Rises, but with a truck and with the Bane-like dude having a mask made of amiibo.

"What are you doing?"
"Crashing this truck ... with no amiibo!"

 

[Mohonky]

cant imagine thats what the thiefs were after. Not exactly a big market for stolen Splatoon I would imagine.

 

[tkscz]

Did they get the right lorry? Where are they going to sell a lorry full of wiiu games in the UK? Sucks for the thieves.

Less for the game itself and more for the amiibo. The damn things are in a constant high demand.

Edit: Especially when the squid amiibo is a pre-order only amiibo. You can't just buy it, so it can go for an insane price.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

It's OK, GAME will mysteriously have a whole bunch of Squids available Pre-Owned in a few weeks time for only £100.

 

[shiyrley]

I cant stop laughing.

Yeah dude! People unable to get the product they want! Thieves getting stuff they don't deserve! Workers losing money!

THIS IS HILIARIOUS!

EVEYONE

LAUGH

LAUGH HARDER

at this user.

 

[Xpliskin]

Wow

 

[maquiladora]

Heist of the century. Paramount Pictures already working on a film based on the plot. Tom Hardy to the play the mastermind. Paul Greengrass attached to direct.

 

[Haunted]

Reminds me of the GTAV mission where they take over the security trucks.


Just with amiibos instead of solid gold bars.

 

[giancarlo123x]

The Amiibo game is serious.

 

[Kilau]

This amiibo culture is fucked.

Have you seen the OT? Scary place.

 

[SinSilla]

I'm in public Transport and laughing my ass off like a mad man. Thanks!

 

[Toki767]

So did they plan the robbery like a GTA V heist? Cause that would be incredible.

 

[Molemitts]

I can't wait to see the Hollywood adaptation of it.

Though honestly it does have the potential to be a comedy movie.

The Great Amiibo Robbery

 

[Hyperzephyrian]

Yep I just got the email too, it was a birthday present for my son too :-(

That's so sad.

 

[7DollarHagane]

Scalpers bypassing retail, moving on to crime.

 

[Toki767]

The Great Amiibo Robbery

GTA: Grand Theft Amiibo

 

[Jarrod38]

This will be dubbed The Amiibo Job.

 

[MissileTrick]

So when is cops and robbers mode going to be added?

hope more squid amiibos get made though, as that sucks for the buyers.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Looks like the thief is squids in.

 

[Dr_LucienSanchez]

When will this amiibo madness end?!

 

[-Horizon-]

That sucks but...

lol

 

[NotLiquid]

Really shitty considering that Squid Amiibo is already constrained to one edition of the game.

 

[rmanthorp]

Heard about this from the partner who works at a local GAME. Totally sucks. I'm just hoping customers who have pre-ordered will be as level headed as people here. I'm sure they will catch a LOT of flack for this...

 

[Aveyn Knight]

I feel conflicted.

On one hand, this is absolutely terrible news for anybody looking forward to the special edition. If I had ordered, say, the Fire Emblem special edition from GAME and it was stolen before it reached me, I would be furious.

On the other, WTF, are people that desperate for Amiibos/money? ...And how did it happen? I hope nobody was hurt, but did they just leave the lorry for a bit and somebody just took off with it? Was it planned? An inside job even? Too many questions.

 

[Newtype-001]

Yeah dude! People unable to get the product they want! Thieves getting stuff they don't deserve! Workers losing money!

THIS IS HILIARIOUS!

EVEYONE

LAUGH

LAUGH HARDER

at this user.

Lmao.

 

[Duffman]

Scalpers are getting serious.

 

[Molemitts]

GTA: Grand Theft Amiibo

Rockstar confirmed to be working with Nintendo on EXCLUSIVE Amiibo heist mission for GTAVI only on the NX.

 

[Percy]

Wonder how many copies were in the truck that got stolen.

Hopefully it didn't have too much content.

 

[axisofweevils]

That email pic looks familiar...

Here, have a cleaner version.

Thanks. Updated OP.

 

[Forkball]

This sounds like a GTA mission.

"Steal the truck carrying Amiibos and bring it to the hideout."

 

[fredrancour]

It probably played out like the opening of The Dark Knight Rises, but with a truck and with the Bane-like dude having a mask made of amiibo.

"What are you doing?"
"Crashing this truck ... with no amiibo!"

"If I removed the amiibo from your preorder, would you die?"
"It would be extremely painful.

"Splatoon is a big release."
"For WiiU."

fake edit:

Spoiler

my condolences to those negatively affected by this. I just can't resist a chance to make terrible bane references.

Spoiler

the second one likewise isn't meant to start console wars shit. i own a wiiu and want this game very badly.

 

[ThePeoplesBureau]

Squidnapped

 

[Pandy]

That's messed up. Looks like no one's getting that squid amiibo for now. Sucks double that you need that amiibo to unlock content you can't access in any other way.

Less for the game itself and more for the amiibo. The damn things are in a constant high demand.

Edit: Especially when the squid amiibo is a pre-order only amiibo. You can't just buy it, so it can go for an insane price.

Seriously guys, I have ordered the squid Amiibo, but Nintendo have stated several times that they'll be bringing out cheap 'playing card' Amiibo at some point, starting soon with that Animal Crossing game.
Don't feed the scalpers, just be patient.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Thieves caught on CCTV.

 

[Clefargle]

Damn splat burgalers...

 

[Alienous]

Wonder how many copies were in the truck that got stolen.

Hopefully it didn't have too much content.

Reading it, it sounds like their entire allocation of that edition was stolen. Considering it's an amiibo release I'm guessing that's, what, 12 copies?

 

[Accoun]

On the other, WTF, are people that desperate for [...] money? ...

Yes?

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

I hope Nintendo reevaluates the whole Green Squid amiibo situation and releases it standalone in Europe and NA in the future.

This is just fucked up.

 

[Alienous]

You just wait until a group irradiates the majority of amiibo to make the value of their own increase.

 

[ffdgh]

I know it's not a laughing matter but oh my God what? Why? How?

But seriously, this definitely sucks for those affected.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

It probably played out like the opening of The Dark Knight Rises, but with a truck and with the Bane-like dude having a mask made of amiibo.

"What are you doing?"
"Crashing this truck ... with no amiibo!"

"I'm NOA".

 

[Taker666]

I feel conflicted.

On one hand, this is absolutely terrible news for anybody looking forward to the special edition. If I had ordered, say, the Fire Emblem special edition from GAME and it was stolen before it reached me, I would be furious.

On the other, WTF, are people that desperate for Amiibos/money? ...And how did it happen? I hope nobody was hurt, but did they just leave the lorry for a bit and somebody just took off with it? Was it planned? An inside job even? Too many questions.

I suppose it was either planned or a criminal just saw an opportunity. There was story in the UK press yesterday about a criminal gang who stole multiple lorries getting around £200,000 worth of Toblerone chocolate.

 

[Jamie OD]

Who are these losers that are stealing a van full of wii u games?

Regular CEX customers.

I'm joking but I hope I don't get proven right.