Amiibo Discussion Thread 2: I Got 99 Pre-orders But A Rosalina Ain't One

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Good morning my fellow amiibo aficionados!

Today the focus of my hunt changes more towards finding a display case. I haven't quite decided if I want a smaller one for my desk, or large one that can fit more than just my growing collection of amiibos. I may hit IKEA since they always seem to have interesting furniture and the like.

In case you didn't see it from my much earlier post, this is what I managed to build from IKEA. Just to give you an example.
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So NewEgg has placeholders for Wave 4 but not the Mario series
Amazon has placeholders for the Mario series but not for Wave 4

Still accurate?

I assume preorders will begin tomorrow for NA?
 
Picked up Shulk and Roslina imports. The shipping was 15, but honestly way less of a premium than a scalper would have charged.
Means I got all the exclusives in Wave 3 hopefully.
 
Good luck! That was my plan for the day too, but icy road conditions have put my hunt on hold this morning ;_;

Oh no :( Hope the weather clears up for you. It's actually short sleeve weather where I live. Craziness.


Heading to Ikea in Houston later today before I head back home. I'll also be looking into display/storage solutions.

Cool! I'll be hitting up the IKEA in Round Rock, TX. Only a few hours away from you. Let us know what you find. I'll report my findings as well.


In case you didn't see it from my much earlier post, this is what I managed to build from IKEA. Just to give you an example.
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Wowza! That looks awesome. Was it a kit, or did you get creative and just put some stuff together? I'm going to keep my eye out for different solutions while I'm there.
 
Wowza! That looks awesome. Was it a kit, or did you get creative and just put some stuff together? I'm going to keep my eye out for different solutions while I'm there.
Its not mine but that's a BESTÅ 60*64*20 cabinet with a GLASSVIKEN door and INREDA shelves. That thing would look even better with some integrated lighting I think.
 
Wow that's really nice. Are you going to build another one for future releases?

Probably not for a bit as I can fit a total of about 50 comfortably. But I'm certain Nintendo will far exceed 50 amiibo so I will construct another. This should last for about a year, however, so no rush to make another.

Wowza! That looks awesome. Was it a kit, or did you get creative and just put some stuff together? I'm going to keep my eye out for different solutions while I'm there.

The line is from the BESTA set and the components are built for BESTA
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S99031229/#/S29031181
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30103474/#/40250520 (had to buy 4)

If by some chance you do buy this set, I recommend the suspension rail as the door is far to heavy and will bring the whole display down. Plus hanging it on the wall looks amazing.


Oh wow. What's the total cost for it?

$120 (before taxes) with the IKEA Family Membership (membership's free)

You need to get some LED lighting strips in there. What cabinet is that? And did it come with that many shelves?

My budget at the time was low so I couldn't get them, but I will soon. As for the shelves, they had to be bought separately as the 2 wooden shelves that came with the display were too thick and wouldn't allow for display of my amiibo. Also the glass make the whole thing look much more elegant.
 
Heads up - I put 3 (NA) Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate codes on the amiibo doc. Feel free to take one, but please remove it once you activate it. Thanks! ^_^
 
I didn't want the dust buildup on the boxes. :/

That's going to be a tough one. I guess it depends on how many you intend to display as they take up so much room vertically. But they don't take up much room depth wise. May want to look at custom building something.

Or just dust the tops of them once a week. ;)
 
Wow. The list really blew up overnight didn't it? Flippin' Target! Flippin' Nintendo!!


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Ike is now also delayed at WalMart to be released on Feb 20!

Probable WalMart Wave 3 Release Dates

Bowser (Feb 6) (confirmed with email)
Shiek (Feb 6) (confirmed with email)
Toon Link (Feb 6)

Ike (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
Sonic (Feb 20)
Mega Man (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
King Dedede (Feb 20)

Exclusives
Meta Knight (Feb 20 pls no!)
Shulk (Feb 20)
Rosalina (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
that date is for scalpers, it's truly Feb 1
Lucario (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
that date is for scalpers, it's probably Feb 1
 
Ike is now also delayed at WalMart to be released on Feb 20!

Probable WalMart Wave 3 Release Dates

Bowser (Feb 6) (confirmed with email)
Shiek (Feb 6) (confirmed with email)
Toon Link (Feb 6)

Ike (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
Sonic (Feb 20)
Mega Man (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
King Dedede (Feb 20)

Exclusives
Meta Knight (Feb 20 pls no!)
Shulk (Feb 20)
Rosalina (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
that date is for scalpers, it's truly Feb 1
Lucario (Feb 20) (confirmed with email)
that date is for scalpers, it's truly Feb 1
I wonder if there will be a ton of retailer discrepancies again. W2 for Target and Best Buy were anywhere from 1-3 weeks apart.

Good to see at least one retailer's dates though.
 
Just saw Fox available to order on Amazon for $12.99. Available to ship at the end of the month but he's one of the ones I still need!
 
I have no idea where or how, but back at Christmas I was disappointed I couldn't get my brother Marth, his favorite character, for Christmas. My Grandma picked that information up, and not even knowing what an Amiibo was or who Marth was, hunted for awhile and low and behold for his birthday yesterday from her he got a Marth Amiibo.

Crazy. I don't know how she did it. She didn't even say it was expensive or anything (trust me, if she paid 50+ for it from a scalper I would have hear about it). It's a Japanese package, maybe that had to do with it, but still wow, I'm impressed at her shopping abilities.

I may have to call on her services for Ike and Dedede.
 
Great photos, guys.

Tip: If you ordered your Amiibo from Entertainment Earth, expect a delay in receiving them, but realize that they're one of the few places that carries them in stock consistently.

OH ROSALINA, HOW I WISH TO SCALP YOU!
 
I wonder if there will be a ton of retailer discrepancies again. W2 for Target and Best Buy were anywhere from 1-3 weeks apart.

Good to see at least one retailer's dates though.

Yes there probably will be. Nintendo not giving us a proper release date is reflective of this. I doubt even these WalMart emailed dates are correct.

Get your hunting gear ready because the next Amiibo hunt is coming.
 
Feb 20 seems like a likely date, at least for Dedede and Meta Knight. They're usable in Rainbow Curse (which is out on Feb 20) and in Japan, the amiibos and game come out on the same day (Jan 22 I think)

I just don't get why we don't have anything solid to go off of with dates though.
 
Great photos, guys.

Tip: If you ordered your Amiibo from Entertainment Earth, expect a delay in receiving them, but realize that they're one of the few places that carries them in stock consistently.

OH ROSALINA, HOW I WISH TO SCALP YOU!
I haven't gotten any info about buying marth from December lol
 
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