This was the Amiibo section of Super Target on a somewhat larger scale. There were more in each row instead of there being more rows.
Shelf in a local store. Fun fact: That was once the PSP/Vita shelf. You can still see some games on the far left.
Amiibo Discussion Thread 2: I Got 99 Pre-orders But A Rosalina Ain't One
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superNESjoe
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I do actually =). I grew up in GR but just recently bought a house out here. It's made amiibo hunting pretty difficult. Meijer is basically the only store that gets them and the stock is really random.
Just a heads up for Aussies, seems like Lucina has been taken off the EBgames website now.
Pretty much my experience too. Mario and Pikachu are the only things I can find anywhere :/
Pretty much my experience too. Mario and Pikachu are the only things I can find anywhere :/
Scofield94941
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Shiek is going to be rare people. 4 to a store is a sign of little mac
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Shelf in a local store. Fun fact: That was once the PSP/Vita shelf. You can still see some games on the far left.
Grab me one of those Foxes please ;_;
That is a fancy shelf though!
ZiggyPalffyLA
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I'm going to say it. I was looking at my Amiibo collection, and I just don't like the design of the Kirby Amiibo. I get that he's supposed to be smaller, and I love the character and his series, but his Amiibo just looks so...out of place among the rest. Why couldn't they at least have designed him standing up, or or some pose besides sitting down?
Jawmuncher
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Nothing is more saddening than these posts from Europe.
You see those shelves and just wonder wth happened with the NA side of things.
You see those shelves and just wonder wth happened with the NA side of things.
NoA happened
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They restock very well in that area. There is also a crazy good Nintendo in-store in a city nearby.
And no, people want those Amiibos. That shelf alone changed from 1/4 to 2/4 to 3/4 Amiibo/Vita ratio. They sell like crazy, especially Villager/Mario /Pikachu.
oreomunsta
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Shelf in a local store. Fun fact: That was once the PSP/Vita shelf. You can still see some games on the far left.
I want to live there
TheOmegaSpartan
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Toys R Us in Aramingo, Philadelphia, PA did not have Wave 3 yet but they restocked most of Wave 1 including several Fox.
I'm going to another local Toys R Us, tomorrow, and see if they have them there.
I'm going to another local Toys R Us, tomorrow, and see if they have them there.
Just picked up doubles of Toon Link and Bowser at Redwood City TRU. They have about 8 TL's and 12 Bowsers left. No Shiek tho
Bah. I don't want to go all the way out there.
does germany do not want amiibos?
holy trinity available at toys r us in germany
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961441
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961321
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961341
holy trinity available at toys r us in germany
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961441
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961321
http://www.toysrus.de/product/index.jsp?productId=40961341
esmith08734
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Just picked up doubles of Toon Link and Bowser at Redwood City TRU. They have about 8 TL's and 12 Bowsers left. No Shiek tho
GAH, lucky.
Just to add salt to the injury, the Nintendo in-store nearby, which I mentioned above
Pay attention NoA.
Conscience Falls
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So any of you that purchased the MM new 3ds from Frys today get charged?
My order didn't go through yet there's a 257 dollar charge on my card.
My order didn't go through yet there's a 257 dollar charge on my card.
Shpeshal Nick
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So I just spoke to my friend in retail to confirm my Wave 3 order who said to me that the Australian Nintendo rep told him Nintendo is going to fuck all the eBay buyers over pretty soon.
By that he meant that apparently there's shitloads of stock of waves 1-3 sitting in the Japanese warehouse apparently that just hasn't been sent out, that's going to be released later. So I'm thinking of seeling my complete 3 wave set before that happens.
I saw complete sets of Wave 1-2 selling for over $500AU. I should be able to get $600 or more for all 3 waves.
By that he meant that apparently there's shitloads of stock of waves 1-3 sitting in the Japanese warehouse apparently that just hasn't been sent out, that's going to be released later. So I'm thinking of seeling my complete 3 wave set before that happens.
I saw complete sets of Wave 1-2 selling for over $500AU. I should be able to get $600 or more for all 3 waves.
oreomunsta
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Just to add salt to the injury, the Nintendo in-store nearby, which I mentioned above
Pay attention NoA.
They're just sitting there... Pit, WFT, Marth, and the Captain... They're just sitting there ;~;
i'm so mad at this picture, i want that damn wii fit trainer
Shelf in a local store. Fun fact: That was once the PSP/Vita shelf. You can still see some games on the far left.
What a beautiful sight
Benzychenz
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Glad I got my pre order in then. Lucina will be mine <3
Interface23
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thanks!
There are lots of her in another store. Villager is hard to get, hype is real and he is undershipped.
Why are video games stores so awesome in Europe in Japan?
We're Nintendo's biggest market, we deserve better than empty shelves and shitty displays at Walmart. -_-
It's NoA's payback for all the memes
For such a populated area, The Bay Area always gets screwed with this sort of thing. East Coast always seems to get things first.
Gucci Messiah
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West coast gets the initial shipments from Japan, not us over on the other side of the country. Blame retailers for breaking street dates.
Wheresmycoffee
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Northridge Toys R Us has bowser and toon link behind the counter. They sold out of sheiks, and they checked the computer and she's sold out almost everywhere.
I can promise you, the East Coast is not doing much better
That would be nice. I don't think Nintendo realized how big amiibos would get.
More luck than on this end, so I've been seeing.
Sometimes I wonder how this scattered distribution system works.... Maybe the stores are located closer to the warehouses?
Scofield94941
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MADGAME
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Wait, wouldn't more stock being available help buyers? I think it would screw over scalpers, no? Either way, hope that rumor is true. Amiibo availability for all!
Interface23
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God damn it NoA. It's times like this I wish I lived in Europe. Seeing all those Amiibos makes me wish I had friends in Europe or something. NoE has gotten way better over the last 4 or 5 years while every year NoA becomes worse and worse. Only a few more years till NoA turns into pre-rehab Lindsay Logan or pre-rehab Amanda Bynes. 
Interface23
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God damn it NoA. It's times like this I wish I lived in Europe. Seeing all those Amiibos makes me wish I had friends in Europe or something. NoE has gotten way better over the last 4 or 5 years while every year NoA becomes worse and worse. Only a few more years till NoA turns into pre-rehab Lindsay Logan or pre-rehab Amanda Bynes.
I feel like Reggie then Iwata is killing the US as CEO, Shibata seems to be getting stuff done in EU. Small N3DS, Fatal Frame games, Disaster etc etc
From my perspective, Villager isn't really rare. Well, you are less likely to see him than, say, Mario, but it's far from rare.
In fact, I'd say that no amiibo is rare. I haven't been at the stores in Frankfurt since New Year's Eve, but further up northwest, you find pretty much any amiibo that you could be looking for - Villager, Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, Captain Falcon, Pit, whatever.
It's surreal seeing them just standing there, in almost every store I go to in my vicinity, and then going on here or on eBay and seeing how much more they can be worth just because of their location. It's crazy.
Joei
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I just called Fry's and they say they have no record of a transaction, yet I called my credit card and they have a charge for 199$ authorized. :/ They said the next step is to just wait and see if Fry's actually charges my card and if they do, then recheck with them to see if I have an order, if not then I have to call my credit card company back and do a dispute. I have 100% trust in my credit card to get it straightened out and me not be charged for something I'm not getting, however, I don't want to be in this limbo of will I or won't I get a 3DS from Fry's cause what if I see a Target pre-order pop back up and I jump on that? I don't need two of these things :/
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
So if you, in the last few weeks, paid over $500 for waves 1 and 2, then only a week or so later, Nintendo stocked everyone up, wouldn't that make you feel fucked over?
Having paid $500 because you thought there'd be no other way to get them?
Why are video games stores so awesome in Europe in Japan?
We're Nintendo's biggest market, we deserve better than empty shelves and shitty displays at Walmart. -_-
:\ I got Meta Knight from AmiAmi shipped to the US for close to the price it would be if i went to Best Buy and happened to find him on the shelf. AmiAmi has a short pre-order window, but unless things get better, i'm just going to start ordering them all the ones i can get through them instead of even bothering with US retailers. I know the shortages aren't happening because just because, but i'm done with retailer exclusives and jumping through hoops to get the ones i want.
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