Amiibo Thread 3 | Where release dates are made up and preorders don't matter!

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Welp, all in all a good day.
I mentioned earlier I was waiting in line. I was fourth, and when the doors open, our little group calmly walked to the back. To my horror, I saw people RUN through the back (towards the clothing) and over to electronics. They were all thankfully behind the electronics circle, so I was lucky to actually walk away with one.

One per person was great, but it was one AMIIBO per person, not just character. So it was a choice between Rosie and Shiek, so of course I went with Rosalina. In retrospect, I maybe should have went for a Shiek, since my friend went to another Target. That one was 2 per person, but they ended up having a lot of Rosalina. I drove up there when I was done and picked up another two; one more for him, and one extra for myself to swap for Meta Knight or something else down the line.

I was shocked that people were literally running back there, especially since there was a pretty cordial crowd there before the doors opened. Playing Smash, talking shop, people showing pics of their customs, etc. Guess the runners had their own agenda >_>

By the time I got to the other Target, Toon Link and Shiek had both sold out already, but we waited for Best Buy to open, and they had a Toon Link so I at least got him. My friend has Shiek preordered on amazon so that's a last resort backup.

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Not a bad day. I think anyone who went to wait at Target should have likely gotten one. I'm about to go reading the thread and reddit to see if there's any horror stories from today lol
 
Can we bring up Wave 4 yet? Is everyone still working on Rosalina?
I think Wave 4 at Gamestop will up with the release of everything on the 13th.
Not sure but it sounds good...

Paging DeathByBacklog I got your Rosalina!
 
One Target I went to had ton of Rosalina's (Longmont, CO), then I went to Boulder Target to look for Sheik and they had nothing but Bowser left. Good luck hunting everyone, keep checking those store shelves.
 
I got told online the focus is online and in store preorders first they weren't sure they would have enough... I'd suggest calling corporate..

Which is shit, since toys r us gladly took our money up front on eBay over a month ago.

I'm never fucking giving them my business again, and will import anything exclusive to them in the future.
 
Maybe I am mistaken but I thought in the last Direct the said that Rosalina was going to unlock a level in Mario Party? Weird that they are doing this with such limited Amiibos. Maybe they will release the cards or make another batch eventually? I know Meta Knight unlocks a power in Kirby but I am not as interested in that functionality even though I am getting the game and may keep my Meta Knight sealed (if it doesn't get cancelled)
 
I missed out on Rosalina because I wasn't smart enough to wait by the Electronics counter for Target to get its shit together.

Maybe I'll find someone to trade with Lucario for one, assuming I get my extra.
 
Does anyone need a Rosalina? I'll ship it. Grabbed 2 today at Target, should have just got a bowser instead. Got a toon link and a sheik, so I'm happy. These are my first amiibos, so if anyone wants to trade me one for Rosalina that'd be cool as well. Doesn't need to be a rare one or anything.

PM me if interested.
 
So, seeing as how most people (myself included) think MK will be a scarce amiibo what are your thoughts on Ness?

So far I've only been collecting amiibo I like and I really want Ness out of wave four. What're the thoughts on how Ness will hold up? Think he'll be retailer exclusive and hard to find?
 
Maybe I am mistaken but I thought in the last Direct the said that Rosalina was going to unlock a level in Mario Party? Weird that they are doing this with such limited Amiibos. Maybe they will release the cards or make another batch eventually?

A Rosalina amiibo appears in the amiibo party trailer, but its a different one. Theoretically, there *should* be one released in this pose, same with another Dong one which also shows up in the trailer. I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Wario one too, plus maybe ones for Spike and Waluigi.

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Eh, I think Canada is getting the short end of the stick overall with amiibos. I'll hold onto some luck that there will be some available in the states.

eh Canada seems to be doing better with Wave 3 overall, getting Shulk first, Rosalina in more stores, everyone but the third parties are somewhere now.
 
To the amiibro at the La Verne Target this morning:

Sorry for giving you a scare and holding the last two Rosalina in my hand for a moment. I was *not* intending to hoard both, lol. Saw you behind me and was going to pass it to you, but realized you should have the thrill and satisfaction of pulling the last one from the shelf yourself. Destiny.
 
Thanks. Yeah that's sucky, I hope that doesn't happen here but even if not it feels like he is going to be worse than Sheik.

Eh, I think Canada is getting the short end of the stick overall with amiibos. I'll hold onto some luck that there will be some available in the states.

http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/01/25/meta-knights-super-smash-bros-amiibo-to-be-rare-at-best-buy/

Looks like he will be on shelves in the USA. Stores are getting between 0-5 for non preorders. So Shiek levels of stock for non preorders.
 
So, seeing as how most people (myself included) think MK will be a scarce amiibo what are your thoughts on Ness?

So far I've only been collecting amiibo I like and I really want Ness out of wave four. What're the thoughts on how Ness will hold up? Think he'll be retailer exclusive and hard to find?
I'm thinking that he'll probably be one of the rarer ones, but hopefully he won't be too crazy to get. If he (or any other wave 4 amiibos) are retailer exclusive in NA, then there will be tears. This is a nightmare for the wave 3 retailer exclusives :'(
 
A Rosalina amiibo appears in the amiibo party trailer, but its a different one. Theoretically, there *should* be one released in this pose, same with another Dong one which also shows up in the trailer. I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Wario one too, plus maybe ones for Spike and Waluigi.

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Curious, what is a Dong Amiibo?
 
There's 10 fucking people waiting on the rain at a ToysRUs I'm in. WTF?

They also have a piece of paper on the door saying that they only have Lucarios available for prw-orders.
 
I hyped myself up so much the last couple of months trying to get Rosalina that I'm a little disappointed that it didn't go as bad as I thought it would. I think I actually would have welcomed a little drama.
 
Congrats dude

Thanks. Wasn't really trying for her but after an initial snafu with the Head Electronics guy not there and the other clerks scrambling to find it, everyone in line was able to get Rosalina.

My Target only got Rosalina and Bowser, but there were at least 20 of each so it was pretty chill.
 
http://www.thetanooki.com/2015/01/25/meta-knights-super-smash-bros-amiibo-to-be-rare-at-best-buy/

Looks like he will be on shelves in the USA. Stores are getting between 0-5 for non preorders. So Shiek levels of stock for non preorders.
If my PlayAsia Shulk preorder goes through he is the last one I need. Might have to talk to my local store and see if lining up early would get one via a ticket or if it's a sprint when the doors open. If the former, I would go in super early and wait.

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Ah, DK. Got it, A different meaning popped in my head when I read it
 
I missed out on Rosalina because I wasn't smart enough to wait by the Electronics counter for Target to get its shit together.

Maybe I'll find someone to trade with Lucario for one, assuming I get my extra.

I will trade Rosalina for a Lucario. PM me if you get that extra. Thanks
 
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