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[ThisBeJason]

Gizmodo article explaining west coast port strike

"If you want a deep dive into the booming world of US freight, check out Dan Glass' amazing post from October here. But here's a few numbers: A mind-boggling 40 percent of everything imported into the US comes through the Ports of the LA and Long Beach. Consider that roughly 90 percent of everything we own arrives on a cargo container, you'll see why a shutdown—or even a slowdown—could impact everyone."

So they could have 40% of our Amiibo! Hahaha

 

[Kilau]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ike-Amiibo-Wii-U/41488612 gogogogo

Ike at walmart

Edit: He's gone already ((((

 

[DooD1234]

Gizmodo article explaining west coast port strike

"If you want a deep dive into the booming world of US freight, check out Dan Glass' amazing post from October here. But here's a few numbers: A mind-boggling 40 percent of everything imported into the US comes through the Ports of the LA and Long Beach. Consider that roughly 90 percent of everything we own arrives on a cargo container, you'll see why a shutdown—or even a slowdown—could impact everyone."

So they could have 40% of our Amiibo! Hahaha

How many of those actually contain little Mac and King DDD and other rares?

 

[theSlacker]

What is scary are the tales of people getting there hours beforehand now or even the night before! I got to Target like 45 minutes early for Rosalina and made out alright. It seems like it's been taken to a new extreme with today's stories.

Just depends on where you are. Stores about Rosalina from around me were full of runners and scalpers buying lots.

 

[LiK]

I know they are all like that and its not isolated, just was saying that its really not part of the Smash render.

Spoiler

And it looks so ugly.

Man, seeing all the Wave 4 preoder news in other Countries is getting me anxious...

not the best paint job, i agree. but not as bad as i expected.

 

[Tanukid]

3 DEE IS UP TOO! GOOOOO!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/King-Dedede-Amiibo-Wii-U/41488614?action=product

 

[falconxcrunner09]

You will get no sympathy from me scalpers!

I fight for my amiibos


Edit...dammit that pic upload site is banned

 

[mgs2master2]

any word on wave 4 preorders?

 

[Plinko]

Sweet. Thank you Walmart.

 

[pete_clarf]

Lining up outside is FAR better than playing the luck game of entering the shop just at the right time... there's NO release date here, and it's impossible to get new waves even if you're ready to spend time for them.

I have had incredible luck so far just being at the right place at the right time.
I've gotten Mega Man, Sonic, Falcon, Pit, Bowser, Toon Link, Sheik, Little Mac, Diddy Kong, and Zelda all by just walking into a store. I know I was damn lucky with some of those!

The only one that I've actually ran around looking for was Rosalina (and Pit, I guess to a certain extent) and even then I got lucky because the weather was total crap and not that many people were out. I was able to get her about an hour after they'd opened. I keep thinking my luck is going to run out, but it hasn't yet!

 

[ryuen]

Awesome heads up on Ike; looks like there was a max of 2 per order.

 

[mgs2master2]

3 DEE IS UP TOO! GOOOOO!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/King-Dedede-Amiibo-Wii-U/41488614?action=product

FUCK YA GOT IT. THanks

 

[Velcro Fly]

Missed Ike FUCK

 

[c-murph]

3 DEE IS UP TOO! GOOOOO!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/King-Dedede-Amiibo-Wii-U/41488614?action=product

Everybody better get the Big D now while they can.

Spoiler

lol

 

[Gameboy415]

Big news amiibros, I think my local UPS guy might be Santa Claus! haha

All of this just arrived today:

I'm all caught up until the Super Mario series hits stores, finally got my most-wanted faceplate for my JP New 3DS, and now I can transfer my US digital games/account to my New 3DS XL - life is good.

 

[superNESjoe]

Ike was in my cart, dangit.

 

[D-Stubbs]

Clicked place order on Ike from Wal Mart and then told me it sold out. Well shit.

 

[Infernoabyss]

Received this from best buy =[ C'mon best buy all the other times you shipped my amiibo you handled it perfectly!

 

[reelbigtink]

Thanks for the Push/Line! Got D3 but Ike was already gone. I wanted the King more anyway WOO!

 

[digitaldevmike]

Got an alert for D3 at walmart. Not seeing it though...

 

[pete_clarf]

Big news amiibros, I think my local UPS guy might be Santa Claus! haha

All of this just arrived today:

I'm all caught up until the Super Mario series hits stores, finally got my most-wanted faceplate for my JP New 3DS, and now I can transfer my US digital games/account to my New 3DS XL - life is good.

I pretend like I'm totally cool with us (US) not getting the new 3DS, but then I see kick-ass faceplates like that and the Xenoblade one and I get very sad.

 

[Wifiplayer13]

Checked out with DDD and then it said out of stock :/ Got this gem out of it though.

 

[thecouncil]

Thanks for the Push/Line! Got D3 but Ike was already gone. I wanted the King more anyway WOO!

...and you only joined an hour ago. Mmmmm. Already working out!

 

[Zonic]

Meta Knight's not going to be available today on Best Buy's site, is he? *sigh*

 

[DooD1234]

Fuck, missed DDD at Walmart because I lack an account.

Wasted too much time pretty much.

 

[Adam Prime]

Got MK and D3 from Best Buy

Got Mega Man from Walmart

My Mega Man from Best Buy has shipped so I will have an extra

Someone person on the Best Buy forums is going to look into why my Ike was cancelled. Seems like it has more to do with a split order than it being free.

Can I buy your Mega Man for the fair and reasonable price of $20?

 

[D-Stubbs]

Meta Knight just came in the mail. Shipped in bubble wrap so the top left corner got bent. Ah well, I'm taking him out anyway.

 

[reelbigtink]

...and you only joined an hour ago. Mmmmm. Already working out!

It was a good decision. My battery drains a little faster now but oh well. Everybody join. It's worth it.

Also it might be a good idea to go ahead and make accounts for Best Buy/Target/Walmart.com etc.

 

[MyNameIsRye]

Shouldnt be surprised that I go take a shower, and both Ike and DDD show up. FML.

 

[Mzo]

Meta Knight is here!

Meta post for Meta Knight.

 

[Ashilyn]

Another DDD alert, another time it was live for like seconds. This is ridiculous.

 

[Piscus]

Quick question... How is that furniture store about their shipping? The one that was secretly posted earlier? I got a single amiibo from there but don't want it to be garbage shipped...

 

[imjust1n]

I swear being in the city of Chicago is a horrible place to try to collect stuff lol
everyone grabs everything the second the doors open or its all just pre ordered.
Not even fun when I walk in and the same 3 amiibos are just sitting there like heyy ive seen you around.

 

[Kilau]

I had been refreshing Ike's walmart page every waking moment for about 24 hours lol.

I would have been pissed if I missed it.

 

[starmud]

Another DDD alert, another time it was live for like seconds. This is ridiculous.

this lol... made it to cart at least.

 

[Maitiú]

DDD availability was too slow for even instock.net... by the time I got the text (6 of them all at once) it was gone.

 

[Xamdou]

Mega Man just arrived from my Target.com order! Opened him up as soon as I got him!

 

[ThisBeJason]

Wow that Walmart stock of Ike and DDD went FAST

I was too slow to order extras for peeps. Damn

 

[Joei]

Oh my f'n God how do I keep missing D3. I was looking back a few pages and saw I missief him at NFM then finally go to the most recent page and see I missed him as I was looking at previous pages.

 

[Diggeh]

LINE is absolutely critical for getting these. Glad I can help, guys!

 

[Kilau]

LINE is absolutely critical for getting these. Glad I can help, guys!

What is this LINE?

 

[StAidan]

Awesome, my Target.com Ike was delivered today. Can't wait to get home and meet him! Should get DeDeDe next week.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

DAMMIT. Just missed Dedede at Walmart.

Today is not my day.

 

[friskykillface]

So ike is more likely to be restocked due to code s.t.e.a.m right?

I've got an offer of the god captain falcon for someone's ike .

Tempted

 

[ThisBeJason]

So ike is more likely to be restocked due to code s.t.e.a.m right?

I've got an offer of the god captain falcon for someone's ike .

Tempted

No one confirmed a restock of him at all. Do the trade. Ike is RARE as F

 

[Natureboy99]

LINE is absolutely critical for getting these. Glad I can help, guys!

Also try: http://www.nowinstock.net/videogaming/games/amiibos/

Set up alerts on the ones you want. Got Mega Man through this site.

 

[melman101]

God was smiling down upon me today. After my horrific Best Buy experience, they have packaged my Meta-Knight and DeDeDe in great condition, and my Meta Knight looks real good. Just got a little speck of black by his nose, not bad.

Still on the hunt for another set so I can open them. They are REAL nice. DeDeDe is definitely my favorite.

 

[AdanVC]

I pretend like I'm totally cool with us (US) not getting the new 3DS, but then I see kick-ass faceplates like that and the Xenoblade one and I get very sad.

Here's something that will make it worse. Those totally rad faceplates glow in the dark!! glow in the dark... ;__; God damn it NoA...

 

[Javier]

The family gets bigger.

 

[OJdaKiller]

I'm pretty furious at Best Buy.

They shipped my Meta Knight in a bubble wrapper..It came all bent and creased. I called BB and they tell me, "we can't accept a return for damaged packaging, it's only for a damaged item."

Well, I plan to take it up a notch, because this is complete bullshit.