Amiibo Thread 5 | Because we didn't preorder thread 4
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Which ones have you sold?
SaviourMK2
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hey, just curious.
I pre-ordered the Mario Party 10/Amiibo bundle for 49.99, I just went to apply a gift card to it to discovered that there is another $10 I need to pay off. It had a remaining balance of $23, but now says $33, when I check my e-mails it says that I preordered it for 59.99.
I KNOW it said 49.99 not long ago. I'm not crazy am I?
I pre-ordered the Mario Party 10/Amiibo bundle for 49.99, I just went to apply a gift card to it to discovered that there is another $10 I need to pay off. It had a remaining balance of $23, but now says $33, when I check my e-mails it says that I preordered it for 59.99.
I KNOW it said 49.99 not long ago. I'm not crazy am I?
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Silver Mario?
Byron Bluth
Banned
No it happened to me too. Give them a call. I did and it's fine now.
Hero Prinny
Member
Im feeling you man, thse are such a pain toget that im also starting to lose interest. Ill most likely juat stop aftet smash bros cause 1) I dont want to deal with NOA's incompetence and 2) I got 9(bro has 8 and we dont got any dups) and im already running out of space to put em.
SaviourMK2
Member
Not sure what the issue was, but they offered me $10 my next purcahse
Fox Mulder
Member
I'm probably going to cut down to just a few soon as well. It's lost a bit of fun and I could shift the money to a racing wheel for the xb1.
I've got 10 and really only want ness from the remaining lineup, but I'm assuming he'll be impossible to get anyways. Nintendo certainly won't make enough even though his game sells well on the eshop.
Dedede, Lucario, toon link and fox
Yeah, I was looking at my collection and I was just like...meh. I'm gonna keep a few (my absolute favorites) but sell as many as I can.
TheBanditKing
Member
OK so I have gotten quite a few new ones over the last few weeks here's the current haul
(new: Sonic, DeDeDe, Ike, Pit, Meta Knight, Mega Man, Shulk,Toon Link)
current fave is sonic (though Shulk and D3 are close) I like the reverse angle makes him look all 90's angst
(new: Sonic, DeDeDe, Ike, Pit, Meta Knight, Mega Man, Shulk,Toon Link)
current fave is sonic (though Shulk and D3 are close) I like the reverse angle makes him look all 90's angst
like how he should
Ahh crap. Guess I'll be watching their website today, just in case...
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Weather is terrible here in the midwest. I went into work this morning and couldn't even see the lines on the highway; had to go 20mph in some spots. Still considering risking my life to go amiibo hunting for a Mega Man or Fox.
I'm only half kidding...
Do you have Meta Knight? ;_;
Derpers gonna derp .
Did you sell them opened?
Despite wanting all of these, I'm done collecting. It's causing a bit more stress than I had expected it to, and the anxiety I can't deal with. Especially when I don't really have the cash to buy these with a much lower paying job than I had before. If I could buy these slowly over the course of a year I'd still do it, and might just grab the ones I can on sale, but I'm gonna leave the anxiety out of it.
I've got a few extras, not by choice, that I might show up to offer for trade. But I'm gonna go ahead and give up collecting. Best of luck GAF.
I've got a few extras, not by choice, that I might show up to offer for trade. But I'm gonna go ahead and give up collecting. Best of luck GAF.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Ike has really weird eyes
Lee Chaolan
Member
Still not as Derp as Marths
HowardRoark
Member
Anyone call GS about Silver Mario yet?
Not to add to gloom and doom, but I'm sort of feeling the same. I could dump all the figs and get a PS4. I like them, but at the same time I'm too busy to camp out, money is tight, and I really can't deal with the stress of getting the figures. I'm going to think it through a little longer, but for the 2nd time I may bail out (except for Mega Man, he will forever be on my desk).
.hacked
Member
One thing is for sure these toys are not fun to hunt down. Store like Best Buy only getting 8 of their exclusive amiibo why even fucking bother stocking it at all. It is a $13 toy why don't they have more?
I have everyone one out now (sonic, megaman and shulk on their way from over seas) and I just wish it would get easier to find them. Hope I can snag wave 4 from best buy Nintendo must realize there is a high demand. Ship more of them already, before I wise up and ditch them all since it not worth the effort of tracking them down.
I have everyone one out now (sonic, megaman and shulk on their way from over seas) and I just wish it would get easier to find them. Hope I can snag wave 4 from best buy Nintendo must realize there is a high demand. Ship more of them already, before I wise up and ditch them all since it not worth the effort of tracking them down.
You can definitely see people's patience wearing thin with the run around that Nintendo has made for us acquiring these things. It isn't fair to the people who actually liked the characters that now have to get up at the crack of dawn in below freezing weather just to watch some dick get 5 of the 8 a store got in stock of their "exclusive". It is rough and I see it getting a lot worse before it gets any better if it ever does.
Big Papa Husker
Member
When you guys are shipping amiibos what size boxes do you use?
Well I use Region A USPS Priority flat-rate boxes. The catch though is that shipping can cost anywhere from $6 to $9.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
What? It doesn't exist yet. If there was a Silver Mario amiibo coming out I would think Nintendo would notify the public first.
Rockman
Member
Just called mine that's been super reliable and they don't know anything about a new silver SKU.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I was just guessing.
Yeah, I'm sure nothing will happen. I usually watch Gamestop and Amazon anyway in case of restocks or wave 4 preorders.
HowardRoark
Member
Just a rumor. But like everything in the amiibo game, better to be safe than sorry.
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
My local Meijers (Waterford MI) has these in stock. First time I've seen a Toon link, MM or Sonic on the shelf. Let me know if you can't find any of these and want me to pick them up.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Yikes. I need a cheaper option than that.
shanafan
Member
Don't use USPS priority boxes then. Use a normal cardboard box, like an Amazon shipping box. Wrap the amiibo in bubble wrap inside, and through USPS, it shouldn't cost more than $4 using first-class shipping.
I shipped one from MI to FL and it cost me $2.76
noseriouslyguys
Neo Member
Wow, that's a really nice selection. No Meijer in my area has ever had anything close to that. You should try selling this picture to museums.
O.v.e.rlord
Banned
I look at his eyes. Don't really seem all that derpy to me. I will go as far to say that there isn't any derp at all.
Some yeah
Well, they didn't with Gold Mario. Pretty sure the PR of its "official" release coincided with the release on Wal-Mart's website.
Yeah it's definitely not the cheapest option. I do it because
A: Saves me a trip to the PO
B: Can ship two in a box which is what I try and do, helps minimize the costs.
C: Some people are willing to pay the difference to get it faster.
D: Free tracking (I think limited insurance too)
DryEyeRelief
Member
Tempting but I want to buy Toon Link at Best Buy with GCU. thanks anyway
Hey guys, I have a pretty stupid question about all the amiibo stuff, and I hope no one takes offence to it.
I wanted to know what is driving the need for these?
I am pretty much baffled as to the reasoning why people want these.
Is it for collection hobbies?
Some function that is so great but unnoticed by the majority that makes them a must have?
Is it because of it being a nintendo branded item that people wish to sell at higher prices than MSRP for profit?
Is it all of the above, none of the above?
I just don't get it, and I wish it wasn't so alien to me.
Anyone?
I wanted to know what is driving the need for these?
I am pretty much baffled as to the reasoning why people want these.
Is it for collection hobbies?
Some function that is so great but unnoticed by the majority that makes them a must have?
Is it because of it being a nintendo branded item that people wish to sell at higher prices than MSRP for profit?
Is it all of the above, none of the above?
I just don't get it, and I wish it wasn't so alien to me.
Anyone?
Are you baffled in general by people who buy figures/toys? If so, it's probably just not something for you. Not everyone has to get "everything". People are different, they have different views and priorities in life, some people are really into rock climbing or scuba diving, some aren't. It's just a fact of life. If you don't "get it", there's no worries, I'm sure someone here probably doesn't "get" something you're into.
So its more of a collection hobby, would you say?
I understand wanting to collect things because they are nice to look at, or collecting for bragging rights.
Is this, in your opinion similar to the amiibo trend?
The only reason I'm thinking about getting out of the amiibo game is I'm running out of room to display / the display is starting to look ridiculous. I don't really want 50 figures on display.
Might just closet most of them until I use them, and keep just a few out. I don't really have gaming stuff / memorabilia as a part of my home decor so I'm trying to figure out how to make it work.
Might just closet most of them until I use them, and keep just a few out. I don't really have gaming stuff / memorabilia as a part of my home decor so I'm trying to figure out how to make it work.
EroticSushi
Member
They've become collectibles more than anything at this point and that leads to people having the urge to collect them all. Also helps that this is under the Smash Bro line where you have people wanting to collect their favorite character.
There was also a small stock of a handful of characters so naturally you have scalpers clawing after them to make a quick buck, leading them to be rare.
I don't think the functionality of them really matters at this point.
Thank you for giving a clear, respectful answer.
I appreciate you taking the time to answer, even though it is a rather silly question I admit.
It's a combination of a lot of things.
First off, they're undersupplied. Instills a "buy now or not ever" mentality.
Their functionality is varied and can be added onto with no rhyme or reason. Look at Marth and Codename STEAM. He's acting as a DLC gatekeeper that couldn't be bought in stores since months before this announcement. Couple this with the undersupply, there's at least a few buying them in case they unlock something cool in the future.
For many Nintendo franchises, these are the only products the Americas have ever seen. How likely is it we'd see figures for Little Mac, Shulk, Dedede, or Ness otherwise?
With Smash, you will have people buying their favorite Smash characters.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I actually don't collect toys and figures at all. I have few specific pieces of gaming related decor, such as the very nice Pikmin 3 and Wind Waker posters from Club Nintendo.
I'm collecting the Smash series Amiibo because Nintendo doesn't make many first-party collectibles related to their games, much less literal Smash Bros. trophies out of the game itself. That is unique enough to catch my interest, since I do like their functionality within the game; they have a use besides looking good. And as others have said, many of these represent characters that would never see any physical collectible, like Ness or ROB.
For what it's worth, I know three or four other people who don't collect toys or general gaming swag, but are buying Smash Amiibo. These seem to hit a sweet spot between a lot of factors.
I'm collecting the Smash series Amiibo because Nintendo doesn't make many first-party collectibles related to their games, much less literal Smash Bros. trophies out of the game itself. That is unique enough to catch my interest, since I do like their functionality within the game; they have a use besides looking good. And as others have said, many of these represent characters that would never see any physical collectible, like Ness or ROB.
For what it's worth, I know three or four other people who don't collect toys or general gaming swag, but are buying Smash Amiibo. These seem to hit a sweet spot between a lot of factors.
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