Amiibo Thread 5 | Because we didn't preorder thread 4

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Welp. My Gold Mario is in transit somewhere. Not really sure. We moved recently, and it's not at the old house it was set to be delivered to. So that puts me a really great mood.
 
Thanks. I knew there was an article on this. Not sure what Iwata is talking about. Unless he was working at Toys For Bob at the time. But even THAT doesn't makes sense because Skylanders has been around longer then when Iwata "got the idea".

It's even more bullshit considering that Nintendo themselves released the Pokemon Rumble NFCs in early 2013.
 
saw some Fox while picking up Bloodborne at BB today (central NJ)

I assumed it was a post-port strike trickling into stores, idk
 
Hey Amiibros, is there any way to get a Gold Mario without resorting to eBay? I work a few minutes from Nintendo World but had a chat with an employee yesterday who said they got it in once and it was sold out in less than 30 minutes. Given the lines any time they tweet about upcoming shipments, I'm not optimistic even given my proximity. I was able to get every other Amiibo fairly easily and this one has been a chore that is inches from putting me off of the entire enterprise. Can't imagine what kind of bloodbath Wave 4 will be.
 
Fellow chumps. Saw both King Dedede and Fox at Best Buy today. They apparently got 3 Kings and a bunch of Fox. Consult your local Best Buy if you need either.
 
Hey Amiibros, is there any way to get a Gold Mario without resorting to eBay? I work a few minutes from Nintendo World but had a chat with an employee yesterday who said they got it in once and it was sold out in less than 30 minutes. Given the lines any time they tweet about upcoming shipments, I'm not optimistic even given my proximity. I was able to get every other Amiibo fairly easily and this one has been a chore that is inches from putting me off of the entire enterprise. Can't imagine what kind of bloodbath Wave 4 will be.
If the opportunity pops up where you can get one at retail price, take it. I've done this every time when there was an amiibo that I forgot to get an extra (to keep sealed) from pre-orders, and there was always an opportunity for me to order it online. Remember when people were freaking out over Rosalina and Shulk? If they weren't able to get it in store, there were pre-orders online to accommodate.

I made myself a rule when it came to amiibo collecting, and is:
Never spend above retail for any amiibo.

And so far, I've stuck to that rule.
 
There's a distinct possibility USPS sent my order of 2 Gold Marios back to Walmart. I'm currently in a chat with Walmart customer service and they're trying to contact USPS for me to hold for pickup.

If this falls through, does anyone have an extra to trade or sell? The only extra I have right now is a Captain Falcon.
 
There's a distinct possibility USPS sent my order of 2 Gold Marios back to Walmart. I'm currently in a chat with Walmart customer service and they're trying to contact USPS for me to hold for pickup.

If this falls through, does anyone have an extra to trade or sell? The only extra I have right now is a Captain Falcon.
I read on reddit of this happening to someone else. The shipment went straight back to Walmart. What caused your package to be sent back?
 
I read on reddit of this happening to someone else. The shipment went straight back to Walmart. What caused your package to be sent back?

FedEx used USPS to deliver, and according to the tracking the package is "undeliverable as addressed," which is bullshit because I literally just received Toad today from Gamestop and it's exactly the same. So instead of even attempting to deliver or contact me, they're shipping straight back to Walmart.
 
FedEx used USPS to deliver, and according to the tracking the package is "undeliverable as addressed," which is bullshit because I literally just received Toad today from Gamestop and it's exactly the same. So instead of even attempting to deliver or contact me, they're shipping straight back to Walmart.
I severely dislike USPS.
Even just today, I had something that should have been dropped off today, but it needed to be signed for. They didn't even knock and just left their note on the door telling me I need to go get my package at the post office.

I was up and would have gladly met them at the door to get my shit, but nah. That would have been too easy!

I hope you get it sorted out, though.
Good luck!
 
Oh yeah, forgot to mention. My Gold Mario that Fedex had listed as being shipped in a 6x6x6 box that I was stressing out about had the dimensions changed on the fedex page to 8x7x4. So whoever said that 6x6x6 was just some default fedex box size was probably right. Will know for sure later today when it is delivered though.
 
FedEx used USPS to deliver, and according to the tracking the package is "undeliverable as addressed," which is bullshit because I literally just received Toad today from Gamestop and it's exactly the same. So instead of even attempting to deliver or contact me, they're shipping straight back to Walmart.

You may still get it. I had something showed that status a couple weeks ago and it got delivered two days later.
 
ooOOooh. cool. just checked the tracking and I guess my gold mario's waiting for me at home, too. It said it wasn't going to arrive till next week when I checked the other day.

has anyone customized a gold mario to make it look like a regular mario yet? if not I'm gonna give that a shot and sell it for $80
 
“At first glance it may look like we’re a trend follower with amiibo,” says Iwata. “But really what we’re doing is, we have introduced amiibo in a way that is new and where amiibo do things in our games that they can’t do anywhere else. From that perspective, we feel that we are a trendsetter.”

“It’s true that if you go into a retail store, and you see the retail shelves, that from a retail perspective, we’re leveraging the structure that’s in place for how the toys to life category is being sold. That’s a hurdle that’s hard to overcome in terms of differentiation. But in terms of how the amiibo are used in games, we do feel that we are taking the lead in terms of broadening what toys to life can be.”

Wha... What? I feel like I missed something because I feel Amiibo do the "toys to life" thing far worse then their predecessors. What does he mean "where amiibo do things in our games they can't do anywhere else"? Disney a figures are literal toys to life in a sandbox, yours are AI (smash bros) or glorified cheat codes/DLC (mk8). They're cool, but you're not broadening anything.

ooOOooh. cool. just checked the tracking and I guess my gold mario's waiting for me at home, too. It said it wasn't going to arrive till next week when I checked the other day.

has anyone customized a gold mario to make it look like a regular mario yet? if not I'm gonna give that a shot and sell it for $80

You mean like the one with Mario Party 10 for $50?
 
Obligatory "No wave 4 news huh?" post for the day of march 24th, 2015.

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Treated the kid's (7 and 9) to a surprise. Sheik and Megaman.

1 hour later, full on fight going on over SSB, fists and feet flying.

No Gaming for a month!

Thanks Nintendo!
 
If the opportunity pops up where you can get one at retail price, take it. I've done this every time when there was an amiibo that I forgot to get an extra (to keep sealed) from pre-orders, and there was always an opportunity for me to order it online. Remember when people were freaking out over Rosalina and Shulk? If they weren't able to get it in store, there were pre-orders online to accommodate.

I made myself a rule when it came to amiibo collecting, and is:
Never spend above retail for any amiibo.

And so far, I've stuck to that rule.
I'm certainly trying! I messed up, too... When I went to pick up my Shulk at GS (shudder), they sold me two. I pointed out I only ordered one and let them take the second back. Now I'm wishing I wasn't so foolish as it would've been good trade-bait; I only have singles of the whole line so far. Still, I'd definitely buy a Gold Mario Amiibo off a kind Amiibro provided they don't want an exorbitant amount of money for it.
 
So I was at my local Walmart in Palatine, IL and figured I'd check their amiibo selection, which is usually bare bones. Lo and behold they had one Gold Mario left. I was in utter shock! I wasn't even trying to look for him because I knew it would be impossible to find him! Has anyone else had any luck find Gold Mario at your local Walmart??
 
Got my Gold Mario in the mail today. Bent box and cracked plastic! Oh boy.

Tempted to email Walmart, but I feel like this might be a bit too scutinizing in the details for them to care enough to do something.
 
Got my Gold Mario in the mail today. Bent box and cracked plastic! Oh boy.

Tempted to email Walmart, but I feel like this might be a bit too scutinizing in the details for them to care enough to do something.

Call them and let them now is limited, they may refund you and let you keep the figure, or send you a replacement.
 
Got my Gold Mario in the mail today. Bent box and cracked plastic! Oh boy.

Tempted to email Walmart, but I feel like this might be a bit too scutinizing in the details for them to care enough to do something.

Mine's been out for delivery since yesterday and I haven't gotten it yet. I'm worried it is lost, and what can they do except refund since it is rare and they can't just ship again.
 
Quick question guys. Some random wants a King DDD I have in exchange for a Gold Mario he has. Good deal? He did also say Rosalina or Pit would work too. What's the best option here?

I've been collecting the Smash series and couldn't give a toss about gold mario personally, but I've got dups, so might as well hook somebody up.
 
Quick question guys. Some random wants a King DDD I have in exchange for a Gold Mario he has. Good deal? He did also say Rosalina or Pit would work too. What's the best option here?

I've been collecting the Smash series and couldn't give a toss about gold mario personally, but I've got dups, so might as well hook somebody up.

Yeah, If it works for both of you then it is a good deal.
 
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