They say 7 minutes, but I was there right when they went live and it was actually closer to 30 seconds.
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They say 7 minutes, but I was there right when they went live and it was actually closer to 30 seconds.
FullmetalPain
Banned
I might as well get the Lucina figma at this point. She's been gone within 5mins from each retailer.
8BitsAtATime
Member
I'm done. I waited 2 hours a GS today and had to leave because of work. After work i went home picked up my stuff and drove to my sisters house and gave my complete collection (minus all the stuff these past couple of days) to her. This wave was harder to get than gold mario.
The dudes line were talking about camping out to get Amiibos and it hit me....I'm to old for this.
The dudes line were talking about camping out to get Amiibos and it hit me....I'm to old for this.
it seems you can still pre-order the single figures (boy, girl, squid)
just not the 3-pack, orders closed on it... for now. it will probably go in and out randomly, happens on their site a lot. dunno how often or in what frequency
Ugh! *defeated* so tired hate Miibola. 😖
Sorceror12
Member
Port Strike is over now.
Yep, but I'll probably just wait for them to open the pre-order again.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Wow, that TRU rep was way off.
Did Amazon announce a window pre-orders will go up?
FullmetalPain
Banned
Oh ok. I've been out of touch with the news. Thanks
TheOmegaSpartan
Member
The Splatoon 3-pack is gone but they sell the Squid as a separate amiibo rather than buying the pack. I guess that "exclusive to 3-pack" crap is a NA thing. I just ordered the 3 Splatoon (which were still up for preorder). The final cost was a bit more but worth it since I'm getting the Squid amiibo.
I've ordered via amiami multiple time and they're great. Don't hesitate to order if you need to, guys.
EDIT: The separate Squid is gone. That was fast.
Nope. So everyone is basically at the mercy of whoever finds out first. The only silver lining here is that their site actually works.
welp, great. so the 7-9AM EST for TRU pre-orders was a lie. missed the entire wave again.
this is after missing the 5 minute best buy pre-order window and waiting an hour and a half yesterday at gamestop and having the whole wave bundles sell out before our area could process a single pre-order
this is after missing the 5 minute best buy pre-order window and waiting an hour and a half yesterday at gamestop and having the whole wave bundles sell out before our area could process a single pre-order
Yeah, would've stayed up had I known.
Fuck it, order placed so I don't have to worry about it anymore. It doesn't give me a shipping cost until the order is ready to ship so I chose unregisterd SAL which according to their FAQ is the cheapest option.
SaviourMK2
Member
Yeah he'll pop up when they start cancelling people's pre-orders
Cant wait for the debacle that will be Wave 5 here in North America , by then i wouldnt be suprised if most of our amiibo hunters opt out of the game entirely.
warmlettuce
Member
How were normal people with normal sleep schedules on the east coast supposed to get greninja? This is absurd.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
I shouldn't have checked here after I went pee. Too annoyed to go back to sleep lol
pete_clarf
Member
Damn, Greninja is gone!!??
Hopefully they'll have some cards in the store like they did with Lucario. I was always very skeptical about that process, but I did end up with a Lucario, so I guess it works!
Hopefully they'll have some cards in the store like they did with Lucario. I was always very skeptical about that process, but I did end up with a Lucario, so I guess it works!
they weren't... that is very clearly a sign of the problem
if they cared about normal people they would stagger the pre-orders, or limit them more, or do SOMETHING
it's clearly not the case
Vaughngief
Member
Burn with me.
The Finest Brew
Neo Member
Was able to get Inkling Girl and Squid Amiibos. Thanks much, good sir!
Same here. I'm paranoid someone is going to grab all the cards.
The12thGripper
Member
Should I walk to TRU when they open to see if they have preorder cards?
Ulysses 31
Member
Indeed! Now just to get the Splatoon Special Edition for that green squid amiibo.
Save yourself a trip and call first.
I plan on doing so, i dont want to chance it on the possibility that they have the cards ready at store opening.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
How do these cards work? Is it like a pre-order?
I'm so glad that I resolved on April 1 not to bother getting any of wave 4 other than possibly Pacman. I'd be so tired otherwise. It would be nice if retailers with exclusives rationed out the preorders like Walmart did, giving people like a dozen chances at all different times of the day over the course of over a week.
PixyJunket
Member
Wiat, brick and mortar Toys R Us is taking preorders? Or just .com?
And watch it start when I'm doing my workout (start in like ten minutes, lasts thirty).
And watch it start when I'm doing my workout (start in like ten minutes, lasts thirty).
Evoker1995
Member
Who hasn't put up their preorders yet?
Commander Kook
Neo Member
Dang. Can't believe I woke up at 6:45 on my day off to find Greninja already sold out. This addiction is rough...
Yes, the charge you $1, and when the miibo releases you bring the card with the receipt, and pay for the rest.
pete_clarf
Member
They have cards sitting in the video game section. You take one up to the counter and give them $1 and they take your email. That's it. It seems very sketchy (to me anyway), but they give you a receipt and the card. Once you get the email on release day, take the receipt and the card to the store, pay the rest, and get your amiibo.
I though it was sketchy because they would not take more than $1 (I wanted to pay for the whole thing) and they only took my e-mail. No phone number... not even my name! But, on release day, I got an email, walked into the store, and walked out with Lucario.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Nintendo shoulders some blame for this, but I think retailers are handling this poorly as well.
At this point I think I'd be happier if Nintendo just had their own retail site and sold them all through there, allowing them to manage buyer limitations and put up preorders in waves.
However, that would be fan-friendly, and we all know how good Nintendo seems to be at that.
At this point I think I'd be happier if Nintendo just had their own retail site and sold them all through there, allowing them to manage buyer limitations and put up preorders in waves.
However, that would be fan-friendly, and we all know how good Nintendo seems to be at that.
yeah they usaully give out a physical card that should theoritically guarentee you your order.
When i went for lucario everything was smooth hopefully its the same again.
JimJamJones
Member
Amazon/Walmart/Target
jetsetmario
Member
Damn! When did Greninja go up?
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