And let's get off Nintendo's case
Absolutely not. I will get off NoA's case as soon as there isn't stock rotting in EU and JPN. This has been a shitstorm, and they brewed it.
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Absolutely not. I will get off NoA's case as soon as there isn't stock rotting in EU and JPN. This has been a shitstorm, and they brewed it.
Jawmuncher
Member
They'll get no sympathy from me. They wanted in on the toy business so they can take the criticism.And let's get off Nintendo's case
An episode of the gang trying to get Amiibos would be amazing. I want this to be happen now which means I'm disappointed.
Exactly. I think the panic here is a little high at the moment when we don't really know how this wave will do in stores. If you told me that Mega Man and Sonic would be commons a couple months ago, I would have laughed in your face. I think Pac-Man, Wario, and Charizard will be commons. Robin and Lucina is the questionable one right now.
If people missed out on the recent preorders, all hope is not lost. More preorders will open I highly expect, just like all other waves. These retailers have to play it safe right now with the preorders to avoid the debacle of earlier waves. So, TRU and Best Buy and Target are not being jerks, they are playing it smart and only allocating so many that they highly expect to fulfill. Better to only have so many available for preorder, then have more waves of cancellations right? Keep checking this thread to be on the look out for more preorders. They will come!
And let's get off Nintendo's case
I think a lot of people would be fine if newer waves of Amiibo were pushed back for the sake of restocking rares/store exclusives. Nintendo pushing over 50 amiibo through store channels in a year is probably a huge reason why the stock situation is so terrible right now. After Wednesday's Nintendo Direct I had a feeling that they learned nothing from the launch of the first couple waves and wanted to get as many characters out while this was still a craze.
TheSlySoul
Member
Also the fact you can easily reserve all the next waves in Australia.
Exactly. I think the panic here is a little high at the moment when we don't really know how this wave will do in stores. If you told me that Mega Man and Sonic would be commons a couple months ago, I would have laughed in your face. I think Pac-Man, Wario, and Charizard will be commons. Robin and Lucina is the questionable one right now.
If people missed out on the recent preorders, all hope is not lost. More preorders will open I highly expect, just like all other waves. These retailers have to play it safe right now with the preorders to avoid the debacle of earlier waves. So, TRU and Best Buy and Target are not being jerks, they are playing it smart and only allocating so many that they highly expect to fulfill. Better to only have so many available for preorder, then have more waves of cancellations right? Keep checking this thread to be on the look out for more preorders. They will come!
And let's get off Nintendo's case
Yeah, i'm done refreshing, waiting in line, camping out. It's not worth it anymore. If nintendo decides to change their mind and make this a bit easier, I'll finish the set. If they don't, then I'm done. Nothing is worth this hassle, and I'm certainly not paying scalpers. And yes, I know, producing amiibo isn't quick or easy... but they're choosing to STOP production of ones that sell out, rather than try to keep making them so that people can buy them. My only hope now is that once all the waves are out, they start reprinting the hard to get ones.
I thought TRU wasn't doing anything in-store?
And let's get off Nintendo's case
They have $5+ billion cash on hand and zero debt.
They can afford to pump out a few thousand more $2 Amiibos.
Lucina and Robin and I owe you my first born child
Jawmuncher
Member
Yeah I typed that really bad. Was more referring to the people giving up are more so bummed about exclusives or obvious rare ones. It's not really the same thing when "look Amiibo stock is good, there's so many Mario characters you can buy!" For example. Stock can be good but for certain consumers not the right stock, which can make all the difference thus j don't blame them.
The Finest Brew
Neo Member
Wario, Robin, and Lucina, if you're still taking requests! :O
Didn't the rep someone talked to further say that the pre-orders were online only? I got a similar answer for target.
Exactly. I think the panic here is a little high at the moment when we don't really know how this wave will do in stores. If you told me that Mega Man and Sonic would be commons a couple months ago, I would have laughed in your face. I think Pac-Man, Wario, and Charizard will be commons. Robin and Lucina is the questionable one right now.
If people missed out on the recent preorders, all hope is not lost. More preorders will open I highly expect, just like all other waves. These retailers have to play it safe right now with the preorders to avoid the debacle of earlier waves. So, TRU and Best Buy and Target are not being jerks, they are playing it smart and only allocating so many that they highly expect to fulfill. Better to only have so many available for preorder, then have more waves of cancellations right? Keep checking this thread to be on the look out for more preorders. They will come!
And let's get off Nintendo's case
Corporate apologism at its least subtle.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
You are now gonna be "J" in my books, forever.
Greninja please!!!
Please let us know if they are doing instore preorders.
That way those of us in the Central and West time zones can know whether to make the trip or not. Thank you.
I've managed to break away from the obsession. I still want mario specific characters....hopefully not hard to find a wario. Would like a pacman but won't go crazy over it.
I'm a huge mario fan and a pediatrician, so I'd love a dr mario if that ever comes. And duck hunt dog for nostalgia. R.o.b. Too.
Jeezus it doesn't sound like I've broken away after all!
But definitely not completing a collection.
I'm a huge mario fan and a pediatrician, so I'd love a dr mario if that ever comes. And duck hunt dog for nostalgia. R.o.b. Too.
Jeezus it doesn't sound like I've broken away after all!
But definitely not completing a collection.
The12thGripper
Member
If preorder cards are at TRU for Greninja, please let us know
There isn't. Europe and Japan have stock issues too, just the US has more severe ones.
bumpkin
Member
Nintendo really need to do something about this... It's a shame Club Nintendo is winding down. They could (should) make it so that registered Club members -- maybe even ONLY those with the compatible games registered -- are given the opportunity to preorder the new amiibo directly.
I mean, the thread this image came from was called "Almost every store in my town (germany) looks like this. Heaven or Hell? My wallet is not sure at this point..."
skaflone721
Neo Member
Whoa, wtf happened with the standalone Mario at Target? Before it opened, each store showed about 12 on hand, with about 16 stores in the general area.
I was driving to work then I stopped by Target at 8:15 and they had two left. Figured they didn't put out the other 10 I saw in stock.
I just checked and all 16 stores are cleaned out. WTF. I guess people came in that 15 minutes and wiped them clean. Left me with the extremely bent ones too and figuring I'd exchange them later. Oh well.
I was driving to work then I stopped by Target at 8:15 and they had two left. Figured they didn't put out the other 10 I saw in stock.
I just checked and all 16 stores are cleaned out. WTF. I guess people came in that 15 minutes and wiped them clean. Left me with the extremely bent ones too and figuring I'd exchange them later. Oh well.
Ignition365
Member
GRENINJAAAAAAAAAA! :C
Hopefully you wouldn't have to login to Club Nintendo to do it because that site is fucked. For such a valuable and prominent company, they still have lots of online and real-world infrastructure problems.
JimJamJones
Member
What the actual fuck, NoA?
DrForester
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And let's get off Nintendo's case
Yeah no. NOA has screwed up. I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt with the port strikes but it's clear that they are incapable of supplying the market. Stock shouldn't be out within 5 minutes or pre ordering.
And people still have the balls to say we are asking too much. Yeah, I don't agree with you apologists at all. Retailer exclusives, I mean, c'mon now...
Sorceror12
Member
No wonder Reggie wasn't in the direct at all....
Jawmuncher
Member
There's worse nick names to have lol.
JimJamJones
Member
NoA knew they were going to have a major stock shortage, and yet they STILL limit their available units.
As a sales/marketing major, I understand the tactic, but this is exactly how you lose longterm customers.
Hey there's probably some Walmart out in the boonies with Gold Marios. It really doesn't speak for the whole continent. That and the US already gets like 60%+ of all Amiibos produced and they've already committed to a few Japanese restocks.
shanafan
Member
Retailers stopped the first waves of preorders when they were filled. Nintendo had nothing to do with TRU and Target and Best Buy and GameStop turning off their preorders.
We have no idea how shelves will look when wave 5 hits.
The two probably are not related.
I have not seen an amiibo display like that in any shop in the UK.
Shop stock here mainly consists of the usual suspects, Peach, Luigi, Mario, Link, etc.
TRU, Game, Smyths, Tesco all have a huge section devoted to Skylanders, another huge section for Disney Infinity and a couple of pegs for amiibo in my experience.
Show me the photos - if it is common enough in Euro/JPN that there are countless images to prove my point, please, by all means, back up your claim with some colloquial evidence. If you can show me some Lucarios still on a TRU shelf, I will eat my hat. Until then, nah.
JimJamJones
Member
Correct.
SuperCambot
Banned
As for exclusives, I think Nintendo and retailers inked their backroom deals months and months ago when Amiibo was first revealed at e3.
Fallout Phoenix
Member
Not yet.
Correct. I think they're crossing their t's and dotting their i's before they put anything up.
Sorceror12
Member
Sure they are, Reggie is in China hand painting Ness
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Nintendo has made us the virus. Our thirst is spreading.
Jawmuncher
Member
This used to be a small group of purchasers through that way. But now it's pretty common place for collectors to just go straight there, especially if they don't care about packaging. I'd rather pay more just knowing their all ordered than to keep looking or staying up for pages to go up.
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Like sex!
Nintendo Playstation
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Can you please share the DPCI from your receipt?
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