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[spindashing]

Ah, no wonder I couldn't find the thread.

#EstebanWasRight

 

[Saint Gregory]

lol @ Amazon Video Games twitter account

Amazon Video Games ‏@amazongames 19s19 seconds ago
Meet Esteban.

Wait, is this wooden rooster rare? When can I preorder it???

 

[GeekComplex]

For me, shipping is so high I'm looking at almost 2.5x retail prices, but still less than scalpers today. Do we know for sure if there's no more restocks for the US yet?

No major restock confirmed like Play-Asia are selling, but based on NoA's statement to Gameinformer in that bit they wrote up, It's becoming clear it's intentional shortages with the intent of another reprint down the line...

 

[Cappa]

 

[SimpleCRIPPLE]

I know he's probably not rare anymore, I remember amazon got restocked for a while, but I found a Toad in a gamestop today, and I'm happy to have him ^_^



He just looks so damn happy lol

Ha, i said the same thing to my friends when i sent the pic.

"LOOK AT THAT FACE, LOOK AT IT. I DARE YOU NOT TO SMILE BACK"

 

[weevles]

No major restock confirmed like Play-Asia are selling, but based on NoA's statement to Gameinformer in that bit they wrote up, It's becoming clear it's intentional shortages with the intent of another reprint down the line...

Ok thanks. I will wait then.

 

[Draxal]

No major restock confirmed like Play-Asia are selling, but based on NoA's statement to Gameinformer in that bit they wrote up, It's becoming clear it's intentional shortages with the intent of another reprint down the line...

It seemed like a random Nintendo CSR, because preorders weren't being fulfilled.

 

[GuardianE]

So, I'm guessing Amazon was a bust?

 

[Saint Gregory]

It seemed like a random Nintendo CSR, because preorders weren't being fulfilled.

Well that and the fact that the entire part about the retail distribution train made zero sense. There's no distribution center responsible for retailer exclusive Amiibos since there's only one place for them to go.

 

[jmizzal]

They won't charge you til they're about to ship if that's what ya mean.

I wasnt sure if my order went thru it was still showing in cart

But I didnt place my order lol its done now

 

[ash321]

/DEAD

 

[GeekComplex]

All right. You win. I'm calling lunch.

 

[MADGAME]

Vote Esteban for new Smash character

 

[GeekComplex]

Was just given this.
AND IT"S BULLSHIT
Nothing to see here.

 

[JohnTinker]

Was just given this.
How legit is it?
I MUST KNOW!

Mockup.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Vote Esteban for new Smash character

Will all of his projectile attacks be various rare Amiibos with X marks through them?

 

[MonsterHunter]

Amiibo Thread 7 | So this is never moving to Community

It's good the special treatment finally ended

 

[Ibuki]

I hope they don't make pokemon ones. Only cause my heart won't be able to take the stress.

 

[rjinaz]

Already proven fake. Those figures are from another toyline.

 

[SuperCambot]

Was just given this.
How legit is it?
I MUST KNOW!

If real, that is one train I will NOT be boarding. I'll be waving my handkerchief tearfully from the platform.

 

[Ignition365]

Did amazon just troll us?

 

[Diggeh]

Complete fakes. I already proved most of those are the Tomy toys and the Blastoise is D-Arts Blastoise.

 

[ryūkotsusei]

As Easter is celebrated, our Amazon messiah turning out to be

lol @ Amazon Video Games twitter account

Amazon Video Games ‏@amazongames 19s19 seconds ago
Meet Esteban.

The Amiibo struggle is that real.

 

[Jobbs]

Was just given this.
AND IT"S BULLSHIT
Nothing to see here.

I know it's fake -- I bought all those pokemon figures for my niece, so I recognize them. they ain't amiibos.

 

[LiK]

If real, that is one train I will NOT be boarding. I'll be waving my handkerchief tearfully from the platform.

April Fool's joke, iirc. Thankfully

 

[The12thGripper]

April Fool's joke, iirc. Thankfully

For now.

 

[illadelph]

'no Amiibo being out of print' is certainly interesting.

I haven't paid more than MSRP for an amiibo yet, and it looks like my patience might pay off if they stick to their word. Still might shell out some bills for Ness, though. I'm playing Earthbound for the first time right now and I need my Ness haha

 

[ZealousD]

I missed the joke. Why is Esteban a rooster, specifically? Because he was early or something?

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

I missed the joke. Why is Esteban a rooster, specifically? Because he was early or something?

Because Esteban is a tease.

 

[Curler]

I know it's fake -- I bought all those pokemon figures for my niece, so I recognize them. they ain't amiibos.

Yeah if you know Pokemon Tomys, it was insta-fake alert.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

I missed the joke. Why is Esteban a rooster, specifically? Because he was early or something?

Because he's a cock.

 

[weevles]

I missed the joke. Why is Esteban a rooster, specifically? Because he was early or something?

The joke is that Amazon is fully aware of the rumors swirling around their preorder dates for Amiibos since they aren't up yet. It's not specifically about the image per se.

Edit: although you could interpret the rooster as being a cock tease.

 

[rjinaz]

Because he's a cock.

Yeah seems obvious to me this was their intention. He's a dick, more or less.

Though I like the "early" interpretation as well, still funny.

 

[Kilau]

It's good the special treatment finally ended

Your dedication to the amiibo "community" has been noted.

 

[BigBossJelly]

Oh man plasma center has awful wifi, my F5 urges must be fulfilled!

 

[ZealousD]

Because he's a cock.

Would a corporate twitter account really call somebody a dick?

Or a cocktease?

 

[HowardRoark]

Yeah I read it as cocktease.

 

[Danthrax]

Would a corporate twitter account really call somebody a dick?

Or a cocktease?

Well it just did, so...

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Would a corporate twitter account really call somebody a dick?

If they were no longer employed with them, sure.

 

[MonsterHunter]

Your dedication to the amiibo "community" has been noted.

As I did the same with the Steam thread, the salt has now been spread equally

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Alternatively, esteban never really existed and it was a fake image.

 

[rjinaz]

Alternatively, esteban never really existed and it was a fake image.

Possible. But then another rep said the exact same time, unless it too was faked. This is the internet so you can never say for certain.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Esteban never existed because you all didn't believe hard enough.

 

[NeOak]

And unlike the other websites, Amazon did not crash when everyone was hitting F5 like crazy.

Got that Gamestop!?

 

[rjinaz]

And unlike the other websites, Amazon did not crash when everyone was hitting F5 like crazy.

Got that Gamestop!?

When?....still....I may have a problem...

 

[Kilau]

As I did the same with the Steam thread, the salt has now been spread equally

Keeping the front page of gaming safe, one OT at a time.

But then I don' think you "did" anything and it was just time for this particular OT community to get moved.

/cheers

 

[Diggeh]

Of course they'd choose Best OT to be the OT that goes to Community. After all my hard work too!

 

[iShouldGoPro]

Did Amazon orders go up?

 

[Diggeh]

Did Amazon orders go up?

Of course not. Blame Estaban.

 

[ZealousD]

And unlike the other websites, Amazon did not crash when everyone was hitting F5 like crazy.

Got that Gamestop!?

Amazon is pretty pro at this stuff, though. They've had lightning deals, man.