Ashler
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What's your point? I could also buy 100 copies of Bloodborne at Game UK and only 1 of each Amiibo until this last wave.
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UK/EU Amiibo Thread | Compatible with the regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS
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What's your point? I could also buy 100 copies of Bloodborne at Game UK and only 1 of each Amiibo until this last wave.
I've left two of my ShopTo orders (ones I really want as will be able to sell if get duplicates) but canceled the rest.
Stilton Disco
Member
Unless they've really stuffed up, you should be safe as the preorders are still available, but it's still a risk, so I'd personally hold of until a week or two from release to be on the safe side myself. It's not like they've taken your money yet after all.
peanutbutterlatte
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You said GAME have conveniently changed their practice so that they won't ship a specific product overseas. My point was that they change their policies on specific products, like adding an order limit, to match circumstances.
I don't know why you quote my point, and then ask me what my point is. No need to be salty with me specifically dude. I feel your pain and don't necessarily agree with it, but from a business perspective it makes perfect sense.
Cosmonaut X
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Are there not local stores/chains in mainland Europe that have the same policy as GAME - that is, not shipping outside of their home country? - for amiibo? I'm sure there were some mentioned back in this thread, or was that just a general policy and not amiibo-specific?
I think the relative scarcity and high demand for amiibo will force exceptions like this for businesses wanting to retain local customers, but I do understand the frustration.
I think the relative scarcity and high demand for amiibo will force exceptions like this for businesses wanting to retain local customers, but I do understand the frustration.
The bottom line is that GAME have a far greater incentive to keep UK customers happy compared to overseas customers. Offering an extremely limited product overseas will piss off UK customers if they miss out. I don't understand why people can't grasp that; it really isn't complicated.
Stilton Disco
Member
Ultimately, Game have every right to do this, there are perfectly legitimate business reasons to alter their policies for products like this, and there are more than a few mainland European stores that also won't ship Amiibo's outside their borders.
But it's still a gittish move, and counter to some of the main tenants of the EU trade agreements, as well as just being bad form to treat other Europeans this way when it comes to the distribution of stock that's supposed to be for the entire continent.
But it's still a gittish move, and counter to some of the main tenants of the EU trade agreements, as well as just being bad form to treat other Europeans this way when it comes to the distribution of stock that's supposed to be for the entire continent.
Ashler
Member
Oh well. It think its pretty clear we have different views on the subject. No need to drag this out any longer.
Cosmonaut X
Member
It's interesting to see how there appears to be at least some recognition from Nintendo and partner retailers like GAME that there is a hell of a bubble forming with amiibo, and things like Nintendo releasing smaller amiibo lineups for games like Splatoon (or the simple colour variants for Yoshi) and the better defined preorder windows and limiting to UK customers from GAME suggest they're taking steps to deflate it.
If they want amiibo to be a sustainable "platform" it's the right thing to do, I think.
If they want amiibo to be a sustainable "platform" it's the right thing to do, I think.
That Brown Guy
Member
Just tweet them with your displeasure, see what they have to say about the matter.
Vic-Rattlehead
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got the splatoon and double amiibo pack thing, so canceled my splatoon order on amazon france and shopto
Ashler
Member
I sent a email to their customer support.
I would have waited a bit more before cancelling.
BumblebeeCody
Member
I've been waiting for this for a long time!
Pretty much.
"OK but do you have a GAME Reward card"?
Thanks to the gaffers in this thread (or perhaps not, as its draining my poor wallet) I just pre-ordered the Splatoon game + figures pack, ZSS and greninja amiibos. Haven't paid more than £10 per amiibo up until now and managed to only stick to my favourites (have just 3 total). Damn the general price hike. Looks like I'll now have 5 more in a couple of months :s
My girlfriend wants to get the yarn yoshi too. I feel I'm teetering on the edge of buying too many, somebody please stop me!
My girlfriend wants to get the yarn yoshi too. I feel I'm teetering on the edge of buying too many, somebody please stop me!
Vic-Rattlehead
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ive a friend who works in game who has one pre ordered as well, he doesn't want it though so if worst comes to worst ill just buy it of him.
No point me having 3 pre orders for something I want one of, gives someone else the opportunity to get one
powerdrain
Member
I have Wario preordered still on shopto. Probably going to wait for a Mario line Wario instead though. Willing to offer it to anyone who may have missed him before instead of cancelling it.
ShogunDarius
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Amiibo are like Pringles, once you pop (buy one) you just can't stop
Ness, among many others, is available in play-asia: http://www.play-asia.com/amiibo-sup...figure-ness-re-run-paOS-13-49-en-70-8q05.html
I ordered it, but I don't my see the order in my order history. I received my email, though. I'm about to order it one more time just to be sure.
I ordered it, but I don't my see the order in my order history. I received my email, though. I'm about to order it one more time just to be sure.
Waluigilicious
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This is amazing. Greninja, Jigglypuff, Ganondorf, ZSS, Palutena, Dark Pit all still available from GAME. This is how it should be. It hasn't even been a day yet since they've been put up. I'm actually hopeful about getting the yoshi amiibo and future amiibo now.
Waluigilicious
Member
That's call but would I get hit by import charges when it arrives at my door? I'm sick and tired of those
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Ordered Zero suit samus
That's all I wanted from this set.
That's all I wanted from this set.
Maybe nintendo got their business together with this wave? It is very long indeed, even considering it is UK only. Or people are holding off due to the new price.
The prices are atrocious that's probably a factor
Robin64
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Game UK still have the Splatoon LE (with squid amiibo) for preorder, if anyone needs it.
http://www.game.co.uk/en/splatoon-with-inkling-squid-amiibo-557614
Just noticed they have Kirby Rainbow Thingy for £44.99. How the hell can they justify that? Thought it was a budget title!
http://www.game.co.uk/en/splatoon-with-inkling-squid-amiibo-557614
Just noticed they have Kirby Rainbow Thingy for £44.99. How the hell can they justify that? Thought it was a budget title!
Azure Phoenix
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Put in a Palutena pre-order with Game as well, so that makes 3 pre-ordered. I'll drop one of the Shopto pre-orders a bit closer to release after the risk of companies cancelling orders has passed, then that way if Shopto happen to "lose" it like they lost a bunch of Vita games I ordered before I'll still have the Game one as a backup.
Just as a friendly reminder - I have two Lucina preorders with Amazon. On release if both come through I'll be looking to trade one for a Rosalina, but if after a while I cant find anyone then I'll most likely sell it at cost+shipping to a gaffer, as was done for me with MK.
I've just bitten on all all of the remaining Wave 4 I have so far failed to pick up. Thanks alot man.
I have spent far too much money on amiibo this morning. Time to lie down.
Better than not getting them at all!
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I feel silly for asking ... but the Amiibo-figurines are not region-blocked in any way? Meaning, i can buy Rosalina/Shulk from Play-Asia (being the JP versions) and still can use them on my ... say PAL N3DS for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D.
ShogunDarius
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region free i believe
Azure Phoenix
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Likely the latter, I seriously doubt there more than a handful of people getting hung up over a couple of quid considering how much of a struggle it is just to even get hold of most of these at anything less than triple the retail price. The last Smash wave didn't get sent to stores at all because the website drained the entire allocated stock and deposits for the next wave didn't even start before stock was totally gone.
That's what I did, bought a Shulk amiibo from Japan and I use it on my PAL n3DS for the daily 3 tokens on Xenoblade Chronicles 3D.
ShopTo didn't last anywhere near this long did it? They were only 13p cheaper than Game.
I'd assume Game has much more stock though.
Shulk is getting a restock so I would wait on him... My plan with Villager and others is to double up where I can and then use them for trading purposes. There's always people willing to trade a Villager for say two rares or something . just my opinion
I only have one amiibo that I paid more than retail price for that was pit for 23 euros approx because I really wanted him.
Only rares I'm missing are because I started late really Villager little Mac Rosalína Shulk captain falcon and King dede
Sir_Crocodile
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Of the ones we still can't order, from what I can tell squinting at the GAME images, Dr Mario is 42, Bowser Jr is 43, Olimar is 44 & the Yoshi's don't have numbers.
I haven't seen any images for Lucas or Mewtwo yet
Cosmonaut X
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No, I think the "5 pieces of rare gear" are the bits that go together to make up one full outfit. As far as I can tell, the Splatoon amiibo content is:
-- Three outfits, comprising five bits of gear each
-- Remix challenges using existing challenge levels but with different weapon choices
It seems pretty minor stuff again, unless you desperately want the outfits.
Go back a few pages in this thread (3 I think, if you're 100pp, or 6 if you're 50pp) and there are huge pack shots of all the new amiibo.
That makes the most sense, as they've been pretty open about what Amiibos do in game so hiding four additional full outfits would seem odd, but it was also odd for Edge to make a point like this as if it was new information.
Lucky for me I'm not too bothered about the outfits. I prefer the more neutral looking urban outfits we've seen available in game.
I think it's because GAME haven't set a pre-order limit just like last time. As soon as they receive more info off their supplier, the cancellations will start pouring in, and GAME won't give a fuck because of the free promo thanks to amiibo.
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Thanks, bit the bullet and ordered Shulk and Rosalina from there ... shipping makes this again rather expensive, but still cheaper than the price of one of those both on ebay or amazon resellers!
I can't believe pre-orders are still up.
I just pre-ordered Gannondorf and Palutena in addition to my ZSS because I can.
I just pre-ordered Gannondorf and Palutena in addition to my ZSS because I can.
Those negative waves, man. But, yeah, considering what happened to my Shulk (resting in its packaging in a closet somewhere in the US no doubt), I don't trust GAME in this instance.
Nope. A couple of days before dispatch.
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