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UK/EU Amiibo Thread | Compatible with the regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS
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Sounds like pure fun and joy ... maybe we can use that point for our CV ... "professional Amiibo retail hunter - shows determination, creativity and motivation, enhanced stress level handling"...
TheMoon
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That sounds great actually. But I doubt it would be recognized as the legit motivation, etc it is
Nice! These two are the last two I need for the full set. Kicking myself for not grabbing them when they were more common. Where, may I ask, did you pick them up?
Don't know if anyone else got in of this, but it arrived yesterday all the way from Australia without a scratch, please take note Tesco. So very happy, I thought he'd be the one i'd never get without paying really silly money for it
Amazon for Ike, eBay for Lucario. They were both around £20 each.
GAME normally get the exclusives, or a Nintendo store exclusive perhaps.
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Since GAME does not ship Amiibos to the rest of europe any more (can't even order them) and the Nintendo store IS UK exclusive ... i really, really, REALLY hope that this won't be the case.
Nintendo should freaking partner with Amazon, at least there is some competent handling of orders. Or they pull their head out of their arse and finally open the webstore for all of Europe ... i really want to know who thought that UK-only was/is/will be a good idea, that person should be fired ... and fired in the open ocean with a catapult.
I'm just speculating. They may never see the light of day in Europe, but at least it is more likely to happen now they are confirmed for Oz and NZ.
If the Aussies get it I'd say there's a very reasonable chance we get it. Only problem is that Europe doesn't have a retailer that is active in the whole continent. Which is obvious since we are a ton of countries as opposed to the Aussies and the US. I reckon they'll just make deals with individual shops per country. Like they do with the distribution of Nintendo Zone stuff. Or exclusive goodies that come with goodies. I think in The Netherlands it's usually Gamemania that gets the exclusive stuff.
Hero-of-Time
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Don't know if anyone else got in of this, but it arrived yesterday all the way from Australia without a scratch, please take note Tesco. So very happy, I thought he'd be the one i'd never get without paying really silly money for it
How well was it packaged? Was it covered in bubble wrap and the like?
I'm tempted to pull the trigger and order one, as I still need a sealed EU ( AU boxes are the same, right? ) Little Mac for my collection.
Unlikely new Zealand and Australia seem to get NA packaging(or eu?) and amiibos all the time. For instance silver mario
All they did was take a piece of cardboard and fold it around the Amiibo box, taped around it then put into one of those plastic courier bags. Thats all that was needed to get it from 1 side of the world to the other without damage. Places like Tesco and shopto putting them into cardboard boxes too big without appropriate filling inside risk it being crushed, causing damage to the Amiibo
I understand that it isn't practical for placeslike shopto to parcel them any other way, but just saying someone off Ebay doing something simple like folding a piece of cardboard around it is more likely to get to you in 1 piece
EDIT: The box is exactly the same as the UK / European ones
If anyone uses the AV Forums, someone is selling a Little Mac with a slight box defect for £20
Hero-of-Time
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Thanks. I may take the risk and just import him then.
Drama Zed Nod
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when is the gold and silver mario out in Australia?
Silver Mario is already out in Australia as an EBGames exclusive
Gold Mario is coming out on the 25th of June as a Target exclusive
^0^
powerdrain
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So I've ran out of space on my desk to realistically and attractively display my amiibos now, so I'm looking into getting a display cabinet for my room and thinking how I can best display them, as well as the other pieces of plastic I collect.
I'm thinking of going for a similar thing as I've seen before on here with an IKEA cabinet either this or this, maybe add some battery powered spotlights in there, and buy some clear acrylic display steps.
Alternatively, was thinking of a wall shelf so there's less stuff cluttering my room and it's frees up floor space.
I'm also really excited for the next wave since Palutena and Ganon, my other two mains beside Jiggly will be in my grasp. I also ordered ZSS who I was less bothered about but after seeing pics of her I'm glad I did preorder her too.
I'm thinking of going for a similar thing as I've seen before on here with an IKEA cabinet either this or this, maybe add some battery powered spotlights in there, and buy some clear acrylic display steps.
Alternatively, was thinking of a wall shelf so there's less stuff cluttering my room and it's frees up floor space.
I'm also really excited for the next wave since Palutena and Ganon, my other two mains beside Jiggly will be in my grasp. I also ordered ZSS who I was less bothered about but after seeing pics of her I'm glad I did preorder her too.
That Brown Guy
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Robin and Lucina available in Nintendo store! Hurry!
http://m.store.nintendo.co.uk/amiibo/robin-no.30-amiibo/11073068.html
http://m.store.nintendo.co.uk/amiibo/robin-no.30-amiibo/11073068.html
Shotgun Kiss
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Got my order in. Not even sure if I want them, but I can decide that when they arrive. If not, I'm sure it won't be hard to find somebody willing to take them off my hands.
Drama Zed Nod
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was Ike up at any point with the others today on Nintendo UK?
He's there now, he went up later than the others.
http://store.nintendo.co.uk/amiibo/ike-no.24-amiibo/11042636.html
Drama Zed Nod
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just got him
Really weird, i got Robin and Lucina 20 mins ago and had an option of free postage.
Got Ike and the options had changes and the cheapest was £1.99
Edit: Ahh this is the reason:
Changes on Nintendo store delivery charges. Free delivery on orders over £20, else £1.99
Really weird, i got Robin and Lucina 20 mins ago and had an option of free postage.
Got Ike and the options had changes and the cheapest was £1.99
Edit: Ahh this is the reason:
Changes on Nintendo store delivery charges. Free delivery on orders over £20, else £1.99
Robin64
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Nintendo store just restocked Kirby and Meta Knight.
-books the first flight there-
TheMoon
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I had a similar encounter today when I randomly walked into a Media Markt. Three Lucinas, four Ness, four Robins. Looked freshly stocked. I was totally confused.
Oh, Smyths in Charlton say they have low stock of Metaknights...too late!
I'm going to a Focus Group Thing for Game UK next Friday where they will talk about their Christmas plans and I will be sure to tell them to get as much Amiibos as they can because this will save them from bankruptcy!
I'm going to a Focus Group Thing for Game UK next Friday where they will talk about their Christmas plans and I will be sure to tell them to get as much Amiibos as they can because this will save them from bankruptcy!
Shotgun Kiss
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Fuck, Metaknight sold out super fast.
Fortunately, he's still available when bundled with with Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush for £46.99, so I ordered that. I'm not too fussed about the game, so I will sell it when it arrives.
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