Rumor: Animal Crossing amiibo cards facing big stock shortage in Japan
Posted on July 24, 2015 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors
The Animal Crossing amiibo cards, along with Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, are coming to Japan next week. While the cards haven’t been released yet, they’re apparently already facing a “major stock shortage”.
Retailer AmiAmi has been informing customers about the situation in a new email. Because of the shortage, “most orders” will not be fulfilled.
Here’s the complete notice sent out to consumers:
Thank you for shopping at AmiAmi.
This message is being sent with regards your order for the item “Animal Crossing amiibo Card Vol.1 5Pack Set” (GAME-0014482).
Unfortunately due to production issues, we have been notified by the maker that there is a major stock shortage of this item. We will be unable to fulfill most orders for the item placed at our store because of this, and we are sorry to say that your order is among those we will not be able to fulfill. Your order for the item will be canceled.
While we have not yet received any official notification, it is very possible that the release of the item “Animal Crossing amiibo Card Vol.2 5Pack Set” (GAME-0014484) may be discontinued due to the issues experienced with the production/release of Vol.1. Notices will be sent accordingly if the need arises.
On behalf of the maker, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
