A few rumors have circulated as of late that some of the amiibo figures have been discontinued. Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager are three amiibo in particular that some have been worried about.
The recent concern appears to have been for naught, as Nintendo of America’s assistant PR manager David Young says that the company hasn’t discontinued any figures. View his full response above.
In a new Bloomberg report, it’s stated that eight analysts have raised profit estimates or ratings for Nintendo since September. The two most recent ones have called for profits to triple to 36.8 billion yen.
Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst from Iwai Cosmo Securities Co., said:
“Nintendo has picked up good momentum heading into the Christmas season. This time they have a hit lineup. Amiibo represents a new revenue source, and we are watching it very closely.”
Ace Research analyst Hideki Yasuda also stated:
“Last year was just a bad year for the game business, and this year is a recovery. Add to that Amiibo, and you’re likely to see a considerable improvement in earnings.”
Bloomberg goes on to say that Nintendo expects to take in $1 billion from amiibo sales in the U.S. alone. This figure has come in to question and some believe that the outlet intended to refer to yen instead. In any case, things are looking up for Nintendo.
Update: Now over, but you can find the full replay below.
This week’s Discussing Everything will kick off momentarily – roughly 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT. I imagine Zelda Wii U will be the big topic today, though there could be discussion about Mario Maker, Captain Toad, and other random things.
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Take a look at the CD art for NES Remix Pack above. Given the nature of the package, it makes sense to pay homage to the NES!
Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
Wii U
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem – Best Buy
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon
, Best Buy
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Splatoon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
, Best Buy
Mario Party 10 – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Devil’s Third – Amazon
, Best Buy
3DS
Etrian Mystery Dungeon (new) – Amazon
, GameStop
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Amazon
, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Collector’s Edition – Amazon
, GameStop
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon
, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon
, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon
, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon
, GameStop
Amiibo
Meta Knight (new) – Best Buy
Sonic (new) – Best Buy, GameStop
Toon Link – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Sheik – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Shulk – GameStop (exclusive)
Mega Man – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Bowser – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
King Dedede – King Dedede
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Ike – Amazon
, Best Buy (new), GameStop (new)
Zelda – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Diddy Kong – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Luigi – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Little Mac – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Pit – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Captain Falcon – Amazon
, Best Buy, GameStop
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
The New 3DS contains a neat little built-in features when it comes to 3D videos. It’s now possible to upload videos directly to YouTube by visiting youtube.com/upload.
With older 3DS models, users were required to transfer files from an SD card. As you can see, the process is much simpler now.
Hyrule Warriors hasn’t seen many sales as of yet. Although there haven’t been major discounts thus far, Amazon does have a slight offer available. You can purchase Hyrule Warriors
for only $48 as opposed to $60.
