Nintendo is about to release its most expensive amiibo ever
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has shared pricing information for the Kirby Air Riders amiibo, and they will be by far the most expensive figures we’ve seen thus far.
Two new figures were revealed earlier today. Kirby & Warp Star is planned alongside Bandana Waddle Dee & Winged Star. Nintendo has teased future amiibo updates for as well, but we’re waiting to hear about what that means.
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Metroid Prime 4 release date finally revealed, amiibo coming
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Metroid Prime 4 fans have been dying to know about the release date, and we finally have an answer. Just revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, the game is coming to both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch on December 4, 2025. Also shown today is the ability to ride a motorcycle.
Here’s a look at some new amiibo that are planned:
Kirby Air Riders amiibo revealed, second Direct announced
Posted on 2 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Kirby Air Riders amiibo have now been revealed, with the ones pictured above coming on November 20, 2025. Additionally, a second Direct presentation has been confirmed for the future.
The new Kirby Air Riders amiibo lets players summon Figure Players in-game that can be trained and leveled up. You can even swap riders just like in the game to choose your rider and machine. Also confirmed is that in the future, there’ll be more Kirby Air Riders amiibo updates.
This is what the future of amiibo could look like
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Recently, we received the rather unfortunate news that the newest wave of amiibo has received a price increase. At the time of writing, the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo cost $30 each, while the Street Fighter figures (which are slightly larger than your average amiibo) are a whopping $40 each. On top of that, there have been general increases for legacy figures and two-packs as part of Nintendo’s general pricing increases, of which you can see the full list here.
This is almost certainly due to the tariffs that have been placed on China, which have gone up and down. If these tariffs remain, we could see amiibo take on a completely different form in the coming years. Take a look at the Tears of the Kingdom amiibo, for example – the figurines themselves look nice, but in-game, all they do is unlock an exclusive Paraglider skin – otherwise, they drop random items once per day. That’s certainly not worth $30 to most players, and we could see that reflected in how well they sell.
Street Fighter 6 reveals second series of amiibo cards
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Capcom brought out new amiibo for the launch of Street Fighter 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 a couple of months ago, and now the company is gearing up for the second series of cards.
Retailers in Japan have started putting up listings with initial details. In total, the second series will bring along 38 new cards to the lineup. Eight characters from Year 2 and Year 3 have been added. You can get a look at all of the new cards below.
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Donkey Kong Bananza amiibo support confirmed, new figure with Pauline [update: Amazon pre-orders]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
June 18: We’ve just received word that Donkey Kong Bananza is getting amiibo support, and as part of that, a new figure with Pauline is on the way.
By using the Donkey Kong & Pauline amiibo, you’ll unlock Pauline’s Diva Dress. Discs will be twice as likely to appear when defeating an enemy if you’re using it.
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Latest amiibo seem to be costing more than ever before [update: more evidence]
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
April 18: Based on retailer listings, it seems that the newest wave of amiibo are costing more than they ever have following a potential price increase.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to receive new figures with Sidon, Riju, Yunobo, and Tulin. Then there’s also amiibo for Street Fighter 6 – there are products planned for Luke, Kimberly, and Jamie.
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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom getting Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, Riju amiibo
Posted on 5 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Four new amiibo for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are confirmed to be in production with the lineup adding
Tulin, Yunobo, Sidon, and Riju. The set is due out on June 5, 2025.
In addition to the above, a Mineru’s Construct amiibo is in the pipeline. It will be coming later – no release date was provided.
The most and least useful amiibo figures ever released
Posted on 5 months ago by Ethan in Features, General Nintendo, Switch | 0 comments
With confirmation that the Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with Switch software, it’s safe to assume that includes amiibo – and if that’s true, then it’s also safe to assume that Nintendo’s signature lineup of toys-to-life figurines isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. That being said, there are hundreds of amiibo figures to choose from, and that’s not even including amiibo cards. So today, we’re analyzing which specific figures are the most useful across many Nintendo games. And although we did look at eight of the most useless amiibo almost a year ago, we’ll also be determining the definitive most useless amiibo today.
Nintendo, Amazon pursuing lawsuit involving counterfeit amiibo and more
Posted on 6 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
February 12: Polygon picked up on a lawsuit that Nintendo and Amazon filed in October 2023 regarding counterfeit amiibo and video game cartridges. Then this past Tuesday, a new update on the case was shared as Nintendo asked the court for a default judgment of more than $7 million in statutory damages.
According to official documents, it’s claimed that counterfeit dealers agreed not to sell fake goods on Amazon when they were onboarded as third-party sellers. However, they went against that by doing so. Amazon later provided Nintendo with the counterfeit goods for confirmation. These included posters, Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda amiibo, and Nintendo DS cartridges.
