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When it comes to amiibo, the question on everyone’s mind is whether some of the rarer figures – like Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, and Marth – will be restocked. We’ve seen plenty of different statement about the situation from Nintendo which has only made things more confusing.

We now have yet another comment from Nintendo – this time coming from the company’s European division. Here’s what GameSpot was told:

“Nintendo of Europe would like to confirm that supplies of Amiibo are currently available in the European market. Amiibo have been very popular at launch and as such it’s always possible that a few retailers may have sold out. We are continually aiming to always have a regular supply of Amiibo brought into the marketplace and there are many waves of Amiibo to come.”

I don’t really know what to say at this point. Based on what we’ve seen at retailers, it does seem like some amiibo won’t be restocked. If you really want to be safe about getting a figure, you may as well get a pre-order in going forward.

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The eBay auction has concluded for the legless Princess Peach amiibo. Unbelievably, the defective figure managed to sell for a total of $25,100.00. There were more than 100 bids over a seven-day period.

Thanks to DigitalGreenTea and Stephan for the tip.

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Since we’ve received so many different answers at this point, it’s not entirely clear if the Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, and Marth amiibo have been discontinued. The latest answer from Nintendo indicates that this is the case, but we still haven’t received total clarification.

At least when it comes to Toys “R” Us, the three aforementioned amiibo will not be stocked again. Check out a SKU listing taken from one of the retailer’s scan guns above. You’ll notice the little “X” in the picture, indicating that the Villager amiibo is gone forever. Destructoid also obtained photos showing the same status for Wii Fit Trainer and Marth.

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Update: We’ve received an updated statement – view it here.

Destructoid reached out to Nintendo for an official statement regarding the availability of the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager amiibo. Rumors recently circulated that these figures will not be restocked in the future. That seemed unlikely following some comments coming from Nintendo of America assistant PR manager David Young, but now there’s definitely a possibility of those sought-after amiibo not returning to retailers.

Here’s the official statement from Nintendo when it comes to restocking amiibo:

“We will aim for certain amiibo to always be available. These will be for our most popular characters like Mario and Link. Due to shelf space constraints, other figures likely will not return to the market once they have sold through their initial shipment.”

Nintendo’s latest statement lines up with a remark from president Satoru Iwata. In late October, he said that some amiibo will only launch as “limited-time offers” since space on store shelves is limited.

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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.

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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.

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Nintendo may have discontinued a trio of amiibo figures, if one retailer is to be believed.

Video Games Plus stated on Twitter earlier today that the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager are “gone forever”. That’s based on information apparently coming from the retailer’s Nintendo distributor. Video Games Plus was told that all three “are officially discontinued”.

Here are the full tweets from Video Games Plus:

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Best Buy has now opened pre-orders for the amiibo set to arrive in February. You can place reservations for the Meta Knight-exclusive figure as well as Toon Link, Mega Man, and more.

Continue on below for pre-orders links from Best Buy.

Meta Knight (exclusive)
Toon Link
Ike
King Dedede
Bowser
Mega Man
Sheik
Sonic

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