Kimishima on successful amiibo sales, some figures becoming evergreen
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
This information comes from Nintendo’s investors briefing as stated by president Tatsumi Kimishima…
Next, we will cover the amiibo business. Over the fiscal year ended March 2016, we shipped about 24.7 million amiibo figures and about 28.9 million amiibo cards, a huge increase over the prior fiscal year.
By providing a continued presence for Nintendo characters in stores, we believe the amiibo platform has created great benefits for all of Nintendo’s platforms.
These are the sell-through trends for Splatoon series amiibo in Japan.
Even after the start of the calendar year, the Splatoon series amiibo have continued to sell well, with sales approaching one million units in Japan alone.
This graph shows the total sell-through by quarter in the U.S. for several of the characters that were released with the initial launch of amiibo in November 2014.
Like software titles, some amiibo characters are also becoming evergreen, showing stable long-term sales with little seasonal fluctuation.
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Kirby: Planet Robobot – amiibo footage, Kirby 3D Rumble gameplay
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In the latest Kirby: Planet Robobot gameplay video from GameXplain, we’re able to see the different abilities from the Kirby series amiibo. See how the Meta Knight, Dedede, Waddle Dee, and Kirby figures work below.
And here’s some footage of Kirby 3D Rumble:
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Update: Isabelle – Kirby series amiibo pre-orders live at GameStop
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Update: Isabelle amiibo pre-orders are open: Summer Outfit and Winter Outfit.
The Kirby series amiibo can now be pre-ordered both in-store and online at GameStop. If you’re going with the latter option, do so here. Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Waddle Dee are all up.
Kirby: Planet Robobot, Kirby series amiibo available for pre-order on the Nintendo UK store
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Kirby: Planet Robobot and the Kirby series amiibo can now be pre-ordered from the Nintendo UK store. You can do so here.
For £39.99, you can nab a Kirby: Planet Robobot bundle of sorts. This includes a copy of the game, Kirby amiibo, sticker sheet, pin, notebook, and an amiibo display case.
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Kirby series and Isabelle amiibo pre-orders opening at GameStop tomorrow
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U.S. retailers like Best Buy have already opened up pre-orders for Nintendo’s upcoming amiibo, and GameStop will be next out of the gate tomorrow. You’ll be able to reserve the new Kirby series as well as Isabelle in her winter and summer outfits. We’ll put up a separate post when live.
Europe getting a Kirby: Planet Robobot amiibo bundle
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Update: Bumped to the top. This is now available for pre-order on both Amazon UK and Amazon Germany.
Today, Nintendo made a new announcement about Kirby: Planet Robobot for Europe. It mostly contains previously-known details about the game, but there is some news about a new product. Nintendo will be offering an amiibo bundle containing a copy of the game and a Kirby series figure.
Here’s the full PR recap:
15th April 2016 – Planet Popstar is being invaded by the Haltmann Works Company and its robotic army, and only Kirby can put a stop to their machinations in Kirby: Planet Robobot, releasing exclusively for Nintendo 3DS family systems on June 10th. Enemies better beware, as not only has Kirby got a range of both new and returning Copy Abilities, but the Robobot Armour that Kirby can pilot can make use of Scan Specs too!
In Kirby’s latest platforming adventure, Kirby can now explore Planet Popstar in brand new ways, as he can move scenery, access new areas, and uncover secrets by using the Robobot Armour’s handy Wrench. That’s not all it can do either, as by scanning enemies, it can unleash more powerful versions of some of Kirby’s well-known Copy Abilities, some of which change the platforming action in brand new ways. By analysing an enemy with the “Jet” Scan Spec, Kirby’s Robobot Armour will engage Jet Mode, causing it to fly across the screen in shoot-‘em-up style, while the “Wheel” Scan Spec activates Wheel Mode, turning Kirby’s Robobot Armour into a car that races between the foreground and background.
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Silver Mario amiibo available on Best Buy
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The Silver Mario amiibo has been tough to come by as of late. However, it’s now back in stock over at Best Buy. You can get an order in here.
Packaging for the Japanese Smash Bros. and Kirby amiibo dioramas
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Amazon has posted the packaging images for the two upcoming amiibo dioramas in Japan. You can see how the Smash Bros. and Kirby dioramas will be sold above.
We also have the packaging for the Kirby amiibo bundle. Here’s a look at that:
By the way, both of these are now up for pre-order on Play-Asia. You can nab the Smash Bros. one here and Kirby one here.
Nintendo releasing Smash Bros., Kirby amiibo dioramas in Japan this month
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Update: Amazon Japan now has the dioramas up for pre-order, although these do not ship outside of Japan. The page also does give us an image of the Kirby amiibo/diorama bundle, added to the gallery.
Nintendo has revealed two amiibo diorama kits for Japan. Versions based on Smash Bros. and Kirby will both be sold starting on April 28. Pricing is set at 864 yen each.
With Kirby, a bundle will also be available. Customers will receive the diorama and the figure from the Kirby series amiibo for 2,160 yen.
We’ve attached some photos of the two diorama kits below.
Video: Another look at the Kirby series amiibo
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MyGamingBoulevard has posted a video showing the Kirby series amiibo once again. Get a closer look at Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and Waddle Dee below.
