May 2015 NPD: amiibo leads in interactive gaming toy sales
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In the U.S., amiibo led the way in dollar sales out of all interactive gaming toy offerings during the month of May. It’s the first time since the figures launched that this feat was accomplished.
Thanks to amiibo’s strong performance, interactive gaming toy sales as a whole rose 73 percent in the U.S. last month.
NPD Group’s Liam Callahan said:
“May 2015 was a positive month for video game accessory sales, with dollar sales up 20 per cent. The top 5 accessory types: Interactive Gaming Toys; point cards; gamepads; headsets/headphones; and power supplies, all experienced year-over-year growth. Interactive gaming toy sales experienced stellar growth of 73 per cent in May 2015 as Nintendo’s amiibo accessories led dollar sales for the first time since launch.”
Video: Another look at the wave 5a amiibo
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A new video has been posted to YouTube showing the Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Dark Pit, and Palutena amiibo. View it below.
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Japanese Yoshi’s Woolly World introduction video, amiibo overview
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Two new Yoshi’s Woolly World videos have come in from Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page. Below, you’ll find an introduction video as well as an amiibo overview.
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Nintendo bringing more Pit, Wii Fit Trainer amiibo to North America “in the coming weeks”
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Nintendo will soon be restocking a pair of amiibo in North America. Pit, along with the Wii Fit Trainer, are returning in “limited quantities.”
Nintendo of America just posted the following message to its Twitter account:
Hey everyone! Heads up that in the coming weeks you'll be able to find more Wii Fit Trainer and Pit #amiibo figures in limited quantities.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 10, 2015
Nintendo has sold over 450,000 amiibo in France
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Le Journal des Loisirs Interactifs is reporting that Nintendo has sold more than 450,000 amiibo in France. That number accounts for all figures moved since launch last November. The last number we heard about was in January, when Nintendo said it had sold over 200,000 amiibo in France.
Photos of the Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, Dark Pit, and Ganondorf amiibo
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One user over on Reddit has managed to pick up the latest amiibo from Japan. These include the Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, Dark Pit, and Ganondorf figures. Photos of each can be found in the gallery below.
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Update: New Zealand on June 22 – Mario – Gold Edition amiibo out in Australia on June 25
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Update: The Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is heading to New Zealand on June 22.
A ltd. quantity of Mario – Gold Edition #amiibo will be available in NZ at @MightyApe – 1 per person, order from 22/6 pic.twitter.com/ibuA5q9Ist
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) June 10, 2015
On Twitter, Nintendo has announced that the Mario – Gold Edition amiibo is coming to Australia on June 25. The figure will be sold at Target, both in-store and online. Pricing is set at AU$17.95.
Mario – Gold Edition #amiibo to launch 25/6 at @TargetAus instore/online at SRP AU$17.95. No preorders, 1 per person. pic.twitter.com/bgGFhc8SwP
— Nintendo AU NZ (@NintendoAUNZ) June 9, 2015
A look at some upcoming wave 5 Smash Bros. amiibo
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Reddit user “HeroTheyCallMe1” has come across some wave 5 amiibo on display at one Japanese store. It gives us one of our first in-person looks at the Ganondorf, Zero Suit Samus, Palutena, and Dark Pit figures. Check them out in the image above.
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GAME lists Mewtwo and Lucas amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Before Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS hit store shelves, Nintendo said that all characters in the game would be seeing their own amiibo. So it comes as no surprise that retailer GAME has put up tentative listings for both Mewtwo and Lucas. They’re DLC, but still characters in the game, so this was ultimately expected. Maybe Nintendo will have something to say about this at E3 next week.
GameStop amiibo updates
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Update 6: Ness is absolutely gone now.
Update 5: Some people are able to order the Ness amiibo from GameStop. Try your luck here!
Update 4: Bumped to the top. Pac-Man is now in stock, and you can purchase him here.
Update 3: The Splatoon 3-pack and Charizard are sold out.
Update 2: Wario is now up here.
Update: The Inkling Girl is now available for order. Inkling Boy is here.
GameStop has a couple of amiibo items in stock. You can get an order in for the Splatoon amiibo 3-pack, as well as the Charizard figure. I’ll keep an eye on things and will update this post as they sold out.
