Yoshi’s Woolly World also works with non-Yoshi amiibo for design unlocks
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Yoshi’s Woolly World will be compatible with more than just the upcoming plushies and Yoshi figures. As revealed through the game’s Australian packaging, other amiibo such as Mario, Luigi, Peach and “more” unlock Yoshi designs based on the character scanned. No images yet, sadly!
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Replenishment of amiibo coming to Japan on May 14th, more to follow early June
Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in News | 4 Comments
Nintendo just announced via their Twitter that they will have a new shipment of amiibo for Japan on May 14th. The figures in question are Fox, Wii Fit Trainer, and Pit. After that shipment, in early June, Rosalina and Mega Man will be replenished.
We’ve known for a while now that there have been plans to have supply meet demand at some point. Though it’s obvious America is in the most dire situation, hopefully this is a sign of good things to come. We have to start somewhere!
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Iwata’s full comments on amiibo sales, shortages
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
We launched a new product category – amiibo – simultaneously with “Super Smash Bros for Wii U,” and the end of the subject fiscal term marked a total shipment of approximately 10.5 million units worldwide. As we had shipped approximately 5.7 million units by the end of calendar year 2014, it is safe to say that we achieved very strong growth even in the period immediately after the year-end sales season was over. Our assessment is that people purchase additional amiibo figures without any seasonal bias, as they are relatively more affordable than video game titles.
Our consumers have been inconvenienced by stock shortages on some of the figures in our amiibo lineup. We have increased production for amiibo figures that have sold out very quickly after launch, that are indispensable to play a certain game and for which we have received strong demand from retailers and consumers. However, we are very sorry that we can?t promise at what point we will likely be able to resolve the current situation because figures such as these require a considerable amount of time to produce, store shelf space is limited and it is difficult to precisely predict the exact amount of overall demand.
On the other hand, the number of software titles compatible with amiibo is increasing and consumers’ recognition and understanding for amiibo has improved significantly compared to the launch period, so we believe that we can predict further sales growth.
This pie graph shows the most recent regional shipment breakdown of amiibo. The U.S. and Canada, shown in red in the graph, have an overwhelmingly large 66 percent share, showing a tremendous presence overall.
In addition to figure offerings in the amiibo lineup this year, we are planning to release Yarn Yoshi amiibo and card-type amiibo. The first software title that is compatible with these amiibo cards is “Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer,” which for Nintendo 3DS. Simultaneously, we will also launch the “Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer” so that not only the owners of New Nintendo 3DS, which is equipped with NFC functionality, but also the owners of the original Nintendo 3DS systems can play with amiibo. The NFC Reader/Writer enables consumers to play with amiibo on the original Nintendo 3DS systems, and we believe we can expect further growth in amiibo sales with this significant increase in the number of compatible hardware systems.
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amiibo shipments up to 10.5 million worldwide
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Nintendo has shipped 10.5 million amiibo figures worldwide, president Satoru Iwata has confirmed. Iwata shared the news during today’s fiscal year financial results briefing.
66 percent of amiibo sales stem from the U.S. and Canada. Europe is next with 20 percent, followed by Japan at 11 percent and Australia at 3 percent.
Fan-made amiibo compatibility chart – version 4.2
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 0 comments
Nintendo fan “moldyclay” latest amiibo compatibility chart has a couple of additions. There are a few minor updates, plus information about new Splatoon unlockables. View the full infographic aboe.
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More photos of the Splatoon amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 4 Comments
LevelUp has posted several new shots of the Splatoon amiibo. View the photos in the gallery below.
Update: Target inaccurate, Amazon pre-order info – Rumor: Target stores to have pretty decent amount of Jigglypuff amiibo
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 2 Comments
Update (5/6): It’s unfortunately looking like numbers going around for Target’s amiibo stock are inaccurate. There’s a much more in-depth explanation on Reddit, but anything you heard yesterday was incorrect. We may see half of what was originally reported (ex: a store getting 16 units instead of 32), but even that isn’t confirmed.
In brighter news, it sounds like Amazon wants to get things right with upcoming pre-orders. Figures will be limited to one per customer, and reservations will be going live “during normal business hours (pacific time)”.
Did you miss out on Target’s incredibly brief online pre-order periods for the Jigglypuff amiibo? Well, we may have some good news for you!
It’s not officially confirmed, but one Reddit user has started informing users on the site about in-store inventory for Jigglypuff. This person’s own store is on track to have 24 units (along with 4 for Robin, 4 for Lucina, 12 silver Marios, 12 for Pac-Man, 8 for Charizard, 8 for Wario, and 4 of each Splatoon figure). Most locations seem to be getting anywhere from 12 to 32 units.
Numbers will vary by store, but Jigglypuff is definitely looking like it will be one of the more well-stocked amiibo at Target. That’s surely a good thing given how this figure will only be sold at Target in the United States.
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Reserve Splatoon at Toys “R” Us, get an amiibo for $5
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 8 Comments
Toys “R” Us has a special pre-order offer running for Splatoon. If you reserve the game ($1), you’ll be able to purchase an amiibo for $5. The offer is valid on all amiibo figures.
Rumor: Early speculation about Palutena amiibo being a retailer exclusive
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 4 Comments
The silver Mario and Dark Pit amiibo have now been added to Best Buy’s system. However, Palutena – who launches alongside Dark Pit in July – is nowhere to be seen. This has led to early speculation that Palutena will be an exclusive at a different retailer.
Take this news with a grain of salt for now. The situation should become clearer within the next couple of months.
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Rumor: Projected stock numbers for latest amiibo figures at Best Buy
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Videos | 9 Comments
Reddit user “Frostwynd”, who has a proven track record when it comes to amiibo information, has given some insight into what we can expect for availability of upcoming figures at Best Buy. The new Smash Bros. and Splatoon amiibo could ship in limited supplies to the retailer.
In one state, the projected stock numbers for the latest amiibo were as follows:
Lucina – 2
Robin – 2
Wario – 3
Pac-Man – 6
Charizard – 6
Splatoon 3-pack – 5
Inkling Girl – 3
Inkling Boy – 3
These numbers were pretty much the same across the board, with very little variance. They’re also not expected to change at all before release date. Assuming they’re completely accurate, it might be tough to find Lucina and Robin when the new amiibo figures launch later this month.
