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Nintendo fan “moldyclay” has once again updated his amiibo chart. All of the latest figures are represented in the graphic, so be sure to take a look at it if you’d like to know which games an amiibo is compatible with!

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Update: Good news! Toys “R” Us is reinstating orders. See the email below.

Toys “R” Us opened in-store pre-orders for the Greninja and Pac-Man amiibo yesterday. Greninja was naturally the main attraction here, as it’s exclusive to the retailer. Unfortunately, everything didn’t go as planned. Some consumers started receiving emails from Toys “R” Us today indicating their pre-orders have been cancelled due to a lack of stock.

There’s not much to say other than this is an absolutely awful situation. I can’t imagine getting up early and standing in line, only to have my pre-order randomly cancelled!

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Nintendo has updated the Fire Emblem If boxarts, and they reveal that the game will have some sort of amiibo support. While the functionality has yet to be detailed, you can probably expect figures like Marth, Lucina, and more to come into play somehow.

The boxarts also confirm that Fire Emblem If is rated CERO C. This will be the first entry in the series with such a rating, which indicates that the game is intended for players 15 and up.

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Update 2 (4/29): Adding to the May 29 speculation is a new post on Reddit. Moderators on the amiibo board have been in contact with “A confidential source (at the corporate level)” who said the following:

– Nintendo has provided Best Buy with a UPC (045496892067)
– Best Buy has created a SKU (7352038)
– At this time, there are no plans in place for in-store or online preorders. This may change, but that’s what it’s currently looking like.
– According to their “New Release Calendar” tool, Silver Mario is street dated for May 29

Nintendo still has’t confirmed anything, but these rumors are looking more and more likely.

Update: The silver Mario amiibo SKU is showing up at Target as well with the same date.

Fred Meyer, a retailer in the United States, is currently listing the silver Mario amiibo for release on May 29. That date hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo, but this would suggest that it wouldn’t be retailer exclusive unlike gold Mario, which was only sold at Walmart.

The silver Mario amiibo leaked alongside the gold edition back in early February. Nintendo made the gold version official about a week later, though we’ve still been waiting on an announcement for the silver figure.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 3 Comments

If we’re to assume that a new customer service email from a Nintendo representative is accurate, all amiibo figures will be restocked in Europe this summer. A message sent to one fan states that they’ll be returning this summer “in larger numbers than before.”

Here’s the fully translated email:

We’re sorry for how everything went. Unfortunately you are
not alone with this problem. Nintendo has underestimated the worldwide demand for Amiibo and therefore delivered not enough Amiibo. Our apologies. But we have good news for you. The Amiibo are all back on the market in the summer of 2015 in larger numbers than before. Once again our apologies.

Sincerely,
The Nintendo Team

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Toys “R” Us is holding a sale on toys-to-life products this week. All games, figures, and accessories are eligible for a buy 1, get 1 40% promotion. amiibo, Disney Infinity, and Skylanders items are eligible.

A complete listing of discounted products can be found here. The sale is valid through May 2.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Three more videos have come in relating to amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits. You can find them below.

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NintenDaan has uploaded a new video with unboxings for the Robin, Lucina and Ness amiibo. View it below.

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The folks over at MyGamingBoulevard uploaded a new video that provides a close-up look at the Charizard, Lucina, Pac-Man, Robin, Ness and Wario. Watch it below.

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Nintendo’s amiibo figures have done incredibly well. Strong demand for the figures have caused sell-outs in quite a few cases, and some have been find to locate in store.

James Honeywell, head of consumer marketing at Nintendo UK, admitted to MCV that amiibo popularity and resulting shortages caught the company by surprise. However, Nintendo will be looking to “do a better job of satisfying these needs in the future with more stock”.

Honeywell’s full words are as follows:

Right from the outset we hoped that Amiibo would be strong, but even our expectations have been smashed. With a unique line-up of iconic characters that are loved by so many people, it really has been unprecedented. We hope to do a better job of satisfying these needs in the future with more stock, and, while there are always going to be some times when we can’t on certain characters, I suspect that is also part of the appeal. What we hadn’t anticipated was the number of collectors wanting to get them all – this has seen demand exceed supply in some areas. Although, if you search around, you can still find some of the more hard-to-find Amiibo sitting on shelves.

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