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amiibo is certainly turning out to be a big thing in Nintendo's eyes. Whether or not the rewards for utilizing each amiibo is worthy to you, Nintendo plans to implement all sorts of bonuses. It appears right now that every amiibo is meant to do 'something' in each game though games not featuring certain characters may have more limited uses or lesser-valued ones. We've had plenty of threads on here for amiibo and I'm sure that will continue. Still, I wanted to establish a general discussion thread that doesn't have a specific focus or thought. We'll also use this thread for informing the forums about upcoming news regarding new waves of amiibo or new compatibility. Enjoy! Tell us which amiibo you're planning to get! To get the party started, here are the various waves of amiibo on their way, compatibility information from Nintendo's website, and various links to other threads regarding amiibo.


Known amiibo

Super Smash Bros.
















Yarn Yoshi


Super Mario


Splatoon


Animal Crossing (multiple waves)






Animal Crossing amiibo Cards


30th Anniversary Mario


Chibi-Robo, Shovel Knight, and Mega Man


Skylanders Superchargers - Bowser and DK


The Legend of Zelda


Compatible Games

Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Mario Party 10, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi's Woolly World, Splatoon, CodeName: S.T.E.A.M., ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON LEGACY, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and more…




Nintendo's amiibo Website


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11/18/14, 01:30    Edited: 02/05/16, 15:49
 
   
 
@Mr_Mustache
The Canadian boxes are exactly the same.
04/09/15, 02:32   
GAME.co.uk is up for any brits trying to get these! They specifically state NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING... but they have pre-order spots for Wave 4.. Wave 5... and Wave 6!

I'm going to keep an eye on them once the amiibo are out in case I could import a particularly hard one.

Bowser Jr. GAME.co.uk Pre-order Link
Here's a sample page but it's not available for purchase. The site keeps going in and out of 'maintenance'.
04/09/15, 03:50   
@ploot

But we call them Subways here..
04/09/15, 09:28   
04/09/15, 10:05   
Pit is apparently up at Gamestop.com but it won't let me buy one for anyone. Keeps cancelling out once I go to check out.
04/09/15, 17:26   
Play Asia has rerun Japanese spares up.

I secured a preorder for five of them. Does anyone want any of these? I will cancel what isn't claimed as this all is costing me a pretty penny.

I ordered one each of...

Shulk
Meta Knight
Rosalina and Luma
King Dedede
Lucario

Again, all these are japanese but remember that only matters for the box. The amiibo itself is not region locked nor does it have any physical differences from any other region. And the total cost per amiibo will be, $26.57 USD plus any shipping it takes to reach you. A little steep but may be worth it for your collection or desires.

Items would ship in July some time and once you commit to a purchase and it ships, I would expect you to honor it. I'll cut back anything not claimed by the end of the month or so.

Feel free to try and obtain them yourself which would save you on the additional shipping from my house.
04/09/15, 18:09   
Edited: 04/09/15, 18:22
@DrFinkelstein

"No, thank you" for me, though I very much admire your dedication. I hope someone takes you up on your offer.

(And I hope this doesn't stop you from helping me in the futurrrre! )
04/09/15, 20:06   
They do sell US one's but not at the moment or I definitely would have went to bat for you too.
04/09/15, 20:12   
@DrFinkelstein

I appreciate the offer, but $26 is too steep for me. Regardless, I'm thankful for how often you're updating us with pre-orders and restockings.
04/09/15, 20:26   
04/09/15, 20:53   
@Zero

God that's so true.

@Hero_Of_Hyrule

It would be even a little more expensive anyway since I'd have to ship it out. It's a long shot but I figured I'd lock it in and see since they won't charge me till items ship.
04/09/15, 20:58   
@DrFinkelstein

I DON'T want to pay (well) over the price either. Even doing $20 for the Gold Mario made me cringe a little, though I understand that shipping isn't free, and I'm overjoyed that The Abester hooked me up.

--Just ran down eBay really quick looking at Toads; nobody is bidding (currently) on anything over the MSRP. Boy, that warms the heart.
04/09/15, 22:10   
Taking a 2nd shot at getting a Shulk figure. Play-Asia is selling Japanese restocks of a bunch of amiibo.

(GoNintendo list)
04/09/15, 23:24   
Edited: 04/09/15, 23:25
@Infinitywave

Yep, that's what I'm talking about above. I nabbed a Shulk and others for people. But if nobody wants them, I'll cancel.

Did you nab a shulk?
04/10/15, 00:10   
Seems like it! I guess it will depend on the stock they ultimately get but I have one ordered, thanks for asking.
04/10/15, 02:51   
Due to EB Games Canada's ineptitude during Wave 4 preorders, they are cancelling a pile of people's orders.

When I log into my account, my preorders have disappeared. I think I'll be getting a phone call with bad news tomorrow, and I was third in line at my EB. They really screwed the whole thing up.
04/10/15, 03:39   
Next summer, we have plans to take a big family trip to Japan. I wonder what the amiibo situation will be by then. If this nonsense is still going strong, I'll have a whole suitcase dedicated to these things.
04/10/15, 03:48   
Thanks to Ploot I was able to secure a Gold Mario from Walmart.ca!

@ploot
This does not bode well for my Ness or Pac-Man.
04/10/15, 04:00   
Edited: 04/10/15, 04:02
So I found this for all concerned Canadian collectors:

https://www.facebook.com/ebgames.gamestop/posts/10153104043680999

Now I wait by the phone and see what happens.
04/10/15, 04:23   
Edited: 04/10/15, 04:25
@ploot

Ineptitude in the US, too..
04/10/15, 07:46   
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