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Keybreak (Long Runner)
#74126: May 5th 2015 at 5:20:36 PM

I got Megaman pretty easy on Amazon for about $20.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Paperbritt Since: Apr, 2013
#74127: May 5th 2015 at 5:22:47 PM

He's not that rare in my area, but I never see more than 1 of him at any store I go to.

powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#74128: May 5th 2015 at 5:29:36 PM

I found Mega Man at my Best Buy, and Sonic at my local Game Stop.

Link is difficult for me to find in-stores, I'll have to get him from Amazon like I did with Fox and Samus. Heck, I couldn't find Kirby at Best Buy at all when I got Luigi. DK and Smash!Yoshi are no where to be found.

My amiibo plan after Link is to save up enough to get a unicorn. Price ranges on Amazon from between $30 (Dedede) to about $50 (Meta Knight, Marth and Shulk are near Meta Knight's price). I'm also saving up enough to get some Wave 4 amiibos (Lucina takes top priority of Wave 4).

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Demonfly birdie fairy Since: Jul, 2012
birdie fairy
#74129: May 5th 2015 at 6:00:01 PM

Why did you import Sonic of all characters? He's super common. Because nobody wants him.

What makes this comment actually funny is that the likely reason he's one of the few decent stock is because they see him as a popular grab.

"Tell them to shut up and have some faith in me." - dead flashback guy
Paperbritt Since: Apr, 2013
#74130: May 5th 2015 at 6:12:51 PM

[up] That would imply that Nintendo knows how supply and demand work, and their reaction to whole amiibo fiasco heavily implies that they don't.

Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#74131: May 5th 2015 at 6:15:31 PM

A good chunk of it can be chalked up to the extended dock workers' strike in California, too, though.

I sure said that!
Paperbritt Since: Apr, 2013
#74132: May 5th 2015 at 6:21:01 PM

That was over before wave 4 preorders and they were a disaster. What's their excuse for that?

Elbruno Mummy Woomy from Chile: Not As Dry As Space! Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Mummy Woomy
#74133: May 5th 2015 at 6:31:24 PM

Underestimated demand + Good old bureaucracy at work.

Suplying less than the demand is not a sound business strategy. The only explanation I can think of is that they had a certain supply already planned with whoever creates the amiibos months in advance, and they can't just go ahead an change their contracts even after figuring out they subestimated how much these things woud sell.

"Yeah, it's a shame. Here we are in an underground cave with all these lasers, and instead of having a rave we're using it for evil."
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#74134: May 5th 2015 at 6:33:45 PM

subestimated is a massive understatement...

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#74135: May 5th 2015 at 6:55:34 PM

It's annoying, but I know they're working on restocking some stuff. They didn't realize that Mario wouldn't be that popular, so made more of him than some others. Same with other characters like the basic Super Mario line(save Toad), Peach, Zelda, Link, Samus, sometimes Diddy and Donkey Kong, Yoshi... mostly they overmade the big gun. Unfortunately, Fire Emblem suffered heavily and finding anyone of 'em is hard. It's not as big in the US as the other series mentioned, though.

Shadow?
Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#74136: May 5th 2015 at 7:10:03 PM

To be fair about wave 4, they could just be really conservative about pre-orders so that none get cancelled. I was unable to pre-order a Toad, but when it came out I was easily able to pick one up. Now Ness and the FE duo are still going to sell out instantly, but that's more due to rabid fanbases than underestimating demand.

They did not underestimate demand for Mario, Link, Pikachu, etc. They're the popular ones in the mainstream, so they're always going to get the most figures. The fact that you can find them easily comes down to demand being slightly less than supply, which is how these normally work when there aren't crazy people tearing each other apart trying to get their plastic toys. And they need some amiibos on store shelves at all times, so of course they'll send plenty.

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#74137: May 5th 2015 at 8:11:24 PM

I don't use amiibos.

(hides under Snake's cardboard box)

The legend has returned.
BlitzTrain Since: Apr, 2014
#74138: May 5th 2015 at 8:13:55 PM

I don't either, because by the time I can afford them they'll all be gone! tongue

edited 5th May '15 8:14:06 PM by BlitzTrain

TroPartner Since: Nov, 2014
#74139: May 5th 2015 at 8:14:29 PM

You're not alone (hides in Yoshi egg).

In all seriousness though, I think priority for amiibos would be the top tier, so you can train them to insane levels, and forge a good sheik/diddy/etc. to practice against.

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#74140: May 5th 2015 at 8:38:55 PM

I like amiibos as teammates against level 9s just to feel like part of a superior team.

But you can only play with 7 amiibos at once and can only have 3 on your team for a somewhat balanced match. My team is all unbalanced even with them all at 50.

I like games that give you up to 16 players a match. It'd be cool smashing with 15 amiibos at once on a giant mazelike stage...or, 15 other players, the more obvious use.

Nintendo may never make another Smash or allow 16 players at once, but it'd sure be a cool future.

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
TroPartner Since: Nov, 2014
#74141: May 5th 2015 at 8:48:38 PM

You could use military tactics with that many players.

Keybreak (Long Runner)
#74142: May 5th 2015 at 8:51:45 PM

Not in Smash. :p

I know you can do it for games like Halo though, but not on the same Xbox.

I don't know how often you can get 8 people to play a video game on one TV, let alone 16, but these days everybody is getting their own screen. So, if they just fixed the online lag...

You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay
Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#74143: May 5th 2015 at 8:55:57 PM

Near as anyone can tell, the issue with online lag has to do with the quality of the participants' internet connections. I've had silky smooth matches with folks from Germany and Japan and terrible lagfests from most of the Americas. In other words, it's not really something that can be fixed by executive action.

I sure said that!
MightyMatilda Mr. Clueless from New Jersey, USA Since: Jan, 2015
Mr. Clueless
#74144: May 5th 2015 at 8:58:01 PM

I was lucky to get a smooth fight as my first online match playing Mewtwo (I got 2nd place in a free-for-all), but that's the exception to the rule.

De Romanīs, lingua Latina gloriosa non fuī.
powerpuffbats The crabby fussbudget Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The crabby fussbudget
#74145: May 6th 2015 at 6:31:42 AM

My amiibo wants are:

  • The original 12 (Have Mario, Samus, Kirby, Fox, and Luigi)
  • Bowser (Have)
  • Marth
  • Falco
  • Ganondorf
  • Mewtwo
  • Meta Knight
  • Wario
  • Pit
  • Diddy Kong (have)
  • Charizard
  • King Dedede
  • Ike
  • Lucario
  • Sonic (Have)
  • Mega Man (have)
  • Little Mac
  • Palutena
  • Dark Pit
  • Pac Man
  • Shulk
  • Lucina
  • Bowser Jr

AAAAUUUUGGGHHHH!!!!
Hungryguy I am a Rad Reptile. from inside a cheese wheel Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
I am a Rad Reptile.
#74146: May 6th 2015 at 7:00:39 AM

The only other amiibo that I seriously want is Ganondorf. I'm going to train him personally.

Call me butter, because I am on a roll! 3ds friend code: 5258-0885-3903 Wii U: Bowser Charizard
TroPartner Since: Nov, 2014
#74147: May 6th 2015 at 7:25:53 AM

Mewtwo wouldn't put up with your nonsense?

Hungryguy I am a Rad Reptile. from inside a cheese wheel Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
I am a Rad Reptile.
#74148: May 6th 2015 at 7:33:27 AM

More like I probably won't ever get his amiibo. Even though I REALLY want it.

Also: If you made two or more amiibo fight each other, wouldn't they keep getting infinitely better? Or do I just not understand how they work?

edited 6th May '15 7:44:47 AM by Hungryguy

Call me butter, because I am on a roll! 3ds friend code: 5258-0885-3903 Wii U: Bowser Charizard
TroPartner Since: Nov, 2014
#74149: May 6th 2015 at 8:10:45 AM

Actually, I was talking about your avatar.

Hungryguy I am a Rad Reptile. from inside a cheese wheel Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
I am a Rad Reptile.
#74150: May 6th 2015 at 8:15:04 AM

Oh that. I couldn't find any non creepy Mewtwo pictures. So now I'm using a messed up Mario.

Call me butter, because I am on a roll! 3ds friend code: 5258-0885-3903 Wii U: Bowser Charizard

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