The Nintendo Amiibo Discussion Thread

[0329liuken]

Originally Posted by jonkhor86

Ken.. when you see a statue / figurine Nathan Drake head on a Lara Croft body in China, remember to buy it and bring it back to America. Put your signature on it, and sell it on eBay. $$$$! StayFree probably will be the highest bidder, since there is a signature on it.

I will ask my whole family to sign it to rise the price

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by 0329liuken

I will ask my whole family to sign it to rise the price

Yeah, got myself Diddy and Little Mac earlier today via TRU website. I currently am lacking access to a vehicle during the day where I'm at, so can't get out like I used to at the moment.

Yeah, alot of people on CAG definitely go into freak-out-mode, but I can understand. It's frustrating how difficult some of these are to come by for certain areas. I think Nintendo got a HUGE boost in sales on these once media outlets started saying that WFT/Marth/Villager were being discontinued -- the general sentiment beforehand by "most" people was that they'd all be around and easily available so people could jump in and get them whenever, but as soon as they found out that it wasn't going to work that way, everyone (including resellers) ran to these things.

[singer07]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

Yeah, got myself Diddy and Little Mac earlier today via TRU website. I currently am lacking access to a vehicle during the day where I'm at, so can't get out like I used to at the moment.

Yeah, alot of people on CAG definitely go into freak-out-mode, but I can understand. It's frustrating how difficult some of these are to come by for certain areas. I think Nintendo got a HUGE boost in sales on these once media outlets started saying that WFT/Marth/Villager were being discontinued -- the general sentiment beforehand by "most" people was that they'd all be around and easily available so people could jump in and get them whenever, but as soon as they found out that it wasn't going to work that way, everyone (including resellers) ran to these things.

Yeah that definitely holds true for wave 1, but i cant honestly think that its going to hold true for wave 2 and on, except for maybe the exclusives and ike. i mean, lmac and diddy being worth 100? if that happens then im just going to buy multiples of every amiibo just to be prepared. But i mean i just picked up 2 more diddys at target a half hour ago, and best buy hasnt even got there wave 2's out for sale yet.

[KnightOfTruth]

Originally Posted by singer07

Yeah that definitely holds true for wave 1, but i cant honestly think that its going to hold true for wave 2 and on, except for maybe the exclusives and ike. i mean, lmac and diddy being worth 100? if that happens then im just going to buy multiples of every amiibo just to be prepared. But i mean i just picked up 2 more diddys at target a half hour ago, and best buy hasnt even got there wave 2's out for sale yet.

Yeah, I think the street date mixup that's going on with Wave2 is really pushing those ebay values. But the fact that you can get a few at the store near you doesn't mean that's the case for everyone -- no store within 100 miles of me for Target/Walmart/TRU/GS has one apparently. And others are in the same boat, so its THAT type of unavailability that forces people to jump and shout that its "so rare", and as soon as someone sees limited availability you better believe they'll take advantage of it and toss them up on eBay. I'm just amazed that there isn't more undercutting of some of these "rare" amiibo prices on eBay -- usually with so many resellers you'd think the economics would prove that prices would have to decrease -- but haven't seen much of that yet.

Maybe once BB gets out their Wave2's there'll be a TON of stock in the market and things will go back to a relative normal... but guess we'll have to wait and see.

[singer07]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

Yeah, I think the street date mixup that's going on with Wave2 is really pushing those ebay values. But the fact that you can get a few at the store near you doesn't mean that's the case for everyone -- no store within 100 miles of me for Target/Walmart/TRU/GS has one apparently. And others are in the same boat, so its THAT type of unavailability that forces people to jump and shout that its "so rare", and as soon as someone sees limited availability you better believe they'll take advantage of it and toss them up on eBay. I'm just amazed that there isn't more undercutting of some of these "rare" amiibo prices on eBay -- usually with so many resellers you'd think the economics would prove that prices would have to decrease -- but haven't seen much of that yet.

Maybe once BB gets out their Wave2's there'll be a TON of stock in the market and things will go back to a relative normal... but guess we'll have to wait and see.

i think throughout the month stores will be getting more and more of all of wave 2. i wouldnt sweat it too much.