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IsaacMightyGyrados

01/08/2015 8:35 PM ·Spoilers

I don't think amiibo scalping is that big a deal. Scalping goes on everywhere, not just in the world of figurines. The demand is there, and those who buy a bunch of them with the intention of selling them for more of a profit is natural. If anything, blame Nintendo for not making enough to keep up with demand.

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  • Isaac

    01/08/2015 8:40 PM ·Spoilers

    They should have anticipated them being popular and made enough to keep up with demand. There should also have been at LEAST a full month between waves, so each one gets sufficient shelf time and more people have the chance to get the ones they want before the next wave arrives.

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  • Isaac

    01/08/2015 8:45 PM ·Spoilers

    I don't like the thought of amiibo cards AT ALL. You just know that Nintendo fans will buy them anyway, and if they show there's demand for them, a precedent will be set Nintendo can make a few figurine amiibo, wait for them to sell out, and replace them with cheap cards.

    Yeahs0

  • 2Can

    01/08/2015 9:06 PM ·Spoilers

    The biggest pondering I've had with this is about how much would the cards even cost? They can't possibly expect people to but them at the figurine price range...

    Yeahs1

  • SuperDK

    01/08/2015 10:05 PM ·Spoilers

    I assume amiibo cards would be much cheaper. And the Nintendo rep on reddit said they were planning to release them completely independent of the amiibo shortages (as a portable option).

    Yeahs0

  • David

    01/09/2015 4:14 PM ·Spoilers

    Tell me this doesn't make you angry. http://www.nintendonuggets.com/?p=1427

    Yeahs0

  • Isaac

    01/10/2015 12:01 PM ·Spoilers

    Links that don't work do get under my skin, yes.

    Yeahs0

  • David

    01/10/2015 5:56 PM ·Spoilers

    The entire article was taken down... "Man Spends 35K on Various Amiibo Figures" This is then followed by a picture the guy who spent the 35K took - 3 full boxes of Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, and Marth amiibo, while he give a very rude gesture with his hand towards the camera.

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  • David

    01/10/2015 6:06 PM ·Spoilers

    I tried looking through the internet for a good 15 minutes for anything else on this... I managed to bring up a quote from the interview with this guy. "This isn’t the only reason though call this a vengeance against the people who ridiculed me, insulted me, and are fans of stuff I hate." In a nutshell, he hates amiibo. And Nintendo in general. He just does this to make it difficult for others.

    Yeahs1

  • Isaac

    01/10/2015 6:08 PM ·Spoilers

    I find this when doing research for a blog: http://www.destructoid.com/man-hate-buys-rosalina-luma-amiibo-in-bulk-so-fans-can-t-have-them-285999.phtml He doesn't hate Nintendo in general, just Rosalina. He's a pitiable waste of flesh, but he's not a scalper. He's basically a grinch, and an outlier in the economy.

    Yeahs2

  • David

    01/10/2015 6:27 PM ·Spoilers

    Different guy. Although, I've seen him as well.

    Yeahs0

  • David

    01/10/2015 6:29 PM ·Spoilers

    Wait, never mind. Same guy.

    Yeahs0

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