ACNH × Sanrio Crossover Discussion + Question Thread 💗

[Etown20]

At this point, do we know for sure Target (in the U.S.) is going to be putting them in the stores and not just online?

It sounds like EB Games Australia sold their entire stock online and are not putting them in stores? Sharing a screenshot I found on Twitter (not mine).

Best Buy Canada has also sold out online: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/amiibo-animal-crossing-sanrio-collaboration-pack/15301743

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm getting the sense these are going to be very limited and difficult to obtain for most people that want them. There are still some details we don't know, but I would probably advise people to alter their expectations based on what we know so far.

 

[Plainbluetees]

At this point, do we know for sure Target (in the U.S.) is going to be putting them in the stores and not just online?

It sounds like EB Games Australia sold their entire stock online and are not putting them in stores? Sharing a screenshot I found on Twitter (not mine).

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Best Buy Canada has also sold out online: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/amiibo-animal-crossing-sanrio-collaboration-pack/15301743

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm getting the sense these are going to be very limited and difficult to obtain for most people that want them. There are still some details we don't know, but I would probably advise people to alter their expectations based on what we know so far.

When I mentioned @.AskTarget on Twitter they said something among the lines of “We can’t tell you anything except that they will be available 3/26, and we encourage you to check back around that time.” Somebody replied and said “Will they be in store or online??” and Target hasn’t said anything to them. Because of this, I’m assuming Target won’t have any preorders. Now, that doesn’t mean they won’t be available online, but I will say it is a lot easier to make a bot that instantly purchases something off a website so you can sell it on eBay for $100 than it is to walk into a store and buy a few packs.

 

[Peach_Jam]

I wish target would give us a heads up as to when/if they'll be taking preorders online. Blindly refreshing all day everyday is getting ridiculous. I could see it maybe preventing people from mass buying through bots and such, but it would still be nice if they made it clearer how they will be selling these cards.

 

[Etown20]

When I mentioned @.AskTarget on Twitter they said something among the lines of “We can’t tell you anything except that they will be available 3/26, and we encourage you to check back around that time.” Somebody replied and said “Will they be in store or online??” and Target hasn’t said anything to them. Because of this, I’m assuming Target won’t have any preorders. Now, that doesn’t mean they won’t be available online, but I will say it is a lot easier to make a bot that instantly purchases something off a website so you can sell it on eBay for $100 than it is to walk into a store and buy a few packs.

My concern is that Target will make them available *only* online because they know they'll sell out immediately this way (compared to shipping them to stores where they may sit for weeks or months depending on the area). The problem with this, as you mentioned, is that bots and scalpers will snatch them up immediately to resell for higher prices.

This is just speculation based on what has happened so far with these other retailers, and I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Plainbluetees]

I should have ordered off Fnac. At the time I didn’t want to pay $25 shipping but now I’m concerned I won’t be able to get them at Target and I’m not buying $100 eBay ones...

 

[Mu~]

I wish target would give us a heads up as to when/if they'll be taking preorders online. Blindly refreshing all day everyday is getting ridiculous. I could see it maybe preventing people from mass buying through bots and such, but it would still be nice if they made it clearer how they will be selling these cards.

They can still program bots to keep refreshing and checking the sites.

 

[jiny]

i really hope my local target has them in stock, it doesnt seem like people where i live are gonna want to buy them out.. but im also kinda worried bc the mcdonalds pokemon cards did run out suspiciously fast here so ;-; hopefully i'll just be able to get the pack

 

[Cosmic-chan]

I hope my target doesn't sell out but knowing how busy it is and I'm in nerd central they most likely will

 

[Etown20]

AC World has a post where you can keep up with every thing that is happening with this:
https://animalcrossingworld.com/202...rint-coming-to-north-america-europe-in-march/
(edit: this is also in the original post of the thread, sorry I missed it before!)

To recap:

United States
Target - They are providing no details beyond the date. We don't currently know if the cards will be available in store, only online, or both. They are saying 3/26, so it doesn't sound like there will be a pre-order as of now, but that could always change.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366379412304916483

Canada
Best Buy - sold out
Amazon Canada - not yet available

UK
No info but keep an eye on the Nintendo Official UK Store

France
FNAC - sold out

Australia
EB Games - sold out
The Gamesmen - sold out
Amazon Australia - sold out

 

[Cosmic-chan]

AC World has a post where you can keep up with every thing that is happening with this: https://animalcrossingworld.com/202...rint-coming-to-north-america-europe-in-march/

To recap:

United States
Target - They are providing no details beyond the date. We don't currently know if the cards will be available in store, only online, or both. They are saying 3/26, so it doesn't sound like there will be a pre-order as of now, but that could always change.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366379412304916483

Canada
Best Buy - sold out
Amazon Canada - not yet available

UK
No info but keep an eye on the Nintendo Official UK Store

France
FNAC - sold out

Australia
EB Games - sold out
The Gamesmen - sold out
Amazon Australia - sold out

In conclusion no cards for really anyone. Great

 

[Etown20]

In conclusion no cards for really anyone. Great

Based on the information we have so far, I'm concerned this is going to be an online only, limited release that is very difficult to get.

This is just speculation on my part, but so far, it doesn't seem like we have evidence that these are going to be in actual stores or that they are making enough for everyone who wants them.

 

[Chris]

AC World has a post where you can keep up with every thing that is happening with this: https://animalcrossingworld.com/202...rint-coming-to-north-america-europe-in-march/

To recap:

United States
Target - They are providing no details beyond the date. We don't currently know if the cards will be available in store, only online, or both. They are saying 3/26, so it doesn't sound like there will be a pre-order as of now, but that could always change.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366379412304916483

Canada
Best Buy - sold out
Amazon Canada - not yet available

UK
No info but keep an eye on the Nintendo Official UK Store

France
FNAC - sold out

Australia
EB Games - sold out
The Gamesmen - sold out
Amazon Australia - sold out

This very same article is actually linked in the OP!

 

[Eureka]

Based on the information we have so far, I'm concerned this is going to be an online only, limited release that is very difficult to get.

This is just speculation on my part, but so far, it doesn't seem like we have evidence that these are going to be in actual stores or that they are making enough for everyone who wants them.

I agree and think it will be online only due to covid. I'm hoping Target will limit how many you can buy, but I doubt it since they didn't do that with the PS5's.

 

[Cosmic-chan]

I just can't wait to watch people buy 30 packs of cards for no reason then turn to sell them for 199.99 leaving the rest of us without any

 

[-Blue-]

Gotta love scalpers. Oh wait, no you don't.

 

[Matt0106]

pain i’m really hoping that there’ll be another restock soon. ;v;

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Yeah when I saw that on Best Buy, my excitement went to worry real quick. Not the end of the world if I do not get a pack, but it shouldn't be so difficult that pre-orders have to be cancelled :/

 

[LuchaSloth]

I don't know why DLC is even done this way in 2021. Just let us buy digital codes for them. I mean...it's nice to have the option for people who like to collect those physical cards...but, there's no reason why we can't also have a digital alternative to avoid these kinds of issues.

 

[AgentCP]

This is sounding more and more like a nightmare. I'm just wondering why Nintendo won't just do something like opening preorders for a certain period of time, then print the exact amount needed to satisfy preorders. That way, everyone gets it and no prints get wasted, also (hopefully) less drama with scalpers.

 

[-Blue-]

This entire issue could be resolved by having people log on to their Nintendo Switch profile/E-shop and from there they can buy one pack per profile or something like that. And it would be shipped to you. I knew this was going to happen. And I know there's going to be some desperate person out there paying $200 for the pack and therefore encouraging scalpers to continue this crap with the next amiibo stuff.

If you can't find it for store price, you shouldn't give in to them. You should buy from the other methods were not supposed to talk about. And then hopefully we can hurt these scalpers pockets.

 

[nightglow]

ugh... what is going to happen when they release amiibo cards for the new characters like Megan and Dom?