ACNH × Sanrio Crossover Discussion + Question Thread 💗

[Matt0106]

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.

That would actually be a really good idea. Unfortunately Nintendo doesn't care about whether it's the fans or the scalpers who get the cards; so long as they get their money from the sales, they're good to go. And while I get it from a business stand-point, I still find it ridiculous that they think they need to purposely lower production in order to create demand to generate sales. Clearly so many people on these forums alone want them; now imagine the whole world!

 

[Etown20]

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

Only speculating, but I would hope if/when they do decide to release amiibos of the new villagers, they would be like the regular series of cards where they do restocks. I'm guessing the Sanrio set is going to be more limited because it's a collaboration.

 

[John Wick]

Why don't they just make enough for everyone.

This is complete and utter bull****!

 

[Rika092]

Well, here’s me still hopeful that I can get hold of at least one pack while everyone freaks out before the official release day...

Weird as I’m usually not the optimistic one.

I think honestly it is what it is. Artificial scarcity is Nintendo’s tried and true method to create hype and demand for its products - it worked in the past (welcome amiibo cards) and likely they will continue to work that way - it’s not a consumer friendly approach and honestly I think it really enables the scalpers to run rampant but hey it is still a strategy...

it really is kinda outside of our control so I think the best to do is just to prepare well for launch date (upgrade your internet/call the stores a day in advance/ and be ready to stay up late the night before) snatch them fast like how you score your Black Friday door busters

 

[Plainbluetees]

Honestly feeling like this is the ACNH x Sanrio Crossover Discussion + Rant Thread . I really wish Nintendo would have shared their secrets already. I mean, it’s not like Animal Crossing doesn’t have a huge player base or anything. Totally not a huge seller. Pfft, nobody is going to want those silly Sanrio cards. We’ll make them hard to find, too, so that they become much more “valuable” in the hands of scalpers selling them on eBay for $200

 

[Cosmic-chan]

Why don't they just make enough for everyone.

This is complete and utter bull****!

This is how I feel about the whole thing tbh

 

[MikkiC306]

I'm not holding my breath on these cards. I can barely make it to work on time getting my kids ready in the morning. I will check after work if I'm not able to order online. I just had to take note that its very depressing to finally see John Wick excited about something ACNH related after all and it going so badly!

Why don't they just make enough for everyone.

This is complete and utter bull****!

 

[Cosmic-chan]

To be honest I'd be willing to do a trade with someone on TBT for cards because that's how much I want them and knowing my luck I'd luck out and not get them in store or even online.

 

[-Blue-]

That would actually be a really good idea. Unfortunately Nintendo doesn't care about whether it's the fans or the scalpers who get the cards; so long as they get their money from the sales, they're good to go. And while I get it from a business stand-point, I still find it ridiculous that they think they need to purposely lower production in order to create demand to generate sales. Clearly so many people on these forums alone want them; now imagine the whole world!

They did it with the NES and SNES Switch controllers. You couldn't get it anywhere else unless you had an account on Nintendo and there was a limit you could buy. Same thing. They did it before.

 

[Sheep Villager]

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.

I feel it would make Nintendo themselves way more money too if they offered a digital alternative. I can't afford the cards right now anyway but if I had a digital option available 24/7 I definitely would pick it up once I had enough money to do so. But with this card situation going on on top of my lack of money they're going to be missing out on that 6 bucks I could be giving them.

I don't understand why they actively choose to make less money? They should know by now how high the demand is for these, even without a physical version of the card to go along with the sales. I find them not doing this even more shocking given how massively the Sanrio Collab sold in Pocket Camp. It was basically the same items as we're getting but you didn't have to buy physical junk to obtain them, just gamble buy them in game for cash.​

 

[tajikey]

Most of the complaints here are based on speculation. We have no idea what the print run will be, but the majority are already upset that it's not enough.

Perhaps Target is doing their due diligence because they haven't been told how many they're getting. Maybe they're not doing pre-orders at all. I'll continue to check every day, and if nothing until 3/26, then I'll be waiting outside a store at 7:30a in the hopes of snagging at least one.

 

[Matt0106]

Most of the complaints here are based on speculation. We have no idea what the print run, but the majority are already upset that it's not enough.

Perhaps Target is doing their due diligence because they haven't been told how many they're getting. Maybe they're not doing pre-orders at all. I'll continue to check every day, and if nothing until 3/26, then I'll be waiting outside a store at 7:30a in the hopes of snagging at least one.

Very true! I'm still riding that Amazon will come in clutch and hopefully I can get one there in time, since unfortunately for Canada, the cards are exclusively online.

However if I do get a chance to pre-order for whatever, I'm just hoping it won't be cancelled.

 

[Chris]

Most of the complaints here are based on speculation. We have no idea what the print run, but the majority are already upset that it's not enough.

Perhaps Target is doing their due diligence because they haven't been told how many they're getting. Maybe they're not doing pre-orders at all. I'll continue to check every day, and if nothing until 3/26, then I'll be waiting outside a store at 7:30a in the hopes of snagging at least one.

This is highly likely the case. The release date is still weeks away and most often stores don't receive shipments of new products until right before the release date. At this stage these things are unknown because the shops don't yet know either .

 

[Etown20]

I agree we don't know what is going to happen, and I hope it turns out well.

I think people's complaints and concerns are based on Nintendo's history. Even among Nintendo's biggest fans, Nintendo has gained a reputation among many people for being anti-consumer over the years (this extends far past the forum and the Animal Crossing series).

If this was the first instance of this happening, I think people may be more optimistic, but I believe a lot of the doubt can be attributed to things the company has done in the past.

 

[InkFox]

The French retailer Cultura updated their website today to indicate that the sanrio cards were being restocked, it is not possible to preorder yet (or maybe it's already sold out, I don't know) but I guess it means they will sell the packs too. : )

 

[Aardbei]

The French retailer Cultura updated their website today to indicate that the sanrio cards were being restocked, it is not possible to preorder yet (or maybe it's already sold out, I don't know) but I guess it means they will sell the packs too. : )

It's already sold out actually Their preorders were yesterday

Edit: Ah mais t'es Français ?

 

[Mu~]

The site called cultura says this: En cours de réapprovisionnement
Does it mean they'll have more?

And does target ship to Europe? I'll try getting them from there if I can't find them anywhere in Europe first.

 

[tajikey]

The site called cultura says this: En cours de réapprovisionnement
Does it mean they'll have more?

And does target ship to Europe? I'll try getting them from there if I can't find them anywhere in Europe first.

That translates to "Out of Stock." Not sure if Target ships overseas. You might try it out by adding an item to cart, then fiddling with the shipping address.

 

[InkFox]

Edit: Ah mais t'es Français ?

Yup.

The site called cultura says this: En cours de réapprovisionnement
Does it mean they'll have more?

And does target ship to Europe? I'll try getting them from there if I can't find them anywhere in Europe first.

"En cours de réapprovisionnement" means
"In the process of replenishment", no idea whether they'll have more than what's already been sold yesterday or not.

I heard another store called Micromania would sell them too but I dunno if it's true.

 

[Cosmic-chan]

At this point I'd say give up on preorders it's best we just wait for release day. I just want Etoile and her card.