ACNH × Sanrio Crossover Discussion + Question Thread 💗
- Thread starter Chris
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This is the way.
Of course that’s a possibility but I’d prefer it get in the hands of a wider range of people. Let’s say you’re the one asking your friend to grab a copy for you, even if your friend wasn’t able to get one due to a one person limit, you’d still be able to use your friend’s copy. Sure, it sucks you don’t get your own but at least you still get the content and some other person you don’t know also get to enjoy the content.
I believe ordering will begin at 8a CT, assuming because Target corporate is in Minnesota. That should hopefully mean those in say PST can order at 6a, but that would also mean EST ordering starts at 9a.
That's when you'll be able to order them. Store pick-up means you'll have to go to the store you select online to pick them up. It usually takes about 2 hours for them to prepare the order, and then they email you when it is ready to be picked up. They will not be on the shelves in store at all.
I know that so far, Sanrio amiibo in Canada were announced to be online-exclusives only. So far there have been preorders on about Amazon Canada and Best Buy Canada, but I would still keep a lookout each and everyday in case! They may have stock on the 26th of March as well
But for in-person stock, I am not entirely sure if they changed it. You'd have to do some research online to see.
Thank you!
Reginald Fairfield
Senior Member
Kind of. Some stores are "high volume".
jefflomacy
Senior Member
So am I understanding correctly that if you want genuine cards you must order online and then show up in the store, physically, to retrieve them? Pretty lame. A few weeks ago I was joking with some friends that only Nintendo would do something like ask people to go into a store for a luxury purchase during COVID. Sadly, that joke appears to have come to life. If the intention was to prevent scalping, might I make another suggestion for Nintendo: print an abundant supply.
It may have also been Target who decided on that model instead, especially since even though for Canada you can get them at Best Buy, Nintendo made it online only. Then again, we don't know how these business work from behind the scenes, but I found that very odd that you can get them online in almost every other country that has them. Definitely a weird and irresponsible move.
jefflomacy
Senior Member
A month from now, Nintendo will be wondering why Etsy has outsold them on every front for cards. Well, Nintendo, it all began when you limited them to Target (which is a terrible selection of store for many people in the country), and ended when you demanded people show up in person during a pandemic to retrieve the cards. What a sour set of decisions all around. Thoroughly disappointed.
FantasticHaxorus
Senior Member
i’m gonna be heading out to my local best buy on the 26th to look for these since i’m on spring break. i’ve only ever seen amiibo cards in general stocked there so i’m hoping they’ll have them in then.
you don't have to go inside, you can do curbside pickup
If you’re Canadian, just check to make sure they’re allowing in-person. Originally, Nintendo of Canada announced that the cards would be exclusively online for Best Buy and Amazon. So be careful!
Just wanna say, this isn't necessarily true. My friend lives over a 2 hr drive from me, and I'm not asking them to drive that distance twice. I can't drive myself. I would, however, like my cards back and it's not worth shipping them. One time to get their pack and then go home is much better. Especially since they don't TT and would need them for days.
Marshmallows
chocoholic ☕🍫
Ugh, they won't be on store shelves at all? That kind of stinks. Target for some reason doesn't allow you to shop on their site from where I'm at (I can browse, but can't sign in or add anything to the cart due to region blocking.) My plans of having someone go and pick them up in person doesn't seem like it's going to work. Guess I'll see if they can order them online for me first. Any other big store other than Target would have been better.
Of course, everyone’s situation is going to be different. I’m just talking in more general terms like if someone’s going to be asking a friend to get them a pack, it’s more likely that it’s a friend that they see often or lives nearby. Anyway, the important thing is there is a limit so it’s still a better chance for everyone.
