ACNH × Sanrio Crossover Discussion + Question Thread 💗

[Marshmallows]

Really hoping for a restock. It's one thing to miss out because you overslept or forgot... but to miss out due to technical issues and misinformation is really frustrating. Would have gone in person if I knew.

I also hope people don't buy from scalpers. It only encourages them to keep doing the same to make a quick buck. Scalping (buying out a product for the sole purpose of selling above retail) should be illegal, imo. It's getting out of hand.

 

[miraxe]

I kept trying again after the app told me it couldn't process my order this morning. In the end, I ended up accidentally purchasing a second pack, which I'm going to be surprising a friend who got none with. The customer service associate I spoke to at the order pickup told me they had so many phone calls this morning from angry customers. : ( I get that it's disappointing to not get the cards, but there's basically nothing the people who work in the stores can do about it.

 

[Plainbluetees]

How did this person manage to get 22 packs?! Let’s do some math.
$6 x 22 = $132
$50 x 22 = $1,100
0.25 x 22 (what stock is left) = 5.5
$50 x 5 = $200
$1,100 + $200 = $1,300
$6 x 5 = $30
(What scalper made) vs. (Spent) v
($1,100 + $200) - ($132 + $30)
= $1138

Excluding shipping costs and tax, this person just made $1138 off reselling scalped Sanrio cards. I bet they used a bot, which might have caused those target outages.

 

[Valeris]

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How did this person manage to get 22 packs?! Let’s do some math.
$6 x 22 = $132
$50 x 22 = $1,100
0.25 x 22 (what stock is left) = 5.5
$50 x 5 = $200
$1,100 + $200 = $1,300
$6 x 5 = $30
(What scalper made) vs. (Spent) v
($1,100 + $200) - ($132 + $30)
= $1138

Excluding shipping costs and tax, this person just made $1138 off reselling scalped Sanrio cards. I bet they used a bot, which might have caused those target outages.

No doubt a bot. That's just how it is; the only way to combat them is hitting them where it hurts; their wallets. As long as people keep paying those ridiculous prices and Nintendo does nothing to regulate sales, what you've posted will continue to happen.

 

[Cosmic_Crossfade]

For those of you who did happen to get the cards, I have a quick question for you if you don't mind?

Are the cards reusable or a one time use only?
and do these cards differ from past Sanrio cards that were given out before? (I think there were Sanrio cards that were given out before iirc but I could be wrong) I just want to make sure so that if I do buy them online, which is what it is looking like currently, I would hate to mispurchase something

 

[Valeris]

For those of you who did happen to get the cards, I have a quick question for you if you don't mind?

Are the cards reusable or a one time use only?
and do these cards differ from past Sanrio cards that were given out before? (I think there were Sanrio cards that were given out before iirc but I could be wrong) I just want to make sure so that if I do buy them online, which is what it is looking like currently, I would hate to mispurchase something

They're reusable like other Amiibo cards. They're the same as those that were given out before, just a reprint so you're essentially purchasing the same product. They just weren't activated in the capacity to allow you to get the villagers/their furniture until recently.

 

[KirbyHamtaro]

It looks like cocoacat and plainbluetees does have a strong point about these scalpers. they tend to make quick buck, but that kind of price for AC sanrio collaboration pack is just ridiculous. why buy at that price when ppl can buy it cheaper at the stores? What cocoacat said is best suggested move and action which is not buying these kinds of things from scalpers. I believe no one will buy at that kind of price.

 

[Cosmic_Crossfade]

They're reusable like other Amiibo cards. They're the same as those that were given out before, just a reprint so you're essentially purchasing the same product. They just weren't activated in the capacity to allow you to get the villagers/their furniture until recently.

Thanks for answering!

Ahh, so say I go on Amazon and accident buy the old Sanrio cards, I won't be able to use them on the Switch because those cards were not made for Switch until now yes? Or are they compatible? If not, is there a way I can tell I'm purchasing the Swifch version cards? I'm sorry if I sound dumb aha I just want to be careful

 

[Valeris]

It looks like cocoacat and plainbluetees does have a strong point about these scalpers. they tend to make quick buck, but that kind of price for AC sanrio collaboration pack is just ridiculous. why buy at that price when ppl can buy it cheaper at the stores? What cocoacat said is best suggested move and action which is not buying these kinds of things from scalpers. I believe no one will buy at that kind of price.

My opinion is that scalpers since already having crossed that line cannot be trusted. They've already shown they're willing to act in what I consider a slimy manner. When they post "twenty-two" sold or something similar I'd take it with a grain of salt. It's very likely they're lying just to create hype, demand, what have you to try to get you to buy at their overcharged prices.

 

[Ras]

Thanks for answering!

Ahh, so say I go on Amazon and accident buy the old Sanrio cards, I won't be able to use them on the Switch because those cards were not made for Switch until now yes? Or are they compatible? If not, is there a way I can tell I'm purchasing the Swifch version cards? I'm sorry if I sound dumb aha I just want to be careful

They're compatible. All the ancient AC amiibo cards work with New Horizons.

 

[Cosmic_Crossfade]

They're compatible. All the ancient AC amiibo cards work with New Horizons.

Oh! So if I say, accidentally purchase a past Sanrio Card pack that was made, it will give me up to date characters as villagers too even though it wasn't programmed to before? And are those cards reusable as well?

 

[Matt0106]

Oh! So if I say, accidentally purchase a past Sanrio Card pack that was made, it will give me up to date characters as villagers too even though it wasn't programmed to before? And are those cards reusable as well?

Yes they will work! Nothing in the cards has changed; it's that Nintendo has activated them through their recent update that now recognizes the cards

 

[Blueskyy]

Oh! So if I say, accidentally purchase a past Sanrio Card pack that was made, it will give me up to date characters as villagers too even though it wasn't programmed to before? And are those cards reusable as well?

Yes and yes. Cards from New Leaf work work for Switch. In the Switch game you also get the villager’s poster and a Sanrio poster as well.

 

[Xara]

View attachment 364249
How did this person manage to get 22 packs?! Let’s do some math.
$6 x 22 = $132
$50 x 22 = $1,100
0.25 x 22 (what stock is left) = 5.5
$50 x 5 = $200
$1,100 + $200 = $1,300
$6 x 5 = $30
(What scalper made) vs. (Spent) v
($1,100 + $200) - ($132 + $30)
= $1138

Excluding shipping costs and tax, this person just made $1138 off reselling scalped Sanrio cards. I bet they used a bot, which might have caused those target outages.

freakin’ scalpers, man. :/ here in canada, best buy had a limit of 1 pack per person/household and i lowkey wish everyone had done that. sure, it’d probably be a bit frustrating but it might’ve helped deter the scalpers.

 

[Cosmic_Crossfade]

Yes they will work! Nothing in the cards has changed; it's that Nintendo has activated them through their recent update that now recognizes the cards

Thank you both for this! I appreciate it so!

 

[Plainbluetees]

freakin’ scalpers, man. :/ here in canada, best buy had a limit of 1 pack per person/household and i lowkey wish everyone had done that. sure, it’d probably be a bit frustrating but it might’ve helped deter the scalpers.

Target had a limit of two. Not sure where that person got all their copies... silly scalpers.

 

[miraxe]

For those of you who did happen to get the cards, I have a quick question for you if you don't mind?

Are the cards reusable or a one time use only?
and do these cards differ from past Sanrio cards that were given out before? (I think there were Sanrio cards that were given out before iirc but I could be wrong) I just want to make sure so that if I do buy them online, which is what it is looking like currently, I would hate to mispurchase something

1. Yes, these are reusable. For future reference, all of the Amiibo cards and figures are. Some secondhand site descriptions say things like "NEVER SCANNED", which means absolutely nothing.
2. I bought the UK release for New Leaf and the US release for New Horizons, and the only difference I'm seeing is from the outside cover. The US release is paper outside with the foil pack inside and the game compatibility section is updated for New Horizons. If I remember correctly, the UK one is just the foil (plastic? What do you call the material cards like Pokemon are sold in?) and doesn't include the game compatibility, BUT it's been a few years so I can't quite remember what the packaging was like. I do not own the Japanese release, but from what I've seen, the cards are in Japanese (surprise!) and they come in packs of TWO, not six. They also apparently included stickers, which the UK/US release do not get.
3. You should be fine purchasing any of the three releases. They work across regions and they're all the same minus the language difference.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

It sucks that scalping is such an issue. Why doesn't Nintendo just make more?!

I guess I "lucked out" by buying the cards separately on eBay back in like 2017. It was not cheap

 

[tajikey]

Target had a limit of two. Not sure where that person got all their copies... silly scalpers.

I ended up with 4 via 2 separate orders. I only tried a second time to see what would happen. I fully expected Target to cancel one of the orders, but they didn't. It worked out because I got one for me and someone here. I found out my co-worker's wife tried and failed this morning, so I'll be giving her a pack. And the 4th one will be some sort of giveaway or raffle for my classroom (I'm a teacher).

Not going to lie, when these were first announced, my head went to flipping them. But between then and up until a week or so ago, my opinion changed, and my heart said if I get more, give them away.

 

[Eureka]

I've been doing a bit of research on how bots works, because I was curious how they get past the 2 packs per customer limit when buying online. It's actually quite simple, they just use programs that either hide or change their IP address. So the website thinks each purchase is from a new customer. In my reading it was mentioned that some companies actually like the scalpers. “They’ll publicly say it’s awful that people are buying this and reselling it, but they like the publicity, they like the scarcity, they like the fact that a product has such cachet,” So maybe that is why Nintendo never seems to learn their lesson or make real changes to discourage scalping.