amiibo Official General Discussion

[lars708]

Ok, but if I stop permanently, then no one else is allowed to post their collections either or mention amiibo, a little counter-productive to the topic, surely?

You can post your amiibo collection in the collection thread i created, you can also tell us about your pre orders but we are bothered by the way you bring the news.

 

[JasonBurrows]

You can post your amiibo collection in the collection thread i created, you can also tell us about your pre orders but we are bothered by the way you bring the news.

Ok, how would you recommend I do it?

 

[Cress]

Ok, how would you recommend I do it?

Just don't post like 5 times a day telling us the progress of whatever amiibo you have being shipped. Nobody cares when/how you got it.

 

[JasonBurrows]

Just don't post like 5 times a day telling us the progress of whatever amiibo you have being shipped. Nobody cares when/how you got it.

Ok, understood!
If I ever forget one day, please no one be rude about it and just let me know.

Getting off that topic now...

May I throw a question out here please? What should I consider as retail price for amiibo in the UK?
Nintendo UK's ?10.99 or the "general market price" of ?14.99?

 

[The Hidden Owl]

Ok, understood!
If I ever forget one day, please no one be rude about it and just let me know.

Getting off that topic now...

May I throw a question out here please? What should I consider as retail price for amiibo in the UK?
Nintendo UK's ?10.99 or the "general market price" of ?14.99?

General Market price. Amiibo's in the US are $13, so I think that averages to ?15 in the UK.

 

[JasonBurrows]

General Market price. Amiibo's in the US are $13, so I think that averages to ?15 in the UK.

Ah thank you very much The Hidden Owl, I was just working out how much I overpaid for a Villager amiibo a while ago and it only amounts to ?6.01 more than necessary. So that WAS a reasonable deal.

Your answer is much appreciated.

So that means that I have spent, according to that, ?3.00 more amiibo for a Ness and ?3.00 more for a Pit amiibo and literally ?0.01 more for a Lucario amiibo on eBay.

So effectively I have paid ?12.02 more than retail price in total overall. Not too bad I guess.

 

[bloomwaker]

Ok, but if I stop permanently, then no one else is allowed to post their collections either or mention amiibo, a little counter-productive to the topic, surely?

I should say, this is not an argument reply as, the sad face.

I do listen actually. I have not posted my collection for quite a few months now.
Due to respect for Tina of course.

I think part of people's gripe with your posts comes from how you emphasize that you get more than necessary, although I can understand why someone who is focused on collecting would do such a thing. But you don't just do it with amiibo, you do this with collector's/special editions of things as well. I get that you're happy that you're getting something you really like, but the way you choose to emphasize certain words makes it seem more like you're bragging, rubbing it in people's faces, rather than being genuinely happy about something. It's not a personality trait many people favor. It might just be a case of text-only communication limiting the tone you can get across, but I think the frequency and emphasis of your post contributes to this feeling that you're trying to rub it in people's faces, even if that's not the intention.

Maybe make a list on the side so you know what to mention every week or two? And quantities are probably unnecessary. Considering it's you, we'll all pretty much assume you got at least two of something that's got a chance of being collectible/rare.

 

[JasonBurrows]

Maybe make a list on the side so you know what to mention every week or two? And quantities are probably unnecessary. Considering it's you, we'll all pretty much assume you got at least two of something that's got a chance of being collectible/rare.

Surprisingly, there ARE things that I only have one of...

But yeah, I get what you and the rest of the TBT'ers are saying.

 

[King Dorado]

?? i thought 1 british pound was about $1.50 US right now, isn't it? so doesnt that mean 15 pounds = $22.50 US??

 

[lars708]

General Market price. Amiibo's in the US are $13, so I think that averages to ?15 in the UK.

Um no, the dollar is worth less than the pound so it would be like 7.25 pounds...

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?? i thought 1 british pound was about $1.50 US right now, isn't it? so doesnt that mean 15 pounds = $22.50 US??

It is worth even more i believe.

 

[ToxiFoxy]

I've been saving up my money and I don't know if I should buy the Wii Fit Trainer or the Kirby amiibo

 

[JCnator]

I've been saving up my money and I don't know if I should buy the Wii Fit Trainer or the Kirby amiibo

Kirby has a much better chance of seeing restocks than Wii Fit Trainer due to his sheer popularity, so he wouldn't cost over $12.99 USD. Though, Wii Fit Trainer apparently had a restock in Japan and seems to be much cheaper than many of the rarer amiibo there, but it's still significantly pricier than getting it at your local retailer's MSRP of Kirby.

Despite Nintendo told us that there's not a single amiibo that is discontinued, I can understand if you import Wii Fit Trainer first rather than getting Kirby. If you're still tight on your budget, it could be wise to get Kirby instead and wait for a much longer while for Wii Fit Trainer to get another restock.

 

[ToxiFoxy]

Kirby has a much better chance of seeing restocks than Wii Fit Trainer due to his sheer popularity, so he wouldn't cost over $12.99 USD. Though, Wii Fit Trainer apparently had a restock in Japan and seems to be much cheaper than many of the rarer amiibo there, but it's still significantly pricier than getting it at your local retailer's MSRP of Kirby.

Despite Nintendo told us that there's not a single amiibo that is discontinued, I can understand if you import Wii Fit Trainer first rather than getting Kirby. If you're still tight on your budget, it could be wise to get Kirby instead and wait for a much longer while for Wii Fit Trainer to get another restock.

I have a ton of gift cards I just got, Kirby is $59.99 on where I am getting it and Wii Fit Trainer is $49.99 XD
They are both American versions

 

[JasonBurrows]

Which topic did you guys say that I can post updates on amiibo?

 

[matt]

Which topic did you guys say that I can post updates on amiibo?

I believe it was lars collection topic

 

[JCnator]

I have a ton of gift cards I just got, Kirby is $59.99 on where I am getting it and Wii Fit Trainer is $49.99 XD
They are both American versions

So, Wii Fit Trainer might be a wise choice from economical standpoint, despite you're still paying more than 3 times of the MSRP.

Functionality-wise, Kirby winds up being a slightly better choice, since he's compatible with more games than Wii Fit Trainer is. The latter is not exactly very useful, but she's certainly not one of the most useless amiibo either. Here's a chart that shows which game these amiibo are compatible and do anything special that you can't get with the other amiibo:

Compatibility chart

Game's name	Kirby	Wii Fit Trainer
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U	Kirby as figure fighter	Wii Fit Trainer as figure fighter
Super Mario Maker	Unlocks the corresponding costume	Unlocks the corresponding costume
Yoshi's Woolly World	Unlocks the corresponding Yoshi	Unlocks the corresponding Yoshi
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Gives you the Infinite Star Dash for one level per day	Not compatible
Mario Kart 8	Unlocks Kirby amiibo costume	Not compatible
One Piece: Super Grand Battle (Japan-only)	Give Kirby Costume powers to Tony Chopper	Give Wii Fit Trainer Costume powers to Nami
Picross 3D	Unlocks Kirby picross	Not compatible
New Style Boutique 2	Gives you Kirby Purse	Gives you Wii Fit Trainer earring?

 

[lars708]

So, Wii Fit Trainer might be a wise choice from economical standpoint, despite you're still paying more than 3 times of the MSRP.

Functionality-wise, Kirby winds up being a slightly better choice, since he's compatible with more games than Wii Fit Trainer is. The latter is not exactly very useful, but she's certainly not one of the most useless amiibo either. Here's a chart that shows which game these amiibo are compatible and do anything special that you can't get with the other amiibo:

Compatibility chart

Game's name	Kirby	Wii Fit Trainer
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U	Kirby as figure fighter	Wii Fit Trainer as figure fighter
Super Mario Maker	Unlocks the corresponding costume	Unlocks the corresponding costume
Yoshi's Woolly World	Unlocks the corresponding Yoshi	Unlocks the corresponding Yoshi
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Gives you the Infinite Star Dash for one level per day	Not compatible
Mario Kart 8	Unlocks Kirby amiibo costume	Not compatible
One Piece: Super Grand Battle (Japan-only)	Give Kirby Costume powers to Tony Chopper	Give Wii Fit Trainer Costume powers to Nami
Picross 3D	Unlocks Kirby picross	Not compatible
New Style Boutique 2	Gives you Kirby Purse	Gives you Wii Fit Trainer earring?

Please die New Style Botique...

Who even buys that game? I mean, i never saw anyone playing that game!

 

[Javocado]

Samus was live on Gamestop this morning. Kirby was live last week. I'm smelling an in store restock soon.

 

[JasonBurrows]

Please die New Style Botique...

Who even buys that game? I mean, i never saw anyone playing that game!

Should I buy that game lars708? I do have compatible amiibo after all.

 

[lars708]

Should I buy that game lars708? I do have compatible amiibo after all.

Well i have all of the compatible amiibo as well but i am not interested in the game at all. So from my point of view, no. Your money would be more valuably spend if you would buy Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Bros. Lol.