Nintendo undeniably has an Amiibo supply problem right now. But two things on the horizon make the product line a little more flexible for the company going forward.
NE: "Nowadays, amiibo cost more than ever, and they don't offer many more in-game bonuses than before. Should Nintendo switch to cards instead?"
Everything Nintendo doesis expensive these days. This company loves to gouge pockets. What’s sad, people willing to pay for it.
I used to collect amiibos, especially the Smash Brothers ones. Ended up with nearly 100 of them. Eventually sold them all to a collector. I pick and choose which Amiibos to purchase nowadays, but usually it's the Zelda ones.
Upcoming amiibo figures from Nintendo appear to have received an official price cut - here are the new prices.
Nintendo gets away with murder when it comes to its game prices . They're still selling some of their last gen games for full price.
Not just full price, but $80 when last gen it was $60… and $70… which, don’t get me started on that.
£74.99 ($100) Switch 2 games didn't last long in the UK and games on key cards are annoying. Amiibo has been problematic from the start, prices a bit high, then the scalpers get hold of them, not forgetting stupid regional exclusives. On top of that, the content you get is fairly poor, then you have a figure gathering dust. For us poor gamers (me), Nintendo should've released Amiibo without the figures, just the bases showing who was who. I paid into a few of them during the Wii U era, but not Switch. With all of this, why would Nintendo be bothered?
Fans can save big on tons of amiibo from Nintendo in one of the biggest sales ever for these figures.
Oh wow I thought those things was left behind in the 2010s 🤷🏿
$6 to $16 is not a bad price considering it’s GameStop
These amiibo are selling like hot cakes! I always buy two, one to keep and one to use :)
Make more...?
If the author of this article honestly thinks that ANY Amiibo is made at a loss on the RRP they have to be completely naive. They probably don't cost much more to make than a McDonald's Happy Meal toy.