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Nintendo partners with Loot Crate for a creative way to deliver amiibo to fans
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Wolf Akela
Member
Pretty good news for fans of Loot Crate and Nintendo. I really liked the idea of LC but haven't really been pushed to subscribe. Hope they get more tie ins like this.
I think it's a really neat idea. I'll be fascinated to see if it's at a reduced price at all.
OminoMichelin
Member
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
That's cool and would get me interested in Loot Crate. I did once think about getting a subscription but held off.
This could change my mind, at least for a month or so.
EDIT:
Also what if this is the only place to get a good Marth amiibo and a Peach-with-undies amiibo?
OH THE POSSIBILITIES!!!
This could change my mind, at least for a month or so.
EDIT:
Also what if this is the only place to get a good Marth amiibo and a Peach-with-undies amiibo?
OH THE POSSIBILITIES!!!
Never heard of Loot Crate. I'll be honest, I've always found this concept of geek culture odd. Like most of things I'm apparently meant to like on top of gaming because they both fall under this geek umbrella don't appeal to me.
Hope those teased ""additional surprises for Smash Bros. and amiibo fans" is general and not exclusive.
Hope those teased ""additional surprises for Smash Bros. and amiibo fans" is general and not exclusive.
Bookmarked, thanks!
bequietdrive
Member
Awesome. I'm already subscribed to LC, so definitely signing up to this.
Great partnership choice by Nintendo.
Great partnership choice by Nintendo.
I feel like this is more of a smart move for Loot Crate.
theechrisfox
Member
I was only planning on getting two or so, but this might change my mind...
ElMexiMerican
Member
I've always wanted to try Loot Crate but the items inside never seem that cool to me. However, if I get amiibo's in these, I'm in.
Short answer, no. If you buy an obscure character like Marth it may only end up being compatible with a small number of games.
brandonh83
Banned
This sounds fun. Never knew about it until now. Think I'll do it.
Mario Kart uses a 'generic' version of the amiibo functionality, so any amiibo of a compatible character, including those from the Smash Bros. line, will work with it. The Marth amiibo doesn't have any specific functionality with other games at this point, but it can be used to generate materials in Hyrule Warriors, and might possibly have some use in SMTxFE.
So you get random stuff for a small fee, right? How do they earn money? In the website it says you pay $15 and they give you $40+ of products.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Its great if you have the extra money.
Also lots of youtubers and podcast have promo codes out there but I have non myself atm.
They have deals with these companies and buy bulk etc just like any other store.
Its a "$40 value" if you where to go to each company and buy everything individually and ship everything etc.
They buy bulk from the producers of the swag at a discount. I imagine some of it is stuff that they weren't able to completely sell that was lying around a warehouse, or some of it could be written off by the company providing loot as a marketing expense - they're getting stuff into the hands of their target demographic, very valuable for some companies.
Yeah, what exactly am I paying for here?
brandonh83
Banned
Just sounds like something cool to be able to look forward to each month.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
That is the "great" thing about the amiibo's you buy 1 mario figure and it works on all Nintendo games that support the mario figure.
So a sort of buy once use forever that is also why I assume its more expensive then skylanders and/or disney infinity
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Just sing up the email thing and I assume you get a email when it goes livethis is a very intersting partnership ...but why is it novel?
btw, I wonder when they will start giving them out, knowing certainly would help me jump at the exact moment
That is they way to are selling it you pay for a surprice that is geek and/or video game related every month.
And so far the floks that have used it are very happy with it.
I would go for it if I had the extra money every month.
this is a very intersting partnership ...but why is it novel?
btw, I wonder when they will start giving them out, knowing certainly would help me jump at the exact moment
It's in the OP, three shipments through holiday season.
OminoMichelin
Member
Just a heads up for those who aren't fully aware of what loocrate is: unless you're very much into general geek/tumblr culture, chances are you won't care for what you will find inside the boxes they send you. You can see the contents of some of the boxes over at Ashens' channel https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ashens+loot+crate.
I'm not saying these amiibo bundles might not be worth it, but personally I'd wait and see what sort of stuff they're going to send.
I'm not saying these amiibo bundles might not be worth it, but personally I'd wait and see what sort of stuff they're going to send.
I agree, it's more for people who embrace anything labeled 'geek' regardless of what it is. (this same line of thinking is why Big Bang Theory is so successful.) They're out there, though so I get why this exists.