I wish I could line-up for Amiibos. I'm ready to get up at 3AM, walk 6km and wait 5h in the rain if I need to get those.
But unfortunately, there's no such thing as "release date" here. Just a luck game. You're either too early or too late.
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Amiibo Thread 5 | Because we didn't preorder thread 4
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But unfortunately, there's no such thing as "release date" here. Just a luck game. You're either too early or too late.
Kilau
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Does anyone have experience using Walmart site to store, UPS shows my Sonic delivered at 10:04am but the site hasn't updated to show its ready. I called and the guy said it wasn't ready so I told him it was delivered to the dock and he says "oh then we just haven't gotten to it yet"
Wonder if I should go there and nicely ask them to retrieve it for me.
Wonder if I should go there and nicely ask them to retrieve it for me.
PadWarrior
Member
Nice!
I'm amazed no one has tried to capitalize on it for card games.
Its great to be back
Hopefully I don't get banned when something important happens next time lol
I want my amiibo cards now! >:[
I want to re-experience my childhood ala pokemon/yugioh cards
I'm amazed you were able to find a carrier to ship that much gold
Ha! Part of me really wishes Nintendo would have been more simple with their packaging. I like the way the cardboard look but it's far too vulnerable for collectors and take up too much room. So many amiibo packages arrive damaged from shipping them. But I guess collecting these isn't really their purpose.
1st person in line: "Yes, I'm hear to pick up my 16 pre-orders."
PixyJunket
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Best Buy near my work (pretty nice, decent sized area), got five or less of each and all preorders.
iShouldGoPro
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They handed out 16 tickets.
Look under your seat. Everyone is taking home a meta knight!
Btw, which retailers selling dedede today?
RobFox64tm
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Mega Man isn't one of the characters coming in two waves; only Ike and Dedede. Mega Man is due to arrive on Wed, Feb 25th, and all pre-orders will be filled in that initial release.
Store associate said that they were doing waves now, but maybe he's just full of it.
Winnie the Pimp
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got the last Meta Knight available so i grabbed him no matter what BUT, he DOES seem to have some "imperfections".
The horns on his wintips are kinda "brownish" instead of white or is that normal? looks sort of dirty.
Also: some darkish colored lines along his helmet, not sure how common that is
The horns on his wintips are kinda "brownish" instead of white or is that normal? looks sort of dirty.
Also: some darkish colored lines along his helmet, not sure how common that is
ThisBeJason
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BB & Walmart supposedly but I haven't seen any reports of success thus far. Walmart is horrible with stocking, and BB is almost as bad.
got the last Meta Knight available so i grabbed him no matter what BUT, he DOES seem to have some "imperfections".
The horns on his wintips are kinda "brownish" instead of white or is that normal? looks sort of dirty.
Also: some darkish colored lines along his helmet, not sure how common that is
thats how he's supposed to look.
MyNameIsRye
Member
Mine only got 5. Have a 2 year old with me, so I only got here 30 mins before opening. I was like 15th in line.
Kilau
Member
Yes, he is supposed to show battle scars, etc.
RobFox64tm
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Sounds like he didn't read the memo carefully enough. I promise you it's only Ike and Dedede that they are doing in two waves. Your Mega Man will be there on or by Wednesday. If you're worried about it, I'd say visit the store and talk to someone else.
ThisBeJason
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Not really following but if they are, they are late to the game
Source?
Oh, good.
I had preordered back in December, but he was making it sound like I was still waiting-listed like they are doing with Shulk now.
I do
As others have stated it appears those markings are intentional but dont worry though mine also has markings on on his face.
Hey guys,
So as you know I'm just in here for the lulz. Salva got my daughter her Villager and beside that and Rosalina I'm set. I did really want megaman and my son of course now wants Lucario.
People have been offering me Lucario and Megaman for my Meta Knight from Best Buy that I pre-ordered to secure something in the future should there be a need. Am I taking advantage of them? Because I'd rather not. What do you guys think?
So as you know I'm just in here for the lulz. Salva got my daughter her Villager and beside that and Rosalina I'm set. I did really want megaman and my son of course now wants Lucario.
People have been offering me Lucario and Megaman for my Meta Knight from Best Buy that I pre-ordered to secure something in the future should there be a need. Am I taking advantage of them? Because I'd rather not. What do you guys think?
Just got my Meta Knight delivered. Best Buy shipped it in a bubble envelope; worst amiibo delivery damage I've ever seen. Cardboard top folded over in 3 places and ripping off the right side, left side of plastic smashed in, right side of plastic shredded open in two places like someone took a jagged canopener to it.
And it has the worst paint job Meta Knight inside it, his face looks like it's been dragged through mud.
And it has the worst paint job Meta Knight inside it, his face looks like it's been dragged through mud.
FaintDeftone
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Yeah, my Meta Knight looks like they painted his face mask poorly. The silver has streaks of black in it. I hope that is intentional cause it looks kinda awful...
PudgyBunny
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Just got my Meta Knight delivered. Best Buy shipped it in a bubble envelope; worst amiibo delivery damage I've ever seen. Cardboard top folded over in 3 places and ripping off the right side, left side of plastic smashed in, right side of plastic shredded open in two places like someone took a jagged canopener to it.
And it has the worst paint job Meta Knight inside it, his face looks like it's been dragged through mud.
You have a picture of the incident? i seen some brutal amiibo deliveries but this one might take the cake!
Wave 3 Complete!!!
The collection is complete! For now..
My best friend and fellow Amiibo collector's full display
Here you go. He posted this earlier.
Gunstarheroes
Member
Nice!
I'm amazed no one has tried to capitalize on it for card games.
Its great to be back
Hopefully I don't get banned when something important happens next time lol
Real talk, if Nintendo made a Card Fighter's Clash clone with the amiibo cards, every pack. Literally every pack would belong to me. I would personally fund 2 expansions.
ChitoCrisis
Member
Best Buy has shipped my Mega Man amiibo! That completes wave 3 for me.
Alex Anderson
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I wish I could say I was surprised. Fucking Best Buy. 0 for fucking 5 on Amiibos being in decent shape in their packaging ordering online from them. The one I DID get from them packed adequately somehow still had the spine above the bubble bent back though it was flat in the box.
I'm disabled and didn't feel like waiting out in the cold and wearing myself out this morning especially when I knew I had these on the way. So I went at open to get just Rainbow Curse and wait around for 40 minutes getting weaker by the minute waiting for the worthless fuckers to find games that should've been put out before the store opened. Get home and wait for these to arrive figuring they'd be in this condition. God. Really regretting getting caught up in this Amiibo collecting craze and wasting so much money on this shit. It wasn't the best idea to start in the first place considering I was depressed as hell because I can't go hardly anywhere or do anything and was looking for something to help distract me. Now I just feel a fool for sinking hundreds of dollars into this shit.
So yeah, to reiterate, fuck you Best Buy.
ThisBeJason
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Just got text and email notification from BB that my early December preorder for Mega Man has shipped.
I wish I could say I was surprised. Fucking Best Buy. 0 for fucking 5 on Amiibos being in decent shape in their packaging ordering online from them. The one I DID get from them packed adequately somehow still had the spine above the bubble bent back though it was flat in the box.
I'm disabled and didn't feel like waiting out in the cold and wearing myself out this morning especially when I knew I had these on the way. So I went at open to get just Rainbow Curse and wait around for 40 minutes getting weaker by the minute waiting for the worthless fuckers to find games that should've been put out before the store opened. Get home and wait for these to arrive figuring they'd be in this condition. God. Really regretting getting caught up in this Amiibo collecting craze and wasting so much money on this shit. It wasn't the best idea to start in the first place considering I was depressed as hell because I can't go hardly anywhere or do anything and was looking for something to help distract me. Now I just feel a fool for sinking hundreds of dollars into this shit.
So yeah, to reiterate, fuck you Best Buy.
Welp. Not gonna get my hopes up that mine will arrive in good condition either. Bah, gotta inform peeps.
Just got my Meta Knight delivered. Best Buy shipped it in a bubble envelope; worst amiibo delivery damage I've ever seen. Cardboard top folded over in 3 places and ripping off the right side, left side of plastic smashed in, right side of plastic shredded open in two places like someone took a jagged canopener to it.
And it has the worst paint job Meta Knight inside it, his face looks like it's been dragged through mud.
Sounds like my Donkey Kong from Best Buy. At least he is common though unlike Meta Knight.
ThisBeJason
Member
I wish I could say I was surprised. Fucking Best Buy. 0 for fucking 5 on Amiibos being in decent shape in their packaging ordering online from them. The one I DID get from them packed adequately somehow still had the spine above the bubble bent back though it was flat in the box.
I'm disabled and didn't feel like waiting out in the cold and wearing myself out this morning especially when I knew I had these on the way. So I went at open to get just Rainbow Curse and wait around for 40 minutes getting weaker by the minute waiting for the worthless fuckers to find games that should've been put out before the store opened. Get home and wait for these to arrive figuring they'd be in this condition. God. Really regretting getting caught up in this Amiibo collecting craze and wasting so much money on this shit. It wasn't the best idea to start in the first place considering I was depressed as hell because I can't go hardly anywhere or do anything and was looking for something to help distract me. Now I just feel a fool for sinking hundreds of dollars into this shit.
So yeah, to reiterate, fuck you Best Buy.
Omg that's so messed up. I feel like the people packing do it on purpose because they don't care. Please please I hope that doesn't happen to me and the majority of us.
Holy shit. I would be flipping tables. They did the same thing to my peach and yoshi order, but I was going to take those 2 out of the package anyways. But 2 MKs.... that sucks
I wish I could say I was surprised. Fucking Best Buy. 0 for fucking 5 on Amiibos being in decent shape in their packaging ordering online from them. The one I DID get from them packed adequately somehow still had the spine above the bubble bent back though it was flat in the box.
I'm disabled and didn't feel like waiting out in the cold and wearing myself out this morning especially when I knew I had these on the way. So I went at open to get just Rainbow Curse and wait around for 40 minutes getting weaker by the minute waiting for the worthless fuckers to find games that should've been put out before the store opened. Get home and wait for these to arrive figuring they'd be in this condition. God. Really regretting getting caught up in this Amiibo collecting craze and wasting so much money on this shit. It wasn't the best idea to start in the first place considering I was depressed as hell because I can't go hardly anywhere or do anything and was looking for something to help distract me. Now I just feel a fool for sinking hundreds of dollars into this shit.
So yeah, to reiterate, fuck you Best Buy.
Email someone in charge or call their customer care line. Hopefully if enough people do it they will be more careful
I was in argos, noticed they showed up in the touch screen system as releasing today but coming soon, queried it with a staff member and they checked the central distribution system.
Byron Bluth
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Looks like Amazon is getting into the reselling/scalping Amiibo business
http://i.imgur.com/dhKRzs5.png
At least it isn't that expansive.
http://i.imgur.com/dhKRzs5.png
At least it isn't that expansive.
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