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[axisofweevils]

Lock if old. https://twitter.com/VideoGamesPlus_/status/541266788441665536

Nintendo has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer & Villager amibos. Sorry folks these are gone forever #Amibo #Nintendo #soldout

 

[XenodudeX]

what

 

[w1gglyjones]

the hell?

 

[Dr. Buni]

This can't be serious.

 

[Krogan]

Wait what?

 

[Zareka]

...what? That can't be right.

Villager is £35 on Amazon.

 

[Mysterious]

God damn it, and I saw Marth and didn't buy it since I thought I would be able to find it later. ;-;

 

[ryushe]

Shit.

*goes to buy Villager and WFT*

 

[breadtruck]

Doubtful

 

[Escalario]

...what? That can't be right.

Villager is £35 on Amazon.

And much more in a few hours, you can be sure of that.

 

[entremet]

They probably only made so much, those are sold out from Nintendo, and they're not making any more of those characters.

 

[Nachos]

They haven't even gotten to Christmas yet. This can't be right.

 

[Fantastical]

@VideoGamesPlus_ Is this satire?
@LotsaNintendo We wish. We have been notified by our official Nintendo distributor.

Wow, Nintendo got rid of those in a hurry.

 

[mazpratim]

WTF?

Prices are gonna skyrocket

 

[Wreck-It Ralph]

God dammit I wanted Villager.

 

[evil monkey]

Prices have already skyrocketed on eBay and Amazon. It's nuts.

 

[DryEyeRelief]

why

 

[TheBaldEmperor]

I have a sealed Marth. Guess he is staying that way.

 

[Kai Dracon]

This is bizarre. Yes, niche characters would get less units made, but it's for Smash. Printing so few figures before Christmas for your biggest game then discontinuing them.

 

[rocketskates]

I have a sealed Marth. Guess he is staying that way.

Same.

Glad I got in on him.

 

[Lé Blade Runner]

So.. Unopened Marth will be worth a lot in a little while, eh?

 

[Lijik]

Youd think they want to do this after christmas. Maybe they underestimated stock again like they did with the adapters

 

[demosthenes]

God dammit Nintendo.

What the hell.

 

[udivision]

Who was the target audience for those figures?
No one?

Well there you go.

 

[Goon Boon]

Well fuck, guess I'm picking up Captain Falcon after all when he releases.

 

[justchris]

Crap, I still need Marth.

 

[Mr. Smiley]

what the hell is going on

 

[GotEmRunnin]

Man I'm glad I got all of em when I did.

 

[JohnTinker]

I'm sorry... what?

Couldn't find any on the websites for Gamestop, ToysRUs, or Best Buy...


uh ohj

 

[Monocle]

Um, so are they trying to create artificial scarcity or what? Wish they would have waited a little longer.

 

[Azure J]

WHAT THE FUCK

I wanted a Marf badly too.

 

[falconxcrunner09]

WTF I PREORDERED MARTH AND STILL NEVER GOT IT

I demand I get what I paid for

 

[dickroach]

not to poopoo on VideoGamesPlus, but there is no way Nintendo is going to discontinue accessories for its biggest game of the season less then a month after it comes out, a few weeks before christmas.

 

[SeanR1221]

Is this in the US as well?

 

[Dr. Buni]

Who was the target audience for those figures?
No one?

Well there you go.

Can't say I care about amiibos, but now I truly hope they don't have any meaningful function in future games. :/

 

[Seven Force]

Glad I picked up Marth from the Nintendo World Store yesterday, then.

 

[-Horizon-]

dafuq

If this is what Nintendo is planning to do with the other amiibos and future ones, then I'm not buying them. I'm not gonna be forced to get them because of fear they'll never make them again. Was planning on getting Wii Fit Trainer but I guess I'm not anymore.

 

[Velcro Fly]

What a crock of shit Nintendo.

 

[Insaniac]

Uhh, that seems like a poor idea considering its not even christmas yet...

 

[MrJonnyBigBoss]

Scalper's paradise.

 

[Nudull]

Amiibo looking like a scalper-fueled disaster. What the hell, Nintendo?

 

[Gonzo The Great]

What the fuck is wrong with them? I can understand Marth, but Animal Crossing is hugely popular.

 

[Panthalassic]

I wanted Villager WTF!! I didn't even get a chance because I'm out of Canada this semester

 

[Nori Chan]

Might as well look for these locally now before they blow up.

 

[DarkWish]

Someone on Twitter posted this picture of Wave 2 shipments in Japan:

Considering Wave 1 assortments were the same as in the US, sounds like there's a good possibility we will get more of them. So I wouldn't worry just yet.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Wow better pick them up not sure if this is true. Damn I could have gotten them yesterday.

 

[Weiss]

brb have to go walmart for completely unrelated reasons

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Seriously? Has this been out a month? Fuck Nintendo if true.

 

[mikeGFG]

Amiibo looking like a scalper-fueled disaster. What the hell, Nintendo?

Gamecube accessories, as well.

 

[random25]

Woah...will still wait for future announcements but for now I'll doubt this news.

Spoiler

Will run to my store and secure that Marth amiibo.