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It's 9:05...still nothing...
It's a good thing work is slow today.
Yea. That shit is long gone.
Who wants to trade me for another store exclusive? :-(
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http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/amiibo-super-smash-bros-dark-pit/10381524.aspx?path=99c67684bb61ba9e9d93cb1f33d126cfen02
Edit: And he's gone
Also:
https://www.reddit.com/r/amiibo/comments/3faswc/gamestop_88_preorder_event_information_including/
Looks like on 8/8 GameStop is having a special preorder event for a 3 pack of Duck Hunt, R.O.B., and Game & Watch (the three pack seems to be GS exclusive but not the individual figures).
Have to be there in person, 30 per store. "Early morning" -- this isn't midnight, is it?
I'm too old for this shit.
Ugh, of course the three I most want out of the next wave. This hobby is frustrating at times.
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The only store exclusives that tend to be really rare are the ones that released earlier in the year...Meta Knight, Shulk, Lucario, Gold Mario, and to a lesser extent Rosalina are still rare, but Jigglypuff, Ness and Greninja seem to be a bit more common, though not ridiculously so.
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If you're referring to Dark Pit, yes. The usual local Amiibros made up a signup sheet so you sign up, you're given a number, and you're good. I was able to get there around 8:15, get assigned #14, and then I went to grab an Egg McMuffin and came back around 8:45.
Currently undecided whether I want to keep him or pass him along to someone here.
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The ones I probably most regret not being able to get at retail are Ike and Lucina, but that's just because I love those characters. At some point I'll probably be able to grab them, I just won't spent crazy prices for them.
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Yeah, the only figures left that I want are the 4 Fire Emblem ones. There's an ebay listing with all of them for $100 including shipping, but I don't know if I want to spend that kind of money. That'd basically be the end of my Amiibo hunt, though, so it might be worth the peace of mind to never have to search for them again.
Edit: Oh crap, I forgot about yarn Yoshi
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...though that doesn't really narrow things down.
At this point I'm trying to get at least one of each as they become available, so if I decide later on that I don't want it I can sell it off without issue. Better to get one for normal price out of the gate and decide I don't want it later than to decide I want it later and potentially not be able to get one.
I've inadvertently gone for the entire Disney Infinity lineup though, against my better judgement, but I'm applying the same logic there.
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I've been trying to only buy the characters I play as (unless it's a sale like my used Yoshi). I really, really like the design of Dark Pit though and I'm tempted to see if my Best Buy has any left after work since wifey didn't get there this morning.
Yeah I believe this was confirmed. I'm so confused though, do stores have a certain allocation? Because if it's a local thing, ok, that's fine, I doubt there are THAT many pro whatevers here that collect amiibo. What I don't want though is to find out they've all been sold before I can even get in the store because it's some national allotment that went 100% to pro people.
In a lot of areas, expect this to happen.
Thinking about it, I fully expect a surge of scalpers and non-scalpers alike to sign up for the paid membership because of this news.
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It's only $15 a year and I always get my money out of it. Heck the b2g1 coupon you get with membership is worth it by itself.
...he's still up! Amazing!
The second one got made because I forgot I had one and them checking the number brought up nothing (because I gave them my home number, not the cell number the first is under).
Its internet-confirmed to be specifically restricted to the Pro-level members, the ones who paid the 15 bucks for the year or whatever. Not the free rewards members.
Edit: For the stores that open an hour early. I imagine any pre-orders not taken during the first hour will go to first come first serve.
I mean, if the supply is local then I'm not even really worried about it. But if everyone is competing against each other ala Ness? Doesn't matter if *your* store doesn't open early if the ones that do eat through the entire allotment.
I doubt it's the character himself that is creating the demand. It's the lack of supply!
This. I counted around 30-40 people in my local Best Buy.
pretty much this.
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"Dark Pit? Talk about a literal living embodiment of a clone character. Just a completely worthless, pointless, sack of... you're making an amiibo of him? Just hook it to my veins!!!!"
Please wait until our next shipment...provided that nobody robs the truck.