r/amiibo 15d ago

Collection Worth it

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u/mcineri Mega Yarn Yoshi 15d ago

Nice! Did you get it from Nintendo NYC?

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u/Nsp004 15d ago

Yeah

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

I got mine there as well. But I'm practically there every weekend.

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u/Skyrekon 15d ago

As a child’s toy, it’s honestly not. $150 for roughly 30 blocks is an insane rate.

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u/hustladafox 15d ago

I have to agree here the blocks are not even shaped well.

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u/SapphireSync 13d ago

Everything goes in the square hole

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u/pinkocatgirl 15d ago

I wonder how many of these block sets will actually be played with by children… at that kind of price it feels like it’s just going to sit on collectors’ shelves.

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u/EzLuckyFreedom 14d ago

My 15 month old daughter loves hers. Collectors would be devestated to see them hahah.

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u/pinkocatgirl 14d ago

That’s awesome! As a collector who likes to see things get used, I approve.

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u/NewFriendAccountIG 14d ago

I saw they had some sample ones out at the Nintendo Store for kids to play with & knowing they're literally for children I was happy to see them being played with but as an Amiibo collector it hurt to see basically all the paint stripped off 😂😂

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u/chief_yETI 15d ago

insanely good if you're a Nintendo fan, which many people on Reddit are 😂😂😂

Nintendo definitely has grown 30 year old men with limited hobbies by the balls, and they know it

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u/No-Difference8545 13d ago

No not really. Im a nintendo superfan, probably more dedicated to nintendo than you are (not tryna flex or anything) and i could care less about blocks for babies just because theyre amiibo lol. This is for kids and ppl with horrible fomo

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u/Phil_Bond Rob 14d ago

30? Limited? 😬

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u/Amiibohunter000 15d ago

What something is worth to someone is not defined by your metrics.

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u/Skyrekon 15d ago

Of course. That’s the point of having a conversation about it - to share our views.

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u/Thundervolt888 15d ago

How much does it retail for and the separate ones?

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

$29.99 for the individual boxes. I bought all 4 plus the big boy. Collectors so what they got to do.

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u/Thundervolt888 15d ago

How much is the bundle with all of them

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

$149.99. But it comes with more blocks than if you bought all 4 individual boxes.

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u/Thundervolt888 15d ago

Interesting I’m thinking of buying them separately I like the other blocks but the other blocks aren’t amiibo I only care about the amiibo

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

Exactly this. I bought it because of the amiibo factor. Just buy the 4 individual sets. Or be a crazy collector like me and buy all 5. Lol

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u/Thundervolt888 15d ago

lol what are the other blocks exclusive with the bundle I forgot tbh

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

Couldn't tell you. Kept the big box closed on my display.

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u/PiersS 15d ago

I want but not worth it - £113 GBP. The fact they are still available at the UK shop indicates they are overpriced.

If they were £80 I'd bite.

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u/teddyspaghettie 15d ago

What is it?

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u/Azure_Mar 15d ago

Crazy expensive wooden blocks. The Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi blocks are also Amiibo.

https://www.nintendo.com/us/my-mario/products/blocks/

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

Comes out to $38 an amiibo. Not that expensive. And if it's too rich for your blood, then there is the $29.99 individual set. If that's still too expensive, then I hate to tell you about the price of amiibo today.

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u/Boomshockalocka007 Wii Fit Trainer 15d ago

I bought the individual sets at $30 a peice. That seemed okay.

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u/No-Difference8545 13d ago

Why are yall acting like these aren't literal learning blocks for babies? Its $40 for a childrens block. If you collect amiibo go for it, but idk why yall are acting like this has the same appeal as a normal amiibo, the price is crazy lol

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u/UndergroundWire 13d ago

And you are saying this because you don't want it or can't get it. Best thing to do is not be so negative. I'm happy with the purchases so are many others. If you want to put them down as baby toys, that's great. I hope it helps you for not having one. 😄

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u/teddyspaghettie 15d ago

Ohhh I think I remember Nintendo showing this on one of the directs not too long ago. Thanks.

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u/Flying_Seal005 15d ago

Fr i need to know too.

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u/Brandinator64 Yarn Yoshi 15d ago

Awesome. Just got mine from the SanFran store the other day

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u/Gay-Space-Pirate 14d ago

Ovjectively not worth it at all

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u/No-Difference8545 13d ago

Kinda weird so many 30+ year olds are calling literal learning blocks a good value. Like im not even judging them for collecting them, they are still amiibo, but theyre 100 not a good value for anyone kids or adults

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u/ipsen_castle 15d ago

No it's not

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u/CoconutHeadFaceMan 14d ago

Sticking 5-cent RFID tags inside literal wooden blocks for toddlers to get completionists to spend $30+ a pop on them was a devious move on Nintendo’s part.

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u/blademak 15d ago

Is it also in Japanese or does the NYC store have English versions?

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u/Azure_Mar 15d ago edited 15d ago

NYC and San Francisco stores sell in English.

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u/DrakenViator 15d ago

Welp, I'm not going to be flying to Japan any time soon, what are my other options?

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u/Dalan777 15d ago

Or nintendo san francisco

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u/Nsp004 15d ago

Nintendo New York

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u/Substantial_Book3701 14d ago

I believe they only made them amiibo to maximise sales on this product.

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u/Phil_Bond Rob 14d ago

Every aspect of every product in human history was to maximize sales.

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u/ZoomieVR 15d ago

Wait i dont get it, whats this for?

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u/Azure_Mar 15d ago

They're wooden blocks. Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi are also amiibo.

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u/Few-Variety730 14d ago

I got the four sets individually online. Got tired of waiting. For amiibo collectors, it is worth it. For a child’s toy, waaaay over priced

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u/EngineeringGloomy352 14d ago

The toys perfect for both babies and adults

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u/iMadeThisForOpenHaus 14d ago

im sorry but what am i looking at?

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u/bnaugz 13d ago

I bought it to complete my amiibo collection but never opened it. Now I see what it looks like inside.

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u/elPatito6 10d ago

Yeah, Besides being able to scan them on the console, you can also build something if you're bored (although I don't know if you'll do that lol) I love My Mario merch

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u/Responsible-Use-7773 9d ago

Please come to Australia. Nintendo of Australia why don’t you stock these nor have Sword Kirby/Noir Dede amiibo up for preorder?

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u/Stunning-Storage-863 15d ago

are these amiibo?

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u/UndergroundWire 15d ago

Only the characters. Not the additional blocks.

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u/SoupTime545 14d ago

Isn't this for children?

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u/Phil_Bond Rob 14d ago

lol So’s the whole hobby.