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Nintendo Europe: We Will Ensure Amiibo Stock is Replenished
Nintendo Europe will continue to resupply Amiibo stock that has sold out, the corporation has told GameSpot, following rumors that some of the new toys have been discontinued already.
However, the issue is complicated because representatives for Nintendo of America have said, and later denied, that it will no longer manufacture some of the highly sought figurines.
Confusion surrounding the supply of Amiibo began when an independent Canadian games retailer, Video Games Plus, claimed on Twitter that Nintendo "has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, & Villager Amibos."
"Sorry folks these are gone forever," the retailer wrote.
That, in turn, led to a purported Nintendo executive to claim that "we have not discontinued any of the Amiibo figures."
In a bid to draw a line on the matter, Nintendo of Europe has issued a statement to GameSpot, which reads:
"Nintendo of Europe would like to confirm that supplies of Amiibo are currently available in the European market. Amiibo have been very popular at launch and as such it's always possible that a few retailers may have sold out. We are continually aiming to always have a regular supply of Amiibo brought into the marketplace and there are many waves of Amiibo to come."
Amiibo figurines are plastic miniatures of some of Nintendo's most iconic characters. With built-in NFC technology, these toys can will interact with certain Nintendo games in various ways, such as transferring gameplay data.
The first Nintendo game set to support Amiibo is Super Smash Bros for Wii U, and Nintendo has now revealed an initial list of other games that will support the toys in some form. They are:
Currently, the 2DS, the 3DS, and the 3DS XL do not support Amiibo technology, which is why Nintendo is set to release a new version of the handheld with NFC capability built in.
For a further look at the Amiiibo figures, take a look in the gallery below:
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However, the issue is complicated because representatives for Nintendo of America have said, and later denied, that it will no longer manufacture some of the highly sought figurines.
Confusion surrounding the supply of Amiibo began when an independent Canadian games retailer, Video Games Plus, claimed on Twitter that Nintendo "has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer, & Villager Amibos."
"Sorry folks these are gone forever," the retailer wrote.
Nintendo has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer & Villager amibos. Sorry folks these are gone forever #Amibo #Nintendo #soldout
— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 6, 2014
When questioned on the matter, a representative for Nintendo of America said that "due to shelf space constraints, other figures likely will not return to the market once they have sold through their initial shipment."— VGP Video Games Plus (@VideoGamesPlus_) December 6, 2014
That, in turn, led to a purported Nintendo executive to claim that "we have not discontinued any of the Amiibo figures."
In a bid to draw a line on the matter, Nintendo of Europe has issued a statement to GameSpot, which reads:
"Nintendo of Europe would like to confirm that supplies of Amiibo are currently available in the European market. Amiibo have been very popular at launch and as such it's always possible that a few retailers may have sold out. We are continually aiming to always have a regular supply of Amiibo brought into the marketplace and there are many waves of Amiibo to come."
Amiibo figurines are plastic miniatures of some of Nintendo's most iconic characters. With built-in NFC technology, these toys can will interact with certain Nintendo games in various ways, such as transferring gameplay data.
The first Nintendo game set to support Amiibo is Super Smash Bros for Wii U, and Nintendo has now revealed an initial list of other games that will support the toys in some form. They are:
Currently, the 2DS, the 3DS, and the 3DS XL do not support Amiibo technology, which is why Nintendo is set to release a new version of the handheld with NFC capability built in.
For a further look at the Amiiibo figures, take a look in the gallery below:
Click the images below to view in galleryClick on the thumbnails below to view in galleryGot a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com
More...