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Counterfeit versions of some of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures have been found on sale in Brazil. NintendoLife reports that illicit versions of Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Samus have been pictured. There are quite a few ways in which the fake figures can be spotted. The boxes contain Chinese text and a …
Read More »Nintendo has now shipped 10.5m Amiibos
Whatever you think the future holds for the increasingly busy toys-to-life category, Amiibo continues to be a big success for Nintendo. The platform holder has revealed that it has now shipped 10.5m of the NFC-enabled figures worldwide. Furthermore, 7m of those – around 66 per cent – have been sent …
Read More »Nintendo apologises for Amiibo shortages, promises to make it right
Some of the harder to find Amiibo figures may soon be resupplied to shops following a promise from Nintendo to fix the stock situation that has been troubling fans. Production will be increased, Nintendo has said. It has also vowed to improve its communications regarding what restocks are planned and …
Read More »Toys-to-life boom: Disney Infinity and Skylanders see sales spike in early 2015
Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Amiibo are the biggest accessory winners of 2015 so far, with all three franchises seeing major year-on-year growth. Data tracker GfK Chart-Track reports that Skylanders toys are up 44 per cent in units and 25 per cent in revenue for the year-to-date. Meanwhile, Disney Infinity is …
Read More »Will anyone win the toys-to-life war?
It’s a little known fact that the term ‘toys-to-life’ is actually an Activision trademark. The publisher coined the phrase to describe its 2011 game and toy hybrid, Skylanders, and it has since been adopted by executives at Disney, Nintendo and Warner Bros. At that time, Activision hoped Skylanders would go …
Read More »Nintendo pledges more stock after Amiibo ‘smashes’ expectations
Nintendo has admitted that the popularity of its Amiibo range took the platform holder by surprise. The toys-to-life products are sold out at most UK retailers, with pre-orders of new models being snapped up in minutes. Some retailers have even raised the price of the models to capitalise on their …
Read More »UK retail expects toys-to-life growth as LEGO enters the fray
Leading UK games retailers expect the toys-to-life genre to get even bigger this year with the arrival of LEGO Dimensions. Warner Bros’ game will unite LEGO characters such as Gandalf and Batman, and is coming to Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U on September 29th. The title …
Read More »Amiibo exclusives listed by North American retailers
On the heels of yesterday’s new amiibo reveals by Nintendo, North American retailers have listed which will be exclusive offerings. Target is now taking pre-orders for its exclusive, Jigglypuff, while pre-orders for the Toys R Us-exclusive Greninja start tomorrow. GameStop had started taking pre-orders for its exclusive Ness amiibo, but …
Read More »There’s a new Animal Crossing coming, complete with Amiibo Cards
Among Nintendo’s numerous announcements last night was also confirmation of a brand new Animal Crossing spin-off. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, due out this autumn on 3DS, sees gamers playing as an interior decorator who must create amiable living quarters for an assortment of characters. The game will also usher …
Read More »Yarn-made Yoshi among new range of Amiibos
Upcoming Wii U title Yoshi’s Woolly World will bring with it a special Yoshi Amiibo made of yarn. The plush accessory will come in three colours – green, light blue and pink – and allows players to unlock a second on-screen version of the character in the aforementioned game, which …
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