When Nintendo released the 30th
anniversary Legend of Zelda amiibo figures I was heartbroken when I found out
that they had sold out and a second release wasn’t likely. I was also upset because Nintendo was up to
their old tricks of intentionally releasing hard to find figures in order to
create hype. To a certain point I’m okay
with hunting for collectables, but in this case Nintendo made them difficult to
find (releasing in separate stores), and pre-ordering was the only means of
reserving them (meaning you couldn’t choose a mint condition package in-store). While I was upset initially, I did eventually
cave in and decided to buy the figures from resellers while the prices were
still “reasonable.”
Buying a just released amiibo from a reseller
left me with bitter sweet feelings (knowing that my money isn’t going to
Nintendo directly). Meanwhile at the
same time I was also collecting World of Nintendo figures. Unlike the 30th
anniversary Zelda amiibo, World of Nintendo figures were much easier to find,
and retailed for a great price. This is
why I believe it’s better to collect and support World of Nintendo figures made
by Jakks Pacific. Unless you’re a
hardcore Zelda collector, I recommend you stick to buying World of Nintendo
figures, and occasionally buying amiibo when there’s a figure you like. The benefits of WoN figures is that there are
plenty to go around, they’re toys that are highly detailed and poseable, and a variety
of characters continue to be released. And while they lack the features that amiibo
add to games, I recommend you just buy NFC enabled amiibo cards online instead. That way you won’t miss out on those features
when you’re playing games and you’ll still have an awesome World of Nintendo
collection.
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