Earlier this week it was announced that there would be a Loot Crate amiibo subscription package — it's a service where you pay monthly in return for regular deliveries of goodies.
This is a Nintendo of America partnership, and details have now been confirmed for the amiibo subscription deal; it's limited to the US only, unfortunately, despite Loot Crate typically being available in a number of countries. The final offering is over three weeks, with the following delivered each week.
- Week 1 — 4 amiibo (Mario, Donkey Kong, Kirby and Pikachu), a collectible mini-mag, plus an exclusive sticker & wristband.
- Week 2 — 4 amiibo (Fox, Yoshi, Peach and Samus), a collectible mini-mag, plus an exclusive cinch bag.
- Week 3 — 2 amiibo (Luigi and Zelda), a collectible mini-mag, plus an ultra rare t-shirt
10 amiibo and some goodies, then, but the pricing may make some think twice. There are two payment options, either weekly or a slight reduction for a one-off payment.
- $55 per week for three weeks — total of $165
- One off payment of $155
The amiibo figures are typically around $12.99 at retail, so the 10 on offer are worth about $130, with the rest accounting for the extras such as the magazines. It's a lot of money to put down, while there's naturally a lot more flexibility in simply choosing from the range yourself; by February 2015 there'll be 29 toys available in total, 18 of those before the end of 2014.
You can visit the official website for details, are any of you in the US interested?
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To be honest, what was everyone expecting? You're not renting these, so it's not going to be dirt cheap
It's getting wooooorse.
I will be getting Link, then perhaps Toon Link or Greninja. And that will be IT
I think loot crate looks very cool, but I'll wait to get them via xmas gifts.
Ouch.... Sorry, don't think I'd even buy it if it was $50 cheaper, I just don't feel like shoveling out that much money for a lot of figures that I don't think I'd use too much. On top of that, you'd have to pay the $60 so you can buy smash bros to actually use all of these figures. Though I suppose if you have the money and you want to collect all the amiibos, then this would work perfectly.
I think some will be disappointed that it's a US exclusive but to be honest, i watch Ashen's videos every month and for what you get most of the time it's far too expensive for what it is. You do get some cool stuff but quite a bit of it looks like junk. The price for the amiibo ones though is very high and no wonder it's limited quantities
@WaLzgi Understandable, but Loot Crate is known for their good deals in their boxes. Plus what's the point in getting a box, when you're breaking even on the deal?
This doesn't even include the Government sales tax, which can lead this "deal" at over $180 depending on where you live.
I guess one benefit is that you get some of these figures a bit earlier than when they're on sale, but even then, not all of them and it's only for a short amount of time.
I'm sure you can get a better deal for all 10 of these figures over the holiday season anyway.
Was considering getting these for my channel Everything Amiibo, but they're US exclusive
@Birthday_Boy Sales tax is applied to all purchases, so that point is a bit moot
I'm still not seeing the value in these. Other then collectable they just don't do anything for me. Call me when there is a game solely dedicated to them. They better be working on one that is!
Hell no! Forget it then!
US exclusive and at that price?
Nonononono
I think I'll just get the ones I want in stores. However, I can understand getting this if you want to start the collection and grab them all.
So basically MSRP for everything (including "bonus" items) in the package, limited to US buyers only, with no option for free shipping or ability to customize your order.
Hmm... Buying direct from online sources provides better value/selection, while various retailers are offering discounts or "buy 2 get 1 free" sales over the next couple of weeks. Unless the cinch bag and t-shirt are going to be really awesome, the Loot Crate asking price seems really hard to justify.
I'm not anti-loot crate, but this just seems like a bad deal. Hope people think it over before making a $150+ impulse buy.
I'll just pray that I get the mega crate instead.
Woah, hold on. How is Link not in here but Zelda is!? I may get this but I'll likely just buy the ones I want individually.
Would never buy any of these without first inspecting them myself to ensure I get a well painted/stamped figurine. Mass production always produces some that are worse than others.
I fell victim to this scam and signed up. Can't wait to get prizes in the mail.
I was tempted until I realized it was a U.S. only offer. Then I saw the price and decided it was a little too steep even if I could have ordered it.
@thesilverbrick Good job fam.
To be fair, you're getting some extra stuff with the Amiibo like a shirt, wristband, and etc.
Aren't Toy r us doing 3 for $30 making this deal rather weak in comparison, if I had to choose I'd go for the 3 for $30.
@Jazzer94 I saw that supposed 3 for $30, but then I looked at the TRU Black Friday flyer and it wasn't actually in there, and I looked at other Black Friday flyers and none of them had deals on amiibo. I think that's fake.
Hell no
I only want a few anyways.
Link, toon link, Samus, Olimar, MegaMan
They should do a amiibo bundle of 3 figures with a cheaper price but we don't know if they are going to do it so I will buy two at the time. First two are link and Zelda.
Considering its bulk buy, really should be $40-50 cheaper.
You know what is worse about this?
There is no Link there!
Since he's the Amiibo everyone wants, they know you are gonna get it anyways and spend even more money. They should've made an 8 original characters kit and that's it.
@iphys Well that sucks for US people.
It actually would cost $129 for all 10 amiibos, (plus tax where applicable). This isn't a very good deal at all, in my honest opinion.
Yeah Toon Link and Mario for me, maybe get Peach or Zelda for my wife. Not worth paying all that for the few extras, I figured it'd be cheaper through Lootcrate but obviously not.
I would rather pay less for DLC than figurines. At least make them twice as tall and make them "ACTION" figures for $12.99 a piece.
Yeah, it's sorta not exciting to me at all. Guess it's kinda fun but with all that upfront cash I guess I expected either a discount or something more interesting than a "mini-mag".
The Amiibo figurines themselves seem like a good value, though. I'd say start by buying two or three and see how you feel about it first. There's no direct benefit from owning all of them or any nasty locked away content until you get groups. It's low risk and reasonable price for an almost collector level statuette.
I already pre-ordered the handful I wanted. I don't need them all, and I don't have the room for them all.
Seems like Nintendo is going all out in an attempt to create false interest in these things. They aren't even out on shelves yet but already we are hearing stuff about exclusive figures, limited quantities, mail order subscription deals, etc. We don't even know if these things will be hard to purchase in stores (I doubt it) but already there is a manufactured sense of urgency that "Hey! I gotta grab all the ones I want at once to make sure I get them!!!"
The figures look mostly like crap (they are all crap to me, but I respect that other people here generally agree some look better than others) and they add very limited and unnecessary features to the games that incorporate their usage.
My advice is to wait until February-March when they are in the clearance bins for $5.
@aaronsullivan
"It's low risk and reasonable price for an almost collector level statuette."
No. This is a collector level statuette. Amiibo's look like "Made in China" Happy Meal Toy junk.
@Jazzer94 I posted about that deal after seeing it on CAG, but upon further investigation couldn't find the deal anywhere in their ad, so I removed the topic until the deal can be confirmed.
Right now the best deals we know of for sure are through Best buy GCU for $10.39/ea and the ToysRus deal were you get one free with Smash Bros
i live in canada and its pricey so..... STFU YOU MONEY GREEDY PIECES OF CRAP
@MikeLove That is truly impressive for $13. Hats off to the manufacturers for making a profit on that. /sarcasm
Show me some collector's toys at $13 and we'll start talking. I draw the line at toys that are primarily for playing with and toy-like items that are primarily for looking at. There are plenty of great items at a lower price and none that I know of look like that. Personally I find that version of Iron Man lacking in character but some people like detail and texture more. I'm prefer a captured feeling that expresses the character.
The amiibos before production were a bit more impressive, unfortunately. They've got to do better with the supports or offer versions without them for those that aren't afraid of their kids breaking them.
@aaronsullivan
Hahaha now you modify your statement by saying I have to find a 'collector level statuette' that cost $13 that looks just as good? I can't do that, because there are no 'collector level statuettes' that cost $13, hence Amiibo's are not 'collector level statuettes'. They are junky looking cheap plastic. If someone has poor taste and feels like displaying these on a mantel place, more power too them, but that does not automatically mean these toys are of high value and quality.
I remember when I was a kid and had a collection of these collector level statuettes. I wish I kept them as they would literally be worth a couple dollars at this point in time!
Benefit to buying them in stores: You can buy the ones with the best paint jobs.
Lol. It was funny. Yesterday lootcrate released final word on pricing on facebook. Literally every comment was negative. 165 bucks over 3 weeks is way past a respectable price point, and all wanted to share their feelings with lootcrate. Shortly after posting the release, there were hundreds of angry comments. They actually deleted the entire amibo post because of it. Nice try lootcrate. Try again.
Lootcrate prices are still cheaper than buying Amiibos in Australia. It's $18 ausd each here
For what it's worth, this probably isn't Loot Crate's fault - at least not entirely. The pricing is flat out bad, but Nintendo may have had a strong hand in that number.
Oh well. Bad deal is bad. Good deals still exist. Life goes on.
I don't get 3 "weekly" payments over a 1 time payment. I could understand if it was monthly and you were on a budget, but if on a credit card 3 weekly payments may all end up on the same bill anyway. And it's 10 cheaper for 1 payment. Really, just ship it all in 1 box and save us some money on the shipping.
Still not sure if we're getting any - my kids picked out 22 Skylanders Trap Team toys they want - but I might bite for a B1G1 free offer for Kirby and Yoshi for my kids stockings. Captain Toad will be under the tree, $40 is too expensive for a stocking stuffer for me.
@MikeLove what did I do now? We are clearly using different ideas about what a collector is. Pretty simple. Not really into making up arguments over trivial semantics. I think we both know what we meant. Did you honestly think I meant Amiibo figurines were almost as good as multiple hundred dollar items? I thought the context of my original statement was pretty clear.
I'd totally do it if it came out to be a little less for each figurine, and while I do love limited edition collectors stuff, this is too much for me. If I had a better paying job, then I might, but on a North Carolina teacher's salary? That's a bit more than I can justify.
I was going to buy, but it would cost less to buy them individually. Plus, US only?! Come on.
What a crappy deal. You pay retail price and through in money for a crappy magnet and a T-Shirt. Complete rip off.
Just get GCU at Best Buy, and pay about $10 each for them. ToysRus will also be hosting a deal with Ambiios when they are released 3 for $30. Other deals will no doubt come to help push these out the doors. Save your money on the lootcrate crap.
It's pretty much intended for people who don't want to leave their house and like the extras. It's ok, if you are into that sort of thing. For all we know, a couple of Amiibos can completely sell out and no one will be able to find them. I bet those with this Loot Crate option will be glad to have it.
@MikeLove "if someone has poor taste"... Whats up with that, Hitler ?
Im not saying they arent cheap figurines... Because they are and because thats what they cost, nothing more and nothing less
@JaxonH - 3-$30 amiibo was officially in my flyer this morning, back page next to the other NFC toys from the other games. On a down note there was no mention of SSB for Wii U, or Pokemon ASOR. Actually TRU was very light on video games this week, which was odd b/c the other stores - Target and BB - were pushing the big 5 this week - LBP3, DA:I, WWE, GTAV (I dont know what that ones subtitled, next gen, this gen, remaster, update, port?) and what I think will be the biggest seller this week Far Cry 4, if only b/c it's on most systems, and people want to play a Ubi game that isn't broken.
Oh yeah, just remembered Watch Dogs on Wii U comes out that same day as well 11/18 - if that sells a single copy it will be impressive at this point. At least the 2 Sonic Booms were smart enough to come out last week.
No Walmart or Gamestop ad this week, guess they are holding out for next week. Overall a really bad week for deals and sales ahead of BF, which is to be expected. Target does have B1G1 25% off on gaming cards so I'll pick up a couple for my kids, 1 wants Pushmo World and the other 1 wants just about everything. Maybe I'll buy 4, Swords and Soldiers 2 has to release eventually and who knows whats going to happen w/ the DDP after Dec 31.
So what are you getting this week? Too many games out for you not to be getting yourself something.
nope
even if it comes to the UK, nope
@rjejr I'll be accounting for that one copy of Watch Dogs lol... Best Buy had a sale on eBay for $50 PSN cards for $40 the other day so I was sure to jump on that. If you want a better deal on eShop cards though, Best Buy has doirbuster for 15% off eShop cards, including online. Not as good as the 20% off in times past, but it's the best I've seen since February so I'll take it, about $200-$300 worth to be exact. Got to stock up while it's on discount right?
I just got CoD AW, AC Unity, Halo Master Chief, Tales of Hearts R, Mario Kart 8 DLC, and had Watch Dogs, Smash Bros, Capt Toad, Persona Q, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby Dual Pack, Far Cry 4, Dragon Age Inquisition, GTAV, NES Remix U and NES Remix 3D on the way...
So ya, just a couple games is all
@JaxonH - So just how many clones of you are there to play all those games? I'm going to to start calling you Dr. Manhattan.
I know 12.5% off isn't great but I have an irrational Target allegiance. And it's better than nothing.
As or all the BF deals, I'm still debating SSBU this week or next or Christmas. Hard to buy something full price w/o incentive when I know the deals are coming. My kids are picking up Pokemon Friday, so it may be a last second decision.
Say hi to Aiden for me.
@rjejr well you can get a free Amiibo with Smash at TRU one of these days, right? That sounds like the best deal. Actually, signing up for Gamers Club Unlocked would probably be your best deal, seeing as it's selling for $30 right now instead of the normal $120. Then you could get Smash for $48, Amiibo for $10.39 and 20% off all your new games til basically 2017. Something to think about anyways
@JaxonH - Yeah, I think that free amiibo deal at TRU may have been for pre-order only, but who knows, the TRU ad is weird this week, hardly any videogames except B1G1 40% off on PS3 and PS4 games. (It's all Frozen all the time this week just about everywhere.) Some of those guys over on PS aren't going to be too happy about the lack of Vita games. Can you imagine how unbearable I would be if I owned a Vita? shudder
As for GCU at BB, it occasionally crosses my mind, though obviously you know I woudln't go anywhere near that $120 if I wont pay $5 for Pikmin shorts. But the $30 has my attention. Might be worth it now w/ the kids getting older, I'm hardly getting anything new theses days myself. Maybe I can buy my oldest a GCU membership as a gift? Better go let Google go work it's magic.
Wife and kids are home, and it's almost time for football, go enjoy some gaming, if you can even figure out which 1 to play.
At work. 7 days a week two weeks in a row now (19 days straight without a day off), and it's gonna be the same thing next weekend, and Thanksgiving weekend. Even have to work Black Friday we're so busy. But, being that's a paid holiday (2 paid days for Thanxgiving) I'll get triple time for it so I'm not complaining
I don't know why people expected to save money on this. Loot Crate are a commercial enterprise, they exist to make money. Why would they take a loss on something like this?
Anyone in the UK, if you put Amazon's £10 price through Flubit you can get an amiibo for around £8.50.
I still am hoping Nintendo and loot crate surprise members with a amiibo in the November box, i doubt it...
They are all sold out now, so the price doesn't matter much anyways, I guess.
@Peach64 I just don't understand what loot crate is I guess. Why do people use it? I thought there would be some added value for a customer's commitment. This promotion taught me that I'm not interested in it.
Forget loot-ripoff-crate. I'll only buy the ones I want when I want too.
.. i just looked at the site and its 19 dollars for a month. idk what you guys are talking about.
Wow. I was thinking you'd save a little money going this route, but I was wrong. Unless the extra stuff is super valuable to you, it's actually more expensive going with Loot Crate.
It's basically $25 for the extra loot crate goodies which includes a t-shirt, cinch bag, collectible mags and a few other trinkets. I don't see how that's such a bad deal when they usually put pretty cool stuff in their crates. The Amiibo at retail would be $130 plus tax anyway.
FYI, I just went to the Loot Crate site again and it says they're sold out of the Amiibo Loot Crates.
@luigifan2000 I think you're looking at the normal subscription prices. This is a special set of crates with a different pricing scheme.
@Faruko
Point taken, Pinochet
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