Shulk amiibo Listed as GameStop Exclusive in the US

Let the Gamesop hate commence!

Ready GO!!

@Spoony_Tech I'll start.

I'm starting to hate GameStop. Good thing I didn't plan to pick up a Shulk anyways.

Xenoblade Chronicles X confirmed as Gamestop exclusive...

Sigh... I don't hate Gamestop, but I do not mourn that they are slowly becoming as relevant as Radioshack. I guess this means I will need to "pre-order" my Shulk amiibo.

@Spoony_Tech Well aren't you typical sod.

I am more mad at Nintendo that anything right now. YEAH LET'S DO EXLUSIVES AND BE MEAN TO THOSE WHO DON'T LIVE NEAR A SELECTED GAME STORE HUEH HUEH. This is bad marketing. I have seen so much doggeyoopsiepoopiepoodle from Gaming Companies recently that I am so close to just giving up. Listen to us about the big things, DON'T TALK ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS.

I planned on getting the Link figure, and then maybe going for some others, but with this information I can safely say it will be Link and ONLY Link. Amiibo can go loveyduv itself

_{Watch the profanity -Lz}

I really wanted to buy them all on Amazon, but now I have to deal with GameStop...

Why did I get the feeling that Shulk was going to be an exclusive?
I'll bet Mega Man and Sonic to also be exclusive. I don't know why I feel it'll be them too, but it's just a gut feeling.

@Spoony_Tech The worst that's ever happened to me at a gamestop is the employee trying not to honor the warranty on a used console I got. Other than that they aren't all that bad a place :/

I actually haven't played Xenoblade Chronicles because I'm not going to pay $90 for a used game

I hope they don't start doing this in the UK. The only time I've spent money in a physical GAME store in the last 10 years was when I picked up a few pre-owned cheap games in their 'going out of business' sale in early 2012. I still go in there for a browse quite often (good for street pass hits!) and never get used to how much they charge for stuff. Most of the time their pre-owned stuff is way more expensive than Amazon charge for brand new.

Shulk Shlogan.

Well that's disappointing. Shulk was the only amiibo I really wanted. I guess there's still some hope that the amiibo will be a pre-order bonus with the 3DS version of Xenoblade.

@SkywardLink98 Hey I'm with you as I do almost 100% of my purchases there. I just know there are a ton of people that hate them so much here they won't even step foot in one.

I really want a Shulk Amiibo, maybe it'll even have functionality with Xenoblade Chronicles X. Thank God I don't live in the US and have to buy from Gamestop, I haven't heard good things.

Now it's Shulk time! _{only at GameStop}

I'm sure that's just retail, Nintendo have already stated that every Amiibo will be available directly from them. They even have a subscription service to get every Amiibo as they are released.

Well, tbh if there was just one amiibo to be exclusive at all, Shulk in gamestop is the one that makes the most sense. Would be kinda angry but I have a Gamestop at 15 min walking from my dorm so I'm ok with it.

A friend and me ordered our Xenoblade copies from Nintendo directly, we may do the same here, although I don't care a lot about Shulk.

Great. I hate going to gamestop and giving them money. Ugh one more time I hope. Xenoblade Chronicles X BETTER not be exclusive there.

Just as long as they aren't sold out at my EB Games when they start selling Shulk I'll be happy.

This is such a shady practice. It's okay for special editions of games and the like, as long as the game itself can still be gotten from other places, but this is an actual game-relevant object that can only be gotten from a specific chain.

I hope this doesn't mean there will be no Shulks in my country, since I'm in the Americas and there's no Gamestop here.

I wonder what Nintendo hopes to accomplish with all this exclusive deal garbage. Sure, it's one kind of marketing (albeit not the most positive kind), but they shouldn't anger people with stuff like that.
Besides, Shulk proves to be one of the most popular newcomer characters Nintendo got since Rosalina, they should keep availability more widespread, anyway.

I usually get everything at GameStop.

I can imagine that the only reason it would be exclusive to Gamestop in the states is likely because it falls under the same contract agreement with XC exclusiveness to Gamestop, not a new contract. I'm having doubts that XCX will be a Gamestop exclusive like XC was because that is an entirely different game.

Well time to buy every Shulk in my local GameStops and sell them online

I love that sub-title! It made me laugh! I bought Xenoblade Chronicles about a year ago for around $50 at Gamestop. Lucky?

@Hero-of-WiiU
Me too. I never trade games to them because you do not receive near enough for them, but I buy virtually all my gaming needs there. I even buy Nintendo eshop cards there instead of using a credit card on the eshop. Gamestop is far from perfect but they are still the biggest dedicated gaming store here. I would suck if the only place you could buy gaming stuff was at Best Buy, Walmart (*shudder), Target or Amazon.

Going to pre-order this as soon as possible!!!!!! I got Xenoblade day one for about $40 or so... Was super glad I did!

I hate GameStop for their practices (I only started buying from them since I got our Wii U November last year) and I no longer intend to renew my annual membership which ends on Thursday. But thanks to them I was able to buy just this year XenoChronicles (like new), Metroid Prime Trilogy, FE Radiant Dawn, new Special Edition Sonic Colours with figurines (20€ while they sell the used and non-SE for 25€ lol), plus some good rare Wii games I missed last gen at a lower price than eBay.

Anyway, I think the Big 3 bows to them because they are the biggest game distributor in most countries (Italy for one since Blockbuster already went bankrupt 3 years ago). I read an article somewhere that GameStop said they are even collaborating on publishers to make exclusive DLCs/contents for them.

Dang, my bro was wanting one of Shulk! Hopefully he is okay with it!

Anyway, don't worry Shulk fans. Amiibos aren't Region Locked™ so you could import it if you want.

Nintendo of America really hates Xenoblade don't they?

The more I hear about amiibo the more convinced I am that I won't be bothering buying even one figure!

I'm in Brazil, how am I going to affoard that amiibo!?

What is it with Xenoblade? I spent years regretting not buying it on the wii but then got lucky when Argos miraculously discovered they had hundreds of copies lying around about a year ago. Luckily I got two copies with the red pro controller brand new for £15 each.

IF i decide to ever get a shulk amiibo, i will only buy from gamestop online. refuse to ever step foot in one.

Another one of Gamestop sick jokes I see. Maybe they'll get a limited amount because Shulk is not a familar character and wouldn't be sure if he will sell as much as the more traditional ones. Tough luck for the late birds.

Wait why am I even getting wild up, I wasn't even planning to get Shulk. I guess I got caught up with the rarity and memory of the origin game. My treasure hunting side can get the best of me sometimes.

"Hopefully won't sell for $90 used"

...oh it will. That's why "exclusive" toys even exist...

What's up with the Xenoblade hate, NOA? It's getting ridiculous!

I pre-ordered two Shulks from GameStop's website (one for me to actually use and the other to keep unopened) because obviously this is going to be a collector's item one day.

People who don't want to deal with gamestop can always import them from somewhere else.

So far... I've decided on getting a Link and Shulk Amiibo.

I still consider myself quite lucky with Xenoblade Chronicles, though. I went to my GameStop just as the praise for the game was building online and saw it on the Pre-Owned shelf for $45. I bought it, despite that being the last of my pocket money, and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. Imagine my surprise when I hop online again a week later to see GameStop is selling the game for almost $90!

@spiffeh Great, because you don't have to pay $90. The current price is $49.99 for Xenoblade and $45 for Metroid Prime Trilogy (PUR). So basically for all its rarity and critical acclaim, you don't have to pay a cent more than when it released to store shelves. It'll just be unwrapped in the used games section. So at launch you paid $50 and got it in cellophane, now you pay $50 and get it without cellophane. So basically you're just giving up plastic wrap. A small price to pay for such a rare and wonderful game.

Thanks to Gamestop, otherwise in the United States Shulk would be nothing more than a legendary figure from mysterious lands.

I don't like GameStop anymore than the next guy, but if they have something I want and it's exclusive to their store, you best believe I'm going to buy it from them. Case in point- Tales of Hearts R for Vita. The physical release was exclusive to GameStop because they made it happen, and I gladly picked up my copy today. Probably won't set foot in a GameStop until the next time they have an exclusive product, which will be this Shulk Amiibo.

All I know is I'm all over this, and will most likely pick up two for good measure.

I don't really like Gamestop (because they really do rip people off for used games/consoles in particular) but the hate the company gets really is ridiculous. They are the only dedicated gaming store and outside of their pre-owned business, there is nothing "sinful" about them like everyone seems to suggest.

This is one of the few amiibos I would consider getting. Ike and Link are the others (although I prefer the Path of Radiance Ike much more than the Radiant Dawn Ike...).

Looks like I will have to buy it right away before they jack up the price.

Shulk is my main right now in Smash 3DS, so yes I want to buy the amiibo. I don't want to go in store so I guess I will order it online. I hope it works with the new Xenoblade X game, Nintendo is really trying to push the franchise.

@rdrunner1178

Best Buy is a gamer's paradise! Gamers Club Unlocked nets you 20% Off every single new game for the next 2 years! PLUS most AAA multiplats have $10 rewards bonuses for pre ordering, making games like Halo Master Chief, GTAV, Far Cry 4, etc all just $38. Even some Nintendo games like Mario Kart 8 had a $10 gas card bonus.

And on top of all that, you get 5% back in rewards for every dollar spent, and ANOTHER 5% if you use their credit card. Plus I'm an Elite member for buying so many games there, so I get 45 day return policy and free shipping on any purchase of any amount, and 10% extra back in rewards. In the end I'm paying around $35 on average for a game on release day.

Normally it's $120 for a GCU membership, but they have a special offer right now where you can get it for 30 bucks. Why anyone would not sign up immediately at that price is beyond me. You could go buy Bayonetta 2 and a GCU membership, and the grand total would only be $78. Which means you just paid 18 bucks to get 20% off every single new game for the next two years, on top of $10 pre order bonus offers that outclass every other retailer in the country.

Jus trying to spread the word. There IS a proper alternative to Gamestop.

Gamestop? Xenoblade? Is this their idea of a joke? POWER TO THE PLAYER INDEED!

Ambiios being exclusive to certain stores sucks, but as long as the price is standard it doesn't matter. If Skulk is $12.99 then that is no big deal. If its $20 or something silly, then the company can shove it up their pie holes. Items being exclusive to stores is fairly common. We see it a lot with Skylanders where GS/BB/Walmart all get some sort of exclusives but the price is always standard. Even for preorders, stores always have different incentives but you always pay the same (barring sale at the time).

As an afterthought to this, you would guess the two Kirby Amiibos (Dedede and Meta Knight) being released in February to work with the Kirby game, right?

Logic would dictate Shulk was being released around that time so he could be used with a game other than Smash- maybe on that new 3DS thing?

Good thing I can't stand Shulk.

I really ain't feeling it.
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Here we go...I get it since the game was exclusive to Gamestop in NA but still...

@JaxonH does gamers club include amiibo?

@Ryu_Niiyama Yes it does. It even includes the Smash Bros bundle with GameCube controller and adapter.

@Darknyht What do you mean? They are the only store I visit on a weekly bases.

@Link506 Let's not lose our heads though!

I'm totally fine with this

Guys, I think it's a bit ridiculous that some of you would rather order online and wait like a week for the amiibo rather than just walk into the store and deal with a pushy employee for a few minutes.

@eleccross Sorry, I don't usually like to hate, but it's something about Shulk that that makes me really dislike him.

One of the above posters hit the nail on the head: it's Gamestop exclusive due to the contract over Xenoblade Chronicles. Hopefully said contract is only for that specific game, and not for the IP (which would make XCX Gamestop exclusive as well).

@JaxonH I could hug you right now. you just helped me make a very difficult decision.

I for one love Gamestop exclusives, so I'll certainly be pre-ordering Shulk.

Them new figures are looking amazing though.

@Ryu_Niiyama Glad I could be of service.

I've been trying to get the word out about Gamer's Club Unlocked but a lot of people still don't seem to know about it. Even at $120, you save so much money through the program, but with this current deal they're offering for just $30, it's a no-brainer.

Bear in mind that GCU memberships must be purchased at the customer service desk in store only, but once you have obtained GCU status you can order all your games through their website and get the discount.

@JaxonH
I agree. I don't have anything against Best Buy necessarily, I just appreciate having a dedicated gaming store.

@TeeJay A negative experience is worth just as much money as time spent. I've mentioned a few times that I work for gamestop, but I pretty much boycotted the company for a while because of the employees at the local stores around me. I often go into gamestops as a "secret shopper" to assess their customer service since I was once in management for the company (my day job pays more so I'm very happy being a GA for them now) and I KNOW how I coached my employees. Sometimes you'd rather wait for a product than deal with a headache/ negative experience. A customer may not always remember why they went into a store but they will remember how the store's employees made them feel. Take care of your customers and they will take care of you.

When I say headache I don't mean the offers they have to make because that is their job but I mean overall treatment.

Welp. Good thing I don't have some lifelong grudge against gamestop like the rest of the community does apparently. And even if I did, I'd get over it for just to get the Shulk amiibo.

Oh, and that article thumbnail pic of Shulk is absolutely priceless lol

As long as it sells for normal amiibo price, I'm totally ok with this, if they try and make is $15 or $20 just because it's exclusive, they certainly won't be getting my business anytime soon.

Lame. I don't like shopping at Gamestop, but since I won't be buying any Amiibo it won't matter to me. But if they make a light up Monado kind of like those toy lightsabers, I'm in. I'd enjoy waving that around and shouting about how "I'm really feeling it!" in a bad english accent.

Bahahaha hilarious tag line! Well done NL

@Grumblevolcano Wouldn't matter much, you can most likely get the game on eShop, slim chance you can't get it there.

Anyway, I preordered it. Shulk is awesome enough for me not to care.

Friggin GameStop. I swear that company is run by the devil himself. I will do anything in my power not to get this from GameStop, but I still need it...

@JaxonH preach on! No idea why that $30 deal hasn't got more press than it already has. I didn't realize it counted for amiibos too, thanks for the tip!

I'm debating what game to get this week to get in on the deal. Probably lego batman 3, but not 100% sold on it yet.

@SavoirFaire Might I suggest Bayonetta 2? Or Perhaps a game you missed from last year such as Pikmin 3 or DKC Tropical Freeze?

Sigh, sucks that Shulk will be GS-exclusive, but we should at least be thankful to them for helping to bring Xenoblade over. Nintendo of America had no intention at all (despite Operation Rainfall) to ever bring this game over. I'm thinking that GS and their cash is the reason why we even got this game at all and why it's GS-exclusive.
So instead of hating them about it, we should be thanking them. You can hate them about anything else though, like the whole Monster Hunter Tri demo debacle and the overpricing of Xenoblade a year after it came here.
This figure being exclusive is unnecessary though.

@JaxonH Have all those I took the chance with Lego Batman 3. That $30 will pay for itself before the end of November, maybe even twice over!

As to the subject, I dont get why people hate on Gamestop so much. My view is all corporations, even ones we like (ala Nintendo) have some shady practices or do things we dont care for. The ones I truely despise I simply don't buy things from them, and the ones i kinda/sorta dislike, I avoid as much as possible. I dont bear any ill will towards game stop, I got my GC-compatible Wii from them when they were becoming hard to find and they were really helpful in finding me a store that still had one.

I will say that linking Shulk amiibo exclusivity to the fact XC was exclusive doesnt add up. Is XC for the 3DS, or XCX for Wii U going to be exclusive as well? If there is a contract, why does it have such odd terms? Maybe Nintendo is doing some marketing (finally) and working out deals with Gamestop to promote their system.

Besides we all know that the only company run by Satan is EA!

Hopefully Nintendo UK will make this exclusive to GAME, because that's where I get all my games from

I am very, VERY glad the UK doesn't have Gamestop anymore.

Fek off Gamestop, this is why you don't exist in the UK anymore

@eleccross Radioshack used to be the place to find technology parts needed to build things. When that started faltering, they tried to become a general electronics store and then a cell phone store. And failed miserably.

Gamestop is a game store that sells used games. When they realized that physical game sales are going to go away, they have started branching out into cell phones and tablets. Much like Radioshack, cell phones and tablets are not going to keep them alive. Their core business model is slowly going to disappear and eventually they will do likewise.

I'm a bit surprised none are exclusive to their precious Nintendo World Store in NY.

@Darknyht Sorry to disappoint you, but GameStop still gets way too much business to be going into obscurity. They add cell phones and tablets to expand their market, not because they were losing sales.

@IceClimbers
You are correct. Gamestop only has the North American publishing rights to the Wii version of Xenoblade Chronicles. They don't own the rights to anything else as far as Xenoblade IP is concerned. So Shulk could come to any store if Nintendo wanted. The 3DS version of Xenoblade and the Wii U sequel can be sold by any retailer that Nintendo wants.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Amiibo are not region locked. If they attempt to screw their customers over you could just import them.
@Peach64 Sounds pretty similar to me. I seem to end up buying PC games there more than anything as they are often on sale. 3 for £10 deals have netted me some awesome treasures in the past.

I'M REALLY (Not) FEELING IT!!!

I'm not buying into this. My bet is that this is similar to the Jack Skeleton Disney Infinity Figure. Gamestop called that an exclusive but it only meant that they got it a month or two before the other stores. But who knows, Gamestop does have the "NES" 3DS system as an exclusive.

@TeeJay not I. Ive never been to a Gamestop where I try and buy something Nintendo related and was not criticized for not buying xbone. It is SUCJ a pain in tye butt to deal with those idiots. Besides the joking about gamestop increasing the price isnt all that far off - they will jack up the price. Because they can

Remember people NO Region locking on the amiibo.
Forget about GameStop buy online!!!

@shinokami You'd better not be serious.

I'm really feeling it!

And by 'it', I mean annoyance.

His eyes look odd.

Even though there doesn't seem to be a lot of luv for gamestop there does seem to be a lot wiiU owners who'll be buying at least one amiibo so this venture is sure to be quite the money spinner I sus[ect.

@Discostew Ok, I've been wondering this for a while... Is your name pronounced "Diss-cost-yew" or "Disco-Stew"?

I got XC from Gamestop when it just came out for $50. It was like going back to the cartridge days seeing the price for a rare RPG rise like that... Chrono Trigger was $80 new, and Phantasy Star IV was $100 new! Except this time there was no special fabrication process for an unusual circuit board, so it's just taking advantage of simple, greedy, supply and demand.

I haven't bought anything from them since last year, a few low-print RPG's... Their business tactics are not as friendly as the old Electronics Boutique, Babbages, and Funcoland... I might consider picking this Shulk amiibo up, but if I do, I would keep it unwrapped to trade with someone else for an exclusive not available in USA... (Don't know who yet)

@PlywoodStick It's Disco-stew. I don't advertise, but the other pronunciation brings back memories of using Ventrilo's text-to-speech.