Nintendo's toys-to-life concept has been a roaring success, despite stock shortages and the nefarious actions of re-sellers online. However, if you're in Canada you'll need to dig a little deeper next time you go shopping for that elusive amiibo figure, as Nintendo's office in that territory has decided to raise the price across the entire range:
After careful review, Nintendo of Canada Ltd. will increase the suggested retail price of its amiibo toy-to-life product line beginning April 1, 2015. The MSRP will increase from $13.99 CAD to $15.99 CAD for all amiibo launched in Canada after April 1. The price increase is in direct response to current and future projected exchange rates between Canadian and US dollars. Retailers are free to set their own prices.
It's not all bad news, though - Nintendo of Canada has confirmed that the Gold Mario amiibo will be available in that region from April 10th:
On April 10 Nintendo of Canada will launch the Super Mario series Mario amiibo—Gold Edition figure, a shiny, gold-coloured Mario figure that will be available at retailers across Canada at a suggested retail price of $15.99.
You've gotta take the rough with the smooth, kids.
[source gonintendo.com]
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As a Canadian Amiibo addict, I can attest to how much this sucks. I currently have each one that's been released thus far. At least they aren't jacking up the price before this Friday when the Mario line hits. So does this mean the gold Mario Amiibo isn't a Wal-mart exclusive then in Canada? That's what it sounds like.
Lol.
So now they can start selling on eBay for Over 9 Thousand!
@Sunnyleafs I actually pre-ordered one through Amazon.ca yesterday, so no, it doesn't appear to be a Walmart exclusive up here.
Our game prices were recently increased to $75 due to the exchange rate as well. What bothers me isn't the increase in price, but the fact that those increased prices will remain the same even if/when the CAD becomes more on par with the USD.
SMH @ Canada, first bacon, now this.
@BinaryFragger I was thinking the same thing. when I went the Canada two years ago (I think) USD was worth less yet everything was priced the same.
@BinaryFragger You'll just be met with a wall of Please Understand.
I wish this was an early April Fool's joke, stuff here is already more expensive than products in America. Now it's going to be a larger pain trying to buy my favourite amiibo as I often don't get money.
Once again this pisses me off. And may be why Target Canada failed. I hate that Canadian prices are so insane. i am going to have to limit myself to only buying four games a year and just wait for birthday and Christmas to get the rest that I want.
It's interesting how much the USD has gained on other currency. The world economy is truly about about to crumble. Oh sorry wrong forum! Boo price increase but yeah Gold Mario amiibo!
I'd be more than willing to pay the extra toonie if that meant Amiibo supplies could become stabilized. Sadly this is just a price hike because of the exchange so boo-urns Nintendo.
@Axed84 wait it went up again? I know that Wii U games went up to $65 last year or so and Playstation and Xbox games went up to $70 for most. I guess that would explain why Mario Party is $60...
AMURICUH!
AMURICUH!
at 13.99 vs 12.99 in the USA, they were priced much cheaper. this seems to be bringing them more in line.
Nintendo also raised the price of their games in Canada by $5 or more about a year ago and that bothers me. Like $40 for a 3DS game new was good but with taxes involed, $45 is a bit much and now amiibo's are are going up and ughghgghghghgh!!!
@Sunnyleafs You're right, Canadian amiibo collector here and this f*cking SUCKS!
This is on-par with iTunes, who recently raised prices in the AppStore. Nintendo isn't trying to pick on Canada or anything.
amazon.ca won't let me buy one. guess they're gone already.
They retail for $17.95 in Australia (no word yet on a local release of the Gold Mario, though I suspect that it will come eventually), and some stores were selling them for $14-$15 when they were initially released, but nowadays, the best offer we're getting is $17 each. -.-
If they had launched at that price, I probably never would have bothered, but Nintendo has us hook, line and sinker now. =P
Honestly, the red bases on these figurines look junky in comparison to the Smash series. Wasn't going to pay $14 for these, never mind $16.
Bunch of crap. Most companies do this because they can get away with it. When the US dollar was lower products that were made in Canada were still cheaper across the border.
@Axed84 That's nothing compared to Aussies who pay double the US price, even when the Australian dollar was higher then the US dollar. It's slumped back to 70c thanks to a conservative government who have no clue, but we still pay double. That's why I like Steam and other similar PC online stores, we pay the US price.
So is the Gold Mario Amiibo coming to Europe and Australia or not?
Its not a walmart exclusive. Best Buy and Future Shop had him online and its sold out online.
Lots of amiibo collectors are going to have to ask their parents for an increase in their monthly allowance
I didn't feel like buying it at $13.99. I sure am not going to at $15.99. In all fairness this hike actually puts it closer to the US $12.99 with the current exchange rate. But this is something that should be US $9.99 to begin with, and Canadians didn't get a raise to be able to afford higher prices after the Loonie dropped. I don't see the appeal in expensive Chinese plastic. I would rather spend my money on more games.
I just picked one of these babies up!
A lot of American scalpers could take advantage of this unfortunately. It's not a bad thing that they're available and not exclusive to Walmart here in Canada but people will be buying them just to export them for outrageous prices.
Ouch! That genuinely sucks for my Canadians broham. I guess this is what Triple H would say, "What's best for business". Feel for you guys right about now.
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