Nintendo has now set a new record for the most expensive amiibo ever
Posted on 4 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The situation with amiibo pricing seems to be taking another turn as it now looks like the figure line has hit a new record price.
The news only applies to the Kirby Air Riders series – at least for now. Nintendo dated the King Dedede & Tank Star figure for July 2 a few days ago. Unfortunately, it’s costing more than fans had hoped.
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Kirby Air Riders reveals Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra amiibo, King Dedede & Tank Star release date
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Two more amiibo are joining the Kirby Air Riders line, with Nintendo having just revealed the Sword Kirby & Dragoon and Noir Dedede & Hydra figures. Release dates will be provided later.
Similar to other Kirby Air Riders amiibo, characters can be swapped with Air Ride Machines.
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Nintendo’s new approach to amiibo: expensive premium figurines
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan Gnau in Features, General Nintendo, Switch 2 | 0 comments
On the surface, things haven’t been particularly easy for amiibo as of late. Last year, the line did celebrate its 10th anniversary, which is a pretty big milestone for toys-to-life: they’re usually long discontinued by the time by that point. Still, that doesn’t necessarily mean amiibo are doing better than ever – it’s kind of the opposite, in fact. When they first launched in late 2014, each amiibo figure cost $12.99 each. They were marketed as affordable statues and add-ons to games – these bonuses were fairly inconsequential for the most part (but Super Smash Bros. amiibo training is still surprisingly deep), and if you didn’t want to spend the money on each figure you didn’t have to.
Recently, Nintendo upped the general price of new amiibo figures to $24.99 – $34.99 each. Of course, these are much more detailed than the original $12.99 amiibo that released in 2014, but it’s a steep bump nonetheless. Furthermore, the prices of all older amiibo were increased to $19.99 each. That means characters who were originally released for $12.99 now cost $19.99 without any significant increase in quality. Even if there were an increase in quality, this price bump puts amiibo out of range for most collectors. And yet, despite these price troubles, Nintendo announced a boatload of amiibo in the September 2025 Nintendo Direct. In my opinion, this marks kind of a doubling down of sorts – rather than going the amiibo card route like we previously suggested, Nintendo is doubling down on making amiibo into figurines of the highest possible quality.
Resident Evil Requiem reveals Grace and Leon amiibo [update: release date]
Posted on 1 month ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
February 5: The new Resident Evil Requiem amiibo have now been revealed – specifically Grace Ashcroft and the legendary Leon S. Kennedy. Both are coming this summer.
Capcom previously said it was preparing amiibo based on the game, but didn’t say which figures specifically it had in store. Scan them to receive weapon skins in-game.
Nintendo has cut the price of some upcoming amiibo
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
These days we’re used to hearing about price increases, but in the case of amiibo, it looks like there’s a bit of a cut happening.
For now the news seems to be for three specific upcoming figures. First, for Meta Knight’s Kirby Air Riders amiibo, this was initially priced at $49.99, but is now down to $44.99. We also know that Mario will soon have his own figure along with Rosalina for Super Mario Galaxy. They were initially set at $39.99, but have dropped to $34.99.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo announced [update: pre-orders live]
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
January 22: Nintendo is set to release three new amiibo for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the company announced today. The full set is planned for March 26, 2026.
The new amiibo are for Elephant Mario, Poplin & Prince Florian, and Captain Toad & Talking Flower. Similar to other figures, they’ll have limited functionality. When scanning them in Super Mario Bros. Wonder or Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park, you’ll get power-up items in courses.
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Diana from Pragmata is getting an amiibo
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Nintendo-related news about Pragmata continues, as Capcom has now announced a new Diana amiibo. That piece of information was included in a press release covering today’s newly-revealed Nintendo Switch 2 version and release date.
Also shared is information about a pre-order bonus and Deluxe Edition:
Nintendo reveals full amiibo functionality details for Metroid Prime 4
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has provided full details about how amiibo work in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
New figures are being released specifically for the game, and it’s these ones that contain the most functionality. However, all other Metroid amiibo that we’ve seen previously are compatible as well.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Tons of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games, amiibo now on sale for Black Friday 2025
Posted on 4 months ago by Ethan Gnau in General Nintendo, News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
It’s not Black Friday yet, but there are already a ton of Nintendo-related deals available for both Switch 2 and Switch to tie in with the big shopping event.
Much of what’s happening at the moment can be found on Amazon and Best Buy. We previously mentioned that select first-party Nintendo games for Switch would be on sale, and those deals are now active here. Games like Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are down to $30.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons reveals full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo unlocks for new villagers
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo has come forward with the full list of Zelda and Splatoon amiibo that unlock new villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of the game’s version 3.0.0 update.
To kick off 2026, Nintendo is releasing a major update for the game and a Switch 2 Edition. One of the highlights is that by scanning Zelda and Splatoon amiibo, new villagers can appear. For Zelda, you can summon Tulin and Mineru. Splatoon amiibo bring along Cece and Viche.
The full list of upcoming Zelda and Splatoon amiibo unlocks for Animal Crossing: New Horizons is as follows:
