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『どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第２弾』発売延期のお知らせ


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　2015年7月30日（木）に発売いたしました『どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第１弾』におきましては、市場で品薄の状態が続いており、購入を希望いただいているお客様には大変ご迷惑をおかけしております。発売日以降も順次追加出荷を行っており、8月下旬にも追加出荷を予定しておりますが、弊社の想定を大きく上回る売れ行きに生産が追いつかず、今後もしばらくは品薄が続く見込みです。

　この状況を一刻も早く改善すべく、誠に勝手ではございますが、当該商品と同じ設備での生産を予定しておりました『どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第２弾』の発売を延期し、『どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第１弾』の追加生産を優先させていただくことにいたしました。『どうぶつの森amiiboカード　第２弾』の発売日は決まり次第お知らせいたします。

　発売をお待ちいただいている皆様には、大変ご迷惑をおかけいたしますが、何卒ご理解賜りたくお願いいたしますとともに、心よりお詫び申し上げます。

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2015/0806.html

Animal Crossing amiibo Card Series 2 has been delayed in Japan from its September 30th launch. New launch date yet to be determined. It appears that the sales of the Series 1 cards far exceeded expectations. Reshipments coming in late August. Planned production of the Series 2 cards has been shifted to Series 1.

Feel free to correct my translations if I'm off

 

[Glass Rebel]

literally printing money now. goddamn.

 

[ffdgh]

I can only imagine how fast the figures will sell.

 

[magnetic]

I bet the cards have even better margins than the figures.

 

[Robin64]

Not surprised, given people were going in stores and asking to buy every single box they have.

 

[cw_sasuke]

I can only imagine how fast the figures will sell.

I better get the figure Amiibo, otherwise I will be pissed. Don't care much for Amiibos but the Yarn Yoshi and AC ones are must haves.

 

[JoeM86]

I bet the cards have even better margins than the figures.

Much easier to create, as well.

Here, they just need to program the NFC chip, print out the card and implant the chip as opposed to the months it takes to do figures

Not surprised, given people were going in stores and asking to buy every single box they have.

I won't be doing that if Pokémon ones come...honest

 

[Banjotanooki]

Is series 1 already out in Japan?

 

[TheMoon]

I bet the cards have even better margins than the figures.

Obviously. They're cards. The figures have varying profit margins due to varying complexity.

Is series 1 already out in Japan?

The game came out last week.

 

[Banjotanooki]

The game came out last week.

Ah, nice! Haven't been keeping up on Japan release dates since I have an American 3DS. Gonna head to Kyoto then to buy some cards!

 

[Litri]

I can only imagine how fast the figures will sell.

This.

 

[Robin64]

I won't be doing that if Pokémon ones come...honest

Heh, people around here did that with the Rumble World stuff. One guy even snapped up the box of bonus Kyurem figures from my local store, which greatly annoyed me.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Holy crap, I just hope they don't sell out that quick in america, considering how large cards are over here.

 

[TheMoon]

Ah, nice! Haven't been keeping up on Japan release dates since I have an American 3DS. Gonna head to Kyoto then to buy some cards!

But ...doesn't this thread exist because they're basically selling out?

Either hurry or wait until the restocks ^^

 

[JoeM86]

Heh, people around here did that with the Rumble World stuff. One guy even snapped up the box of bonus Kyurem figures from my local store, which greatly annoyed me.

I imported all mine (except the Kyurem) from a friend who lives in Japan. Thankfully, they came in three waves rather than all at once which made it easier, plus you could see what was in it by the colour of the capsule

 

[kuroneko0509]

I won't be doing that if Pokémon ones come...honest

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Then again at like 300 yen a pack, no wonder they sold out.

 

[Jamie OD]

Is this the first time a product has been delayed because the previous line was too popular?

 

[KingBroly]

Where's the Magic Bean Salesman from OOT when you need him?

 

[JoeM86]

Course you don't. I'd need all 889 cards

 

[Porcile]

Is this the first time a product has been delayed because the previous line was too popular?

It's like opposite-Level 5 syndrome.

 

[Gaiaknight]

Is this the first time a product has been delayed because the previous line was too popular?

Yep this is a first for amiibo that production of a new wave was halted to reproduce the previous wave. Im glad Nintendo did this animal crossing is ridiculously popular in japan compared to other countries.

 

[KingBroly]

Is this the first time a product has been delayed because the previous line was too popular?

Waves in NA have been somewhat staggered vs the rest of the world lately due to popularity.

 

[kubus]

I was lucky to find one booster pack in Japan after trying 10 stores ON release day... (And that was because the store only allowed people to buy one pack).The situation is pretty crazy here. People waited for stores to open and then bought all the boxes

Good that they're delaying series 2. I can't imagine printing cards to be that difficult so hopefully the shortages are cleared up soon

 

[Nightbird]

So when will Japan accept Amiibo as second currency?

 

[guit3457]

So when will Japan accept Amiibo as second currency?

When pokemon cards arrive. The goverment won't have other option than drop the yen and accept amiibos in any form as Japan currency.
Suica will disappear too.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

E-reader cards am cry.

 

[Vital Tundra]

Its truly the end times...

Amiibo is doing really well but these cards... i can only imagine when they hit the rest of the world... And if Pokemon NFC cards become a thing... I can only pray...

 

[Calamari41]

The thing that amazes me is that Nintendo has been able to see pretty much this exact merchandising scenario play out up close with Pokemon since the 90's, and yet it still took them all of this time to start seriously applying it to the rest of their business.

 

[Javier]

And this is only the beginning. It's going to be insane when amiibo cards hit for other series.

 

[Robin64]

If the prices we're seeing floating around for Europe are any indication, I'm not sure we'll see the same problems in the west.

 

[Peltz]

Holy mother of Zeus. Nintendo found itself such an easy revenue stream (from a development perspective).

 

[Best Nintendo Fan Ever]

So basically I have no chance here in USA

 

[big_erk]

literally printing money now. goddamn.

"Can I borrow a $20."

"Well, I don't have any cash on me, but here's a 3-pack of Animal Crossing Amiibo cards."

 

[Lambtron]

So basically I have no chance here in USA

My only concern is that they won't let us buy a full box. I'm buying a box of each series, come hell or high water.

 

[GasProblem]

The next Pokemon is going to have Amiibo cards won't it?

They should if they like money.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Yeah I want to buy a box but I'm not sure where I'm going to be able to do that.

 

[SerTapTap]

Crazy. I just hope I have plenty to do without buying these things.

I really hope Nintendo does a test-run of completely useless "amiibo" and realizes people will buy them without being tied to in game functions

 

[rhandino]

They should market the NX saying that the console itself is an amiibo.

 

[Pancakes R Us]

Not surprised, given people were going in stores and asking to buy every single box they have.

What the freak? Haha.

 

[JoeM86]

The next Pokemon is going to have Amiibo cards won't it?

They should if they like money.

Main games? No.

Spin-off title? Wouldn't be surprised if we get one eventually.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I wonder how much outrage it'd be if you can use Pokemon amiibos to obtain free mons in main games.

 

[KingBroly]

It could be worse. There could be First Edition runs like in TCG's.

 

[woopWOOP]

Good on Nintendo for it exceeding expectations.
Series 1 doesn't have any of my favorites tho, so they better get on releasing the others!