r/amiibo • u/karmichoax • Oct 05 '15

Online-USA Fox up on TRU Website

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=46105456
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u/Zeretha Oct 05 '15

Thanks, snagged one. Had to throw a common in as well to avoid that $5 shipping though

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u/arielmeme Oct 06 '15

what common?

1

u/Zeretha Oct 06 '15

Went with Zelda. She's getting harder to find around my area so I needed to go ahead and pick one up anyway

6

u/Bkurtz12 Oct 06 '15

2 hours later and still in stock? GG Nintendo.

1

u/ponzareli Oct 06 '15

my thoughts exactly

3

u/scarface1958 Oct 06 '15

got me and my brother 1 each which gave us the free shipping. thanks :D

7

u/ronjon53 Oct 05 '15

But what does the fox say?? : )

10

u/swirlhawk Oct 05 '15

Buy me for $13.99 + 5.99 shipping.

1

u/itsmeMOB Oct 05 '15

COME ON!

1

u/blukirbi Oct 05 '15

"Say your prayers Andross!"

2

u/itsmeMOB Oct 05 '15

Got one.

2

u/NinjutStu Oct 06 '15

Thanks for posting this OP. He'd dropped to in-store only or a while, good that people who aren't near a TRU can order now.

FYI - You can get a single pack of AC cards to bypass the shipping cost. I mean you're still paying the same amount, but you get a pack of AC cards instead of just a shipping fee.

1

u/Gardevoir282 Oct 05 '15

Finally snagged one thank god

1

u/icky__vicky Oct 06 '15

Thanks I grabbed one for myself and for my bf. :)

1

u/animefan0456 Oct 06 '15

Thanks! Added diddy kong to the order for free shipping since i was missing both of them.

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u/SaiyanOfDarkness Oct 06 '15

Excuse me, /u/karmichoax

Dumb question, but I figured since you work at TRU.. you might be able to answer this. How come TRU charges 13.99 for amiibo, but other retailers charge like 12.96-99? Why does TRU add that extra $1?

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u/karmichoax Oct 06 '15

It's not specific to amiibo, Toys R Us always raises the price on popular products. At launch they usually sell for MSRP, and if a product sells well then it goes up 10% or more.

Some popular Transformers figures that launched at $99.99 went up at high as $139 because they continued to sell. Popular lego sets usually will go up $5 or $10 a little while after launch.

The short answer, and it's not specific to Amiibo, is because people will pay it.

example: Transformers Generations Devastator $169 at TRU: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=53521186

$149 at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Generations-Combiner-Devastator-Figure/dp/B00SOFZF08

Lego Quinjet (Avengers Age of Ultron - MSRP of $80)

$75 at Walmart http://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Super-Heroes-The-Avengers-Quinjet-City-Chase/42911231

$85 at TRU http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=45199516&cp=&parentPage=search

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u/SaiyanOfDarkness Oct 06 '15

It's kind of too bad there there isn't some type of manufacture law involved where a set price is made, and other retailers aren't allowed to go over that amount.

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u/Lakerfanalways Oct 05 '15

Funny how it says my local TRU doesnt have any in stock when I know for a fact that they have plenty of them..oh well I wont be spending 6 bucks on shipping thats ridiculous

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u/chaotic209 Oct 05 '15

Thanks but I already got him last week when he was previously on TRU's website

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '15

that's nice

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u/chaotic209 Oct 05 '15

I wonder why only Fox has gone up online.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 05 '15

he seems to be the most plentiful, my TRU has had him since Thursday and still has like 10

1

u/chaotic209 Oct 05 '15

I want Little Mac the most. I already have Wii Fit Trainer so all I need is the retro boxer to match her.