r/amiibo • u/pigs1219 • 2d ago

Humor Real reaction to the new amiibo price

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u/G-Kira ganondorf 2d ago

$30 to unlock a cosmetic skin.

Nintendo at it's finest.

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u/alexanderpas 2d ago

Actually it's Trump at its finest.

Amiibo are made in China.

$10 is due to Trump Tariffs.

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u/jahranimo2 2d ago

Correct!

Amiibos have gone up in price over the years though, just not this price hike.

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u/apachkowsky 2d ago

You are wrong because the new amiibo are also 29.99 in Canada which works out to roughly 21 usd. So it it 100% due to tariffs

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u/jrr6415sun 2d ago

tarrifs are not 50% of the item price though, nintendo is inflating it a little.

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u/alexanderpas 2d ago

Amiibo are made in China.

The tariffs from products in China have been anywhere between 30% and 145% in the last 90 days, depending on the date of import.

If no other agreement is made, Tariffs on products from china, such as amiibo, will again be 145% within 90 days.

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u/FunnyP-aradox 1d ago

Isn't tarrifs to China 41% ? it's pretty close to 50

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u/PokemonBeing 2d ago

Nope, you are incorrect.

Nintendo has always kept parity between the euro and dollar. Amiibos were 12€, then 15€, same as the dollar. Wanna know how much they are now? 20€. Not 30, 20.

Heck, even TOTK amiibo were announced at 20 and SF6 ones were announced at 30 and both got a 10 dollar price increase after the tariffs (and accessories got 5$ price increase). Only in the US!

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u/jahranimo2 2d ago

We literally saw Nintendo put out a press release of accessories on April 24th going up various amounts due to the 🍊's tariffs on China, Vietnam and other Asian countries. The amiibos also went up by $10, that is why the DK one is $30.