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Nintendo Investor briefing - amiibo details

by br26
03 February 2016
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- More than 80 types of amiibo have been released in Japan, with 25 compatabile games

- 31 million units have shipped worldwide

- 9.9 million units shipped in the third quarter

- 12.9 million amiibo cards were shipped in the third quater.

- They believe card-type amiibo can be a casual purchase due to affordable price

- Shipment rations by region. United States leads in figure based shipments by 57% while Japan leads the card-based shipments by 43%.

- Top selling amiibo in Japan: Inkling Girl, Inkling Squid, Inkling Boy, Mario (Super Mario), Mario (Classic), Mario (Modern), Isabelle, Kirby, Green Yarn Yoshi, Digby

- Top selling amiibo in US: Link, Bowser, Toon Link, Mewtwo, Sonic, Pikachu, Mario, PAC-MAN, Mega Man, Ganondorf

- Top selling amiibo in Europe: Mario (Classic), Link, Inkling Squid, Green Yarn Yoshi, Mario (Super Mario), Mario (Smash), Inkling Boy, Toad, Inkling Girl

- Production was unable to meet the demand for the Splatoon figures. They sold extremely well.

- Mini Mario and Friends is mentioned, where it can be downloaded for those who purchase figure amiibo

- New members of the amiibo lineup will be introduced. Future amiibo include more Animal Crossing cards, Roy, Ryu, Isabelle, Rover, Timmy and Tommy, Kappn, and Wolf Link