A number of selectMarioseriesamiibohave been restocked in the days leading up to this year’s Mar10 Day.Amiibofigures based onMariocharacters have consistently been some of the most popular in Nintendo’s catalog of scannable figures.The first line of amiibo launched in 2014 as collectible figures with NFC chips in their base. These figures can be scanned and registered on certain Nintendo consoles, typically to unlock bonus items and cosmetics such as the uniqueglider designs inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, character costumes inFire Emblem Engage, and exclusive gear inSplatoon 3. New amiibos are usually revealed alongside major game releases or as part of an ongoing line like theSuper Smash Bros.series of amiibo which has continued to periodically get new figures.RELATED:Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Reveals Collector’s Edition and New Link AmiiboThose looking to get amiibos based on characters from theMarioseries are in luck. Twitter user @Wario64, best known for prolifically sharing gaming deals, shared that severalMarioseries amiibos have been restocked at various retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Target. These reprinted characters include Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, and Donkey Kong. Many amiibos are known for being hard to find due to their popularity and for not being regularly reprinted such as theAnimal Crossingline of amiibo cards which have reached incredibly high prices online.
The reprint for theseMarioamiibo happened in the same week as Mar10 Day which Nintendo is celebrating by offering a newSwitch bundle that comes with one of threeMariogamesas well as stickers based onThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. Additionally,The Super Mario Bros. Moviepremieres in North America in less than a month, meaning right now is a very good time for those looking to stock up on their favoriteMariogames and merchandise.
Similarly, someZeldaamiibos were reprinted ahead of the launch ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomthis May. This shows that some legacy amiibo could return to store shelves in the leadup to future releases in key Nintendo franchises. This could end up being good news for those trying to get older and rarer amiibo at retailers rather than secondhand sellers. With Switch games likePikmin 4andMetroid Prime 4both already having amiibos associated with their respective franchises, those trying to get olderamiibosat decent prices may get their chance soon enough.
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