Nintendo Apologises For Amiibo Shortages

Nintendo of America have officially apologised for the shortage problem that has occurred with amiibo since launch. The message, which was posted on Facebook, says amiibo exceeded the sales figures they set and that they are thankful for the enthusiasm shown by fans. 

It's not just an empty apology though as Nintendo will try to meet the demands of fans by increasing the amount of amiibo they manufacture and ship to retail. They also plan to make amiibo easier to follow through social media updates. 

Lastly they mention the other ways amiibo will be integrated into games, with mention of Animal Crossing cards and the Wii U app called amiibo tap.

Here is the full statement issued by Nintendo of America:

We appreciate the enthusiasm that our fans continue to show toward amiibo. Sales for the product have exceeded our expectations. We understand how frustrating it can be at times if consumers are unable to find certain figures, and we apologize for that.

We’re trying to meet the demands of our fans and consumers by increasing the amount of amiibo we manufacture and ship to retail. We may continue to see consumer demand outpace supply levels for certain characters at times, but we will do our best to prevent that from happening.

As our library of amiibo continues to grow, some figures will be easier to find than others. We are constantly looking for the opportunity to reissue amiibo and are already making plans to bring back some currently out-of-stock amiibo figures. Stay tuned for details.

Nintendo plans to make it easier for consumers to know when new amiibo are on the way, through Nintendo press announcements, timely updates on our social media channels and working closely with retailers.

We remain committed to keeping amiibo affordable and easy to access as a platform to enhance game-play experiences. These plans include Animal Crossing amiibo cards that will become available by the end of 2015, and a free-to-download app for Wii U called amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits that launched on April 30, 2015, that lets consumers enjoy playable scenes from certain NES and Super NES games with amiibo.