Fusioncode on 07 December 2014
| Screamapillar said: The $1 billion in sales from amiibo is an inaccuracy. In a recent Bloomberg article from November, Reggie is quoted as estimating that the entire "toys-to-life" category, including Skylanders, Amiibo, and Disney Infinity, could generate as much as $1 billion in revenue. The article in the OP is inaccurate. Here is the link from a prior article, where the proper context of the "$1 billion" quote originated from: "Super Smash Bros. is the first Nintendo title that will also support Amiibo, the interactive figurines that the company is also introducing for the holidays. Amiibo will compete with Activision’s Skylanders franchise and Walt Disney Co.’s Infinity in a category Nintendo calls “toys-to-life.” Such interactive toys are set to pull in about $1 billion in sales this year in the U.S., according to Fils-Aimes. The ability to use Nintendo’s figurines in multiple games may draw fans to the $12.99 Amiibo figures, which will later be brought to the 3DS handheld console, he said." http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-11/nintendo-says-super-smash-bros-orders-set-wii-u-record.html |
That makes a lot more sense. I'm sure Amiibos will sell but thinking they can make one billion off one holiday in the US is crazy.
Sigs are dumb. And so are you!
