What is the main reason you buy amiibo?

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Torillian said:
"So I've seen quite a few people complain here that amiibo are on-disk dlc locked behind a big paywall." I doubt you've seen anyone contend that the amiibos themselves are on-disk dlc locked behind a paywall, but that the content locked to amiibos is. And on that notion they are by definition correct, regardless of the main reason that people buy amiibos.

You can suggest that the content isn't very meaningful, but it is by definition:
"on-disk"
"dlc"
"behind a paywall"

And if you don't mind that that's fine, but they are what they are.

 

spemanig said:
It doesn't matter how big a deal the content is. The problem isn't that the content is a big deal. The problem is that the content is overpriced if you're not interested in the toys the content is exclusively tied too. If I don't want the toy, but do want the content, there is no alternative where I can get just the content. I'd have to buy a $13 toy I don't want. That's a major issue.

There's nothing wrong with a $13 toy that gives you extra content in a game. The problem arises when that content is exclusive to the toy. I should be able to pay a few bucks to buy just the content, but get that content for free with the amiibo.

The other issue is that amiibo isn't something you can opt out of like Skylanders. If you don't like the idea behind locking content behind a Skylanders/Disney Infinity, you can opt out by simply not buying those two specific games. In order to opt out of the influence of Amiibo, you'll now basically need to stop buying games on Nintendo systems whole sale. That's not cool.

Basically, yes. Indeed. Ditto. Same.

Youa re just trying to apologize. It's on disk DLC behind a paywall no matter you try to disguise behind a figurine.