Skylanders & Disney Infinity are the two big hitting NFC games currently available but the majority of the fanbase is still on previous gen consoles.

Skylanders SWAP FORCE

Wii-1.66m, 360-.97m, PS3-.72m, total-3.35m

Wii U-.27m, One-.14m, PS4-.15m, total-.56m

Disney Infinity

Wii-1.14m, 360-1.10m, PS3-.65m, total-2.89m

Wii U-.34m, One/PS4-Not released, total-.34m

Combined thats 6.24m for 7th gen consoles and .90m for 8th gen. I believe that Amiibo is Nintendo's way of getting that audience to upgrade to Wii U instead of remaining on previous gen consoles or upgrading to the competition. Will this strategy work?

It will. It will sell tons to people who just want the figures as well. People who don't even have a Wii U will get them; not in droves but some.

Probably not... If anything, it will just help to lure in Nintendo fans that want to get figures, kids that want toys and perverts that want to make them kiss

It depens on how Nintendo is going to push this. It could be that big i quess.

I don't think it'll make kids in the previous gen make the jump to new gen, but I also don't think that those kids are the primary demographic. They'll probably be one of the most sought after figurines by adults and kids alike who are fans of Nintendo :)