Before doors to Toys 'R' Us even opened, the retailer exclusive Greninja amiibo has already sold out. How is that possible? People are camping out at Toys 'R' Us for a chance at grabbing a pre-order for the amiibo, which is so limited that it looks like a lot of Toys 'R' Us stores only received around 10 Greninja.
The amiibo craze is so real that people were reportedly showing up the night before at around 9PM — 13 hours before store doors open. Others arrived at stores anywhere from 2AM to 7AM, while the more lucky people rolled up to their local Toys 'R' Us at 9AM and saw an empty parking lot — but then saw the 'Sold Out' sign.
It's tough to be an amiibo collector. The black market for the toys must be insane. If you don't believe me, let's take a look at people waiting for the luscious blue frog with a scarf made out of its own tongue:
#amiibo line at #toysRus , goin to be late for work but I'm getting my #greninja
Apr 27, 2015 at 6:48am PDT
Me and @KicksAddiction camping for the greninja amiibo pic.twitter.com/vDcAcWJrHF
— Ivan (@b18_crx) April 27, 2015
2 hours early was not enough for me. No Greninja for me. pic.twitter.com/HqIxmaOlB7
— Amiibo Jason (@AmiiboJason) April 27, 2015
That #Greninja #Amiibo struggle is real pic.twitter.com/JQaZMcs8fP
— Candis Game Shrine (@Candi_CGS) April 27, 2015
HAPPY AMIIBO HUNTING! #amiibo #amiibohunter #amiibohunting #greninja #greninjaamiibo
Apr 27, 2015 at 6:04am PDT
What u have to do when the hype is real 🙁 #amiibo #greninja #tooearly #pokemon #nintendo #pacman
Apr 27, 2015 at 6:15am PDT
