While we’re getting excited about trying to pre-order a Nintendo Switch 2, there’s a stunning new range of amiibo launching with the console too. Now, these are available to pre-order from the UK’s My Nintendo Store itself.
Altogether, there are seven new amiibo being added from across two different games: four from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom & three from Street Fighter 6.
Joining the Tears of the Kingdom amiibo already available, the newest entries being added to the collection with the Nintendo Switch 2 are Yunobo, Riju, Sidon, and Tulin—each one a member amongst the key races in Hyrule, priced at £16.99 each.
As noted on the Tears of the Kingdom website, Legend of Zelda amiibos can be scanned (using the NFC point on the right Joy-Con) to receive extra in-game items and key materials. It hasn’t been revealed as to what rewards each of the new amiibo will provide, but they’ll make stylish additions to your collection either way.
That goes double for the three current members of the Street Fighter 6 amiibo collection: Jamie, Kimberly, and Luke—each priced a good amount higher than the TOTK versions at £24.99 each.
Along with currently unspecified extra in-game rewards, each Street Fighter 6 amiibo will allow you to save particular player settings; button settings, outfit, and colour; so you can jump into the fight right away, no matter whose copy of the game you’re playing with.
Street Fighter 6 amiibo Cards Starter Set
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
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Street Fighter 6 Years 1-2 Fighters Edition
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It seems like Nintendo knew the higher price tag for SF6 amiibo might put some players off, which is why the company have also launched Street Fighter 6 amiibo cards—at £24.99 for the whole set of 22.
Containing the same NFC chips used in each amiibo, amiibo cards provide the same functionality to its game without all the additional plastic required for production. Because of the cost-saving, you can get the cards for almost two-dozen characters in the starter set for the price of one amiibo.
The Street Fighter website has revealed the full list of cards available. Since this has indeed been listed as a “starter” set, we do expect more could be announced in the future, along with more amiibo figures , of course.
My Nintendo Store only offers free delivery on orders over £20. So, if you were initially going to buy one of the TotK amiibo, you can also buy either one of the full Switch 2 edition games or upgrade packs in the catalogue above, to get you over the threshold and save yourself some extra money.
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