Amiibo shortages have plagued consumers since their launch. There have been countless reports of certain Amiibo being discontinued or scalped online for outrageous prices. Many have placed the blame on Nintendo for underestimating demand and not producing enough as a result. Nintendo hasn’t really addressed the subject, aside from saying that they hadn’t predicted the situation to be as bad as it is. However, in a statement released earlier today, Nintendo of Japan finally explained the reason why it’s hard to get Amiibo restocked in retailers.

It turns out that production of Amiibo is a complex process that takes a few months from start to finish. While complete details were not given, Nintendo stated that several models are made by hand, which certainly increases the time it takes to complete them. On the bright side, they also announced that new shipments of rare figures such as Villager, Captain Falcon, and Little Mac are coming to Japan in mid-May. There is no word on whether other territories will be getting more shipments at this time.

Source: Nintendo (via NeoGAF)

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