Nintendo Inkling Boy, Girl and Squid - 3-Pack

First off let me say that scalpers and thieves do no reflect on the product and it's purpose. However if you're lucky enough to find this 3 pack for msrp, get it otherwise you're stuck with two options.1. Paying way to much for what these are worth. Sometimes even quadruple the cost.2. Waiting for a long time for these to be re-released when they're no longer relevant.I was lucky and the vendor I found was only selling them for about 25 bucks or so above market price, I was glad for that because this game is a must have. I knew from the moment I've heard about this new IP that I wanted it and that I wanted the most playability I can get from Nintendo's newest shooter/ splat'em up. These guys unlock challenges (which you must complete single player campaign first) which you can earn coins and exclusive gear. Not only does this add replay value to the single player campaign when you're done, you get some neat gear to show off online.Boy inkling gives you samurai gear and a rollergirl inkling gives you a private/japanese school uniform and a charge rifle.Kraken gives you robotic/cybernetic gear and the hero shot.Outside of that there isn't much else to these things outside of collecting them and looking neat. This is the first set of amiibos I've bought and I'm pretty impressed with the quality and looks of them. However, it'll probably be my only purchase of amiibos since these actually do something outside of just unlocking cosmetics or storing data for Smash Brothers 4.So in summery, if you're not an amiibo collector and have Splatoon, love Splatoon and want to get the most out of the game. Pick these up if you can find the right price.Otherwise you don't really need them to enjoy the game. However, they do add to it significantly.If you want to keep them looking nice, since i dont collect these.I ended up carefully cutting the side of the box open, removed the metal film and put them pack in. I really didn't want to throw away the box plus this keeps it tidy so I don't have them loose and getting banged up.So if you want to use them but can't afford two sets, it's a decent way to display them, with the box art, and still get functionality.

These Splatoon characters are great. They are well made, colorful and sturdy. The price for all three was good. She loved them.

This is a review for the product. Not the scalpers, not anything other than the product. These amiibo are absolutely stunning, I managed to get mine for the Retail price upon them going up, and I absolutely love them. They came in a box with my Wario and Pac Man who, unfortunately were not sent to me in the best shape, however, do not believe Amazon is to blame on that one.What people need to understand is, these are hand painted products, meaning they take A LOT of time and effort to make. These are made in the high hundreds if not low thousands at a time, and since they are hand painted, only so many can be made at once. That is where the "scalping" comes into play. People abuse this, and spike the prices up knowing some people will kill for their favorite characters. That is not Amiibo's fault, it's not Nintendo's fault, it is the consumers buying them hundreds at a time, and selling them for nearly twice the price they paid. So, please, when writing these reviews, remember, these reviews are about the product itself, not the scalpers taking advantage of it. If Villager, Marth and Little Mac being reproduced in Japan is any indication, Nintendo is in fact working on it.Calm down.

Got it for the in-game outfits rather than a physical display, and in that regard it was perfect! Box was unopened and all three amiibo scanned and registered flawlessly. I didn't give their physical look too much analysis, but I didn't see any major marks or flaws (of course the box was unopened, so I assume this means it was protected just fine over transit, and the package actually arrived a day earlier than predicted). Great!

Son loves it