Nintendo Amiibo figures cost £10.99 in the UK

The first wave of NFC figurines from Nintendo will be £4 cheaper than Disney Infinity, and around the same as Skylanders.

Nintendo has finally revealed a price for their Amiibo figurines and… it’s actually not too bad at £10.99 each (according to the official Nintendo store, so they’ll likely be cheaper elsewhere).

That’s notably cheaper than the equivalent toys for Disney Infinity, which cost around £14.99. And it’s in the mid range of Skylanders figures which cost between £7.99 and £12.99, depending on size.

The price does of course add up though, and to get all 12 characters will set you back a not inconsiderable £131.88.

The first wave of figures was recently confirmed to include Mario, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Link, Pikachu, Samus Aran (from Metroid), Wii Fit Trainer (the female version), Villager (a male version from Animal Crossing), Fox McCloud (from Star Fox), Kirby, and Marth (from Fire Emblem).

You can also see Zelda and Pit (from Kid Icarus) in the line-up above, who are presumably from wave two. Nintendo has already hinted that all the playable characters from Super Smash Bros. will get a figurine eventually.

Unlike Disney Infinity and Skylanders the Amiibo figures are not specific to any particular game and are compatible with Super Smash Bros. (both Wii U and 3DS versions), Mario Kart 8, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Yoshi’s Woolly World, and Mario Party 10.

The focus at the moment though is on Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (since the 3DS version requires a peripheral that won’t be out until next year, or the new models of 3DS, to work).

You’ll notice that all 12 characters are featured in the game, where you’ll be able to use them to store statistics and custom movesets – and create a computer-controlled character that you can fight or set against other players, with the idea being it levels up improves every time it battles.

What purpose the Amiibos will serve in other games is unclear though, as is when the figures themselves will actually be released.

It’s supposed to be this year, but the fact that Super Smash Bros. For Wii U also doesn’t yet have a date is presumably what’s keeping Nintendo from naming a day.