{"id":52000,"date":"2025-09-16T17:41:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=52000"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:41:33","slug":"kirby-air-riders-amiibo-figures-size-and-detail-might-explain-their-hefty-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/kirby-air-riders-amiibo-figures-size-and-detail-might-explain-their-hefty-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirby Air Riders Amiibo figures\u2019 size and detail might explain their hefty price tag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kirby Air Riders<\/strong> has fans divided right now. While most seem pumped for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/how-to-tell-if-a-kirby-game-is-designed-by-masahiro-sakurai-fans-notice-telltale-sign-in-new-kirby-air-riders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masahiro Sakurai-directed Kirby game<\/a>, some are <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CrazyHart12\/status\/1967677361312370826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criticizing Nintendo\u2019s pricing<\/a> of the upcoming Kirby Amiibo figures, which are currently priced at $49.99 USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kirby Air Riders \u2013 Nintendo Direct 9.12.2025\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJWif3ijbVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To be fair, both the new Kirby &amp; Warp Star and Bandana Waddle Dee &amp; Winged Star Amiibo figures can be classified as two figures in one. The riders and Air Ride machines are separate and can be interchanged with one another. When scanned on a Switch 2, different figure configurations will create custom in-game rider-Air Ride machine combinations. These will be treated as Figure Players (FPs), of which the rider and Air Ride machine can be trained and leveled up as they compete in races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3010amiibo\u3011<br>\u300e\u30ab\u30fc\u30d3\u30a3\u306e\u30a8\u30a2\u30e9\u30a4\u30c0\u30fc\u300f\u306eamiibo\u306f<br>\u901a\u5e38\u306eamiibo\u3068\u6bd4\u3079\u308b\u3068\u3001\u5927\u304d\u3055\u304c\u3053\u3093\u306a\u306b\u9055\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff01<br>\u305a\u3063\u3057\u308a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u305d\u3046\u3067\u3059\u306d\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30a8\u30a2\u30e9\u30a4\u30c0\u30fc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x1VbFQG7Mr\">pic.twitter.com\/x1VbFQG7Mr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30ab\u30fc\u30d3\u30a3\u306e\u30a8\u30a2\u30e9\u30a4\u30c0\u30fc (@KirbyAirRiderJP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirbyAirRiderJP\/status\/1967498634678985091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Post translation: The amiibo for Kirby Air Riders is so much larger compared to a regular Amiibo! Doesn\u2019t it look quite hefty?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another point of contention is their size. To put things into perspective, the Kirby Amiibo figures in the Super Smash Bros. and Kirby series are roughly the same size (the latter of which is slightly bigger due to Kirby resting on a star). When put together side by side, the Kirby &amp; Warp Star Amiibo figure is much larger than either of the previous two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, there isn\u2019t much you can do to make a pink blob like Kirby look more intricate. While the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 figures of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/amiibo-Mario-and-Luma-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2-Series\/17848903555?filters=%5B%7B%22intent%22%3A%22retailer%22%2C%22values%22%3A%5B%22Walmart%22%5D%7D%5D&amp;classType=REGULAR&amp;from=\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mario<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/amiibo-Rosalina-and-Lumas-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Super-Mario-Galaxy-2\/17868764363?filters=%5B%7B%22intent%22%3A%22retailer%22%2C%22values%22%3A%5B%22Walmart%22%5D%7D%5D&amp;classType=REGULAR&amp;from=\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosalina<\/a> come with a $39.99 USD price tag ($10 USD less than the Kirby Air Riders figures), they might be justified because of their size and attention to detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two new Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 amiibo will also be releasing on April 2, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoDirect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoDirect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/droAPCwtPV\">pic.twitter.com\/droAPCwtPV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/1966522435689140540?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo has stated that future Kirby Air Riders Amiibo updates are on the way. Given the number of riders and Air Ride machines that have already been announced for Kirby Air Riders, more Amiibo figures for the game may be available in the future. Thankfully, Kirby\u2019s allies and enemies have more intricate designs, which might hopefully offset their figures\u2019 price tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/kirby-air-riders-direct-hides-clever-earthbound-easter-eggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kirby Air Riders Direct hides clever EarthBound Easter eggs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220928-15926\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kirby developer shuts down fanmade card game Chef Kawasaki\u2019s Microbikini<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the pricing of the Kirby Air Riders Amiibo figures justified? 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