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The company that gave the world Mario, Link, and Samus is the undisputed champ of the modern console war, with nearly 150 million Switches sold since 2017. But now, speculation is rampant about the company's next console, rumored to launch in 2025.

Nintendo issued a statement saying it was ramping up Amiibo production for the Japanese market. In particular, there has been a shortage of Little Mac, Captain Falcon, and the Animal Crossing Villager Amiibos. Remember this is for Japan and no word on how it impacts other regions.

Nintendo's gold Mario amiibo will be available at Wal-Mart for $12.96 starting on March 20, the video-game-maker-that-seems-suddenly-really-excited-about-making-figurines announced today. Read more

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