How to Get New Dark Samus Amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fancy yourself a Metroid fan? Here's how to get the new Dark Samus Amiibo for Super Smash Bros Ultimate if you didn't scoop one up last year.
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We’re pretty pumped after the Super Smash Bros Ultimate announcements from this morning because who doesn’t love more Byleth in their lives? However, it wasn’t just a new addition to the Smash roster that fans were treated to: the Dark Samus and Richter Amiibos will be releasing soon after previously being cut off for preorders. Here’s how to get the new Dark Samus Amiibo for Super Smash Bros Ultimate

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How to Get New Dark Samus Amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

So you want to get your mitts on the new Dark Samus Amiibo? You’re definitely not alone, considering how it flew off the shelves last time when it was available for preorder. Both Dark Samus and Richter are Echo fighters, and while they’ve been unavailable for preorder for just over three months at this rate, they can now be pre-ordered again from a number of online retailers. These little prizes will be shipped out on January 17 which is essentially tomorrow (when they officially release), so you haven’t got long to secure one for yourself. 

We’ve linked to places that you can currently pre-order them below for $15.99:

Now that you’ve figured out how to get the new Dark Samus Amiibo for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, it’s just a matter of nabbing one from the websites above and then waiting for it to wing its way over to your house. Scanning the Dark Samus Amiibo into the game will let you level them up and to get rewards for you, so we reckon she’s going to earn her keep. Need a hand with anything else in Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Check out these tips, tricks, and news that we’ve put together:


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Ginny Woo

Ginny hails from just south of Mordor, and when she's not debating others about the One Ring then she's probably glued to an MMO or a JRPG. With Final Fantasy XIV, Destiny 2, and World of Warcraft on her plate, she's always got something to chat about and a sneaky guide up her sleeve. If writing's not on the cards, then she's probably drinking way too much coffee.