User blog comment:Nick O'Demus/Economics 101/@comment-15197626-20150211002311/@comment-1400578-20150211034424

I swear, it's almost like someone at Nintendo went:

Nintendo Executive: "Wow! Those Marth/Villager/Wii Fit Trainer Amiibos sold out in no time! There isn't a single store anywhere that still has them in stock! The only place our customers can get them now is secondhand off eBay, at 3-5 times retail price! Say, that gives me a great idea! Let's NOT make any of those Amiibos EVER AGAIN! Otherwise, we might SELL them and make money, and that would be unthinkable!"