Might require AI to generate them all but the device would still be offline

Respectfully, and not to detract from Nintendo’s chops in any way, but I suspect almost any genuine product that is Super Mario Bros. themed is guaranteed to sell very well; the bar is very low when a franchise is this well-recognized.

[0] Possibly in more than one way…

Nintendo is a brand that's loved by millions, and they've been making toys for more than 100 years - and this is just another toy.

It doesn't need to be a missed opportunity to fulfill it's role while it's a safe toy 6+ years old.

As for the price, if you want to have healthy margins, $35 for a custom product isn't anything out of this world if it the COGS is 5$-8$, and distributors buy it with a 40%-50% discount over MSRP, so with marketing costs Nintendo makes like 10$-15$ per flower sold?

Like what do these people expect? Nintendo to make 2$-3$ per product sold?

For it being sold out, it's just a sign of the times - people want to be the first to have something, to show for, to collect (which is insane), to scalp, you name it. It's a consumption disease where people are parting their money for the wrong reasons, and that has an impact on the market.

This is a kids product, and you have grown people hoarding this stuff, and complaining - like these reviews...it's insane.

If Nintendo was like Lego, they would sell this for 65$ and I bet you it would be sold out in a week as well.

Maybe the problem starts with these reviews and to have grown ups leaving room for kids and parents to figure out this stuff.

You can be a Nintendo fan, and enjoy their products, without investing so much into a kids toy.

I think this product is spot on in terms of design, functionality and price for 6 years and older.

It's just that too much people are ruining this experience.