The Legend of Zelda Sidon amiibo Is Worth the Higher Price

I didn’t want to spend more than $20 per each amiibo, and I felt shock when I started to see the price tag for these teeny Nintendo accessories creep up. For the amount of use I get out of them, quality of the items, and general size, I basically stopped buying after getting the Noah and Mio Xenoblade Chronicles 3 set. But I caved for the Sidon amiibo, since The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom character is among my favorite from those entries. Due to that decision, I’m starting to think the new amiibo design and direction might make it worth the extra investment.

The Sidon The Legend of Zelda amiibo is $29.99, which makes him at least $10 more than these figures used to be. ($15 if we count the older designs that used to be $14.99.) However, there are some additional design elements that immediately cause it to stand out from older ones without even removing the character from the packaging. Sidon is taller than older amiibo by a few centimeters. He’s in a more stable position on the base with less translucent plastic holding him in place, and there are more tiny plastic accents present in places like his crown. 

Once out of the package, I found the paint job on the Sidon amiibo to be superior to that of other figures. There’s a lot of fine detail work on the character, from the spots on his tail, the webbing between his toes, the color of his fins, his fingernails, and his silver jewelry accents on his crown, belt, necklace and and gloves. This is especially evident when posed next to his sister Mipha, as the paint on his ankles and wrists is far more delicate than hers and exposes the skin and fabric, and his trident is more detailed. His trident was a bit droopy compared to hers, but that was coming out of being slightly bent in the packaging. 

I think the difference is especially striking when he’s posed alongside a Zelda amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While the most impressive parts of her paint job involve the barrette in her hair and the gold accents on her shirt, it’s not a great figure! There’s not much definition on the gloves or boots with mine, her eyes aren’t that detailed, her boots are bland, and the pose isn’t very adventurous. Sidon is much more dynamic in comparison and, even though his more aquatic elements do hide his eyes a bit, they’re more intricate and his facial features are better defined. 

The only downside is, as I mentioned before, the trident. The paint on it is great. I love that the size is so large that it falls off the backside of the amiibo base and it extends as far as it does. I’m just a little annoyed that the packaging meant it’s a bit bent at the moment. I hoped leaving it out on a shelf for a while would be enough for it to perhaps straighten out. However, it does seem it will need a bit of outside intervention to fix that issue.

I’m sure this is probably a slippery slope, but The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Sidon amiibo is pretty great. It convinced me that maybe these new ones could be worth a little extra. At the very least, I’d be more willing to consider them on a case-by-case basis. 

The Sidon The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom amiibo is available.