Are Amiibos universal?

Nintendo designed all Amiibo characters to be cross-compatible with all games that support specific Amiibo characters, regardless of whichever model line these characters belong to; for example, Mario figurines from both the Super Smash Bros.
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Do amiibos work on all consoles?

You will need an amiibo figure, a compatible game and a compatible device (Nintendo Switch, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL or New Nintendo 2DS XL). Other Nintendo 3DS family systems are also compatible with amiibo figures, but require the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer.
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Do European amiibos work in the US?

You can use North American, European, or Japanese amiibos exactly the same way. The only difference is the packaging of the box.
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Can you use amiibos on other switches?

You can use amiibo on Nintendo Switch by tapping them to the NFC touchpoint on the right Joy-Con or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (sold separately). You can use amiibo on New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 2DS XL by tapping them to the NFC area on the bottom screen.
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Do other amiibos work with Animal Crossing?

According to Nintendo Japan, as translated by GoNintendo all Amiibo and Amiibo cards are supported but they have different functions and won't all be available at launch. This means you will be able to use all 16 Animal Crossing Series Amiibo and the Animal Crossing Super Smash Bros.
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Does any amiibo work with any game?

Nintendo designed all Amiibo characters to be cross-compatible with all games that support specific Amiibo characters, regardless of whichever model line these characters belong to; for example, Mario figurines from both the Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario series have the same functionality.
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Can I use someone else's amiibo?

If the amiibo has been registered to a different user, you will need to reset the amiibo data before you can register it. (This will not affect any extra content the other user has already received from the amiibo.)
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Are Amiibos interchangeable?

Yes, for games that do not save data to the amiibo figures, a single figure can be used with multiple copies of the same game.
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What is amiibo compatibility?

You will need an amiibo figure or card, a compatible game, and a Nintendo Switch, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS XL, or New Nintendo 2DS XL system. For use with Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS systems, a Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory is required.
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Can you use Amiibos twice?

Amiibo figures can be used in the game as follows: You will be able to scan compatible amiibo figures after you have unlocked the amiibo rune in the game (usually about 45 minutes into gameplay). You can use each amiibo figure once per day (per Nintendo Account).
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Did Nintendo discontinue Amiibos?

While others have come and gone, amiibo have continued to sell thanks to the popularity of Nintendo's characters and brand, even when the in-game rewards have been mostly insignificant.
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Is it illegal to copy Amiibos?

It's not exactly a counterfeit, because you're not trying to create a fake of the original. But your creations ARE a copyright and trademark infringement. Only the copyright owner has the exclusive right to create a customization, and a "substantially similar" version.
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Will a Japanese amiibo work in the US?

The short answer is: Yes! Unlike many other Nintendo products, Amiibo figures are not region-locked.
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Is amiibo worth it?

If you're looking to reap the rewards of Amiibo in your games, they're probably not worth it, but if you're into collecting figures, they're definitely a more affordable option than others on the market.
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Can I play as my amiibo?

When you tap an amiibo, that character appears as a Figure Player (FP) in the game! (Note that you can't control these characters in battle.)
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Can you use your phone as an amiibo?

To use your phone as an amiibo, you would need to download and install a third-party app that can emulate an amiibo's functionality. One popular app that can do this is called TagMo. Once you have installed the app, you would need to acquire the data for the specific amiibo you want to emulate.
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How many amiibos are there?

There are currently 851 total (released) amiibo between the figures, cards, power-up bands, and cereal. There are currently 6 amiibo that have been announced and not released (Donkey Kong Power-Up Band and Diddy Kong Power-Up Band). All release dates are based on the earliest release date from all regions.
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What are amiibos compatible with?

Wii U Games
  • Wii U amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits.
  • Wii U Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival.
  • Wii U Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
  • Wii U Hyrule Warriors.
  • Wii U Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.
  • Wii U Mario Kart 8.
  • Wii U Mario Party 10.
  • Wii U Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Can you use the same amiibo for different systems?

To use a different game that uses the read/write functionality with the same amiibo, the data must first be cleared from the amiibo using "Delete Game Data" in Nintendo Switch System Settings, “amiibo Settings” in Wii U System Settings, or in HOME Menu Settings on Nintendo 3DS family systems.
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Do old amiibos work on switches?

Amiibo are not tied to a specific system. They work on Wii U, 3DS, and Switch.
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How many times can an amiibo be used?

Amiibo's can be used once per day per profile. It resets at midnight.
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Is it illegal to spoof amiibo?

No, you can't get banned for using fake amiibo. The way amiibo technology works, there is no technical difference between an amiibo figure produced by Nintendo and a cheap $0.30 NTAG215 chip that you just programmed yourself with Tagmo.
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Can you change amiibo owners?

From the Wii U menu, open System Settings. Scroll to the right and select amiibo Settings. Select Register Owner and Nickname. Place the amiibo on the Wii U GamePad's NFC reader, making sure to keep the figure steady.
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