When can I use my Animal Crossing Amiibo cards?

You can start using your amiibo cards after you build the campsite (which Tom Nook will ask you to build after you have 5 villagers) and invite one camper to move in. So basically after you have 6 villagers. You can use the amiibo cards at the Nook Stop terminal in Resident Services.
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Why can't I use amiibo cards in Animal Crossing?

If you've been playing for a while and still haven't found out how to use amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can only use them once amiibo functionality has been unlocked.
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When can I use amiibo?

You will be able to scan amiibo figures after you have unlocked the amiibo rune in the game (usually about 45 minutes into gameplay).
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How to use amiibo cards on Switch?

Touch the amiibo to the NFC touchpoint. On the Joy-Con, the NFC touchpoint is located on the right control stick. On the Pro Controller, the NFC touchpoint is located over the Nintendo Switch logo at the top-center of the controller.
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Do all Animal Crossing amiibo cards work with New Horizons?

Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 1-5 are compatible with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Animal Crossing amiibo cards series 1-4 are compatible with the Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival games.
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How to redeem Animal Crossing amiibo cards?

Head to Resident Services and interact with the Nook Stop terminal and select the Amiibo option. Tap your Amiibo or Amiibo Card on the NFC touchpoint (the joystick on the right joycon or the middle of the pro controller, as shown on screen). It will recognize what Amiibo it is and, if it's in the game it will work!
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How to unlock amiibo cards in Animal Crossing?

To use an amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you need to head to Resident Services once the Town Hall has been unlocked. There you'll find an ATM like machine with a green leaf on its side - this will allow you to use your amiibo.
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Why is my amiibo card not working?

Reset the amiibo data. Try registering a different amiibo, or, if possible, try registering the original amiibo on a different right Joy-Con or use a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. If another amiibo works on the right Joy-Con, then the problem lies with the original amiibo and it will need to be replaced.
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Are amiibo cards reusable?

The internal data and functions of the game card are the same as Amiibo. 30 Pcs Amiibo cards can be reused indefinitely. You can share cards with friends (once a day for one device); fixed and rare characters, all characters support invitations to the island and take photos.
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How to register amiibo card?

From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select amiibo. Select Register Owner and Nickname. Hold an amiibo figure to the NFC touchpoint. On the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model consoles, this is located over the control stick on the Right Joy-Con.
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Can you use amiibo if your island is full?

If you don't like your Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers and want to replace them, there's one surefire way of doing it using amiibo cards. If your town is full and you invite a villager to your campsite using amiibo cards, you can ask them to move in.
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How often can you use Amiibo cards?

You can use Animal Crossing Amiibo cards as many times as you want! There's no limit, really. Want to invite your favorite villager over and over? Go for it!
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Can you use Amiibo cards on any game?

No, amiibo are only compatible with certain software titles. You can find out which titles are compatible with amiibo, and find out what different amiibo do in each game, in our Line-up section. A software update may be required to use amiibo functionality in amiibo compatible games.
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When can I start using amiibos in Animal Crossing?

You can start using your amiibo cards after you build the campsite (which Tom Nook will ask you to build after you have 5 villagers) and invite one camper to move in. So basically after you have 6 villagers. You can use the amiibo cards at the Nook Stop terminal in Resident Services.
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Are Animal Crossing amiibo cards a one time use?

You can use them forever. The best ways to use them is if your trying to get a three star town, have a favorite villager, or have remorse for forcing a villager to move out. "When we die we go bye bye."
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Do Animal Crossing amiibo cards work with breath of the wild?

Hey all, just a LPT I found out: You can scan your Animal Crossing Amiibo Cards in Breath of the Wild to get supplies: Fruits, Veggies, Herbs, etc. Much easier than scanning a shelf full of figures. The NFC chip is near the top of the card.
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Do amiibo cards give you anything?

You can also use the cards to invite villagers over to each other's houses, assign villagers to jobs in your town, and save furniture items you used to the character's card and share them with a friend. Also, using amiibo cards is the only way to get design request from special characters.
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Are amiibos one-time use?

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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Can you reset amiibo cards?

Complete These Steps:

From the HOME Menu select “System Settings,” then scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select “amiibo”. Select the data you would like to delete. To delete game data only, select “Delete Game Data.” To delete all data on the amiibo, select “Reset amiibo”.
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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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How do you get items in Animal Crossing amiibo cards?

Go to Resident Services and scan the amiibo card of your choice at the Nook Stop terminal. Once the villager is called, their corresponding Sanrio items will appear in the Nook Shopping section of the Nook Stop terminal under a Promotion tab.
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How to get an amiibo to move in when your island is full?

This how I got one of my villagers from an amiibo card to move in. Just scan it once a day (for three days in a row), if the campsite is empty. If another villager is already camping then you won't be able to scan the card. After the third scan, make sure there is a plot of land available for the villager to move in.
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