If you’re an Animal Crossing diehard fan, you may have built up quite a collection of Amiibo figures and cards relating to the series. If you’re hoping to make use of them in the next title in the series, you’ll likely be wondering if Animal Crossing: New Horizons has Amiibo support. We’ve got good news for you, as you’ll be able to use those figures to invite your past friends to the new getaway island. So read on for our guide detailing the Amiibo support for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Does Animal Crossing: New Horizons have Amiibo support?

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Yes! Animal Crossing: New Horizons has full Amiibo support, for both figures and cards. Animal Crossing: New Horizons only support Animal Crossing Amiibo figures and Animal Crossing Amiibo cards, so you can’t go inviting Bowser to your island. Sorry, Bowser. The available Animal Crossing Amiibo figures are as follows:
- Blathers
- Celeste
- Cyrus
- Digby
- Isabelle - Summer
- Isabelle - Winter
- K.K
- Kapp’n
- Kicks
- Lottie
- Mabel
- Reese
- Resetti
- Rover
- Timmy & Tommy
- Tom Nook

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How to use Amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To use Amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizonsyou can visit a Nook Stop terminal and choose to register the Amiibo. Touch it to the Joy-Con’s NFC touchpoint, then select yes when asked if you want to invite them. This will call that character to your camp.

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Return and you’ll find they’ve popped up inside a tent, ready to say hello! Any you’ve invited will be available on Photophia, Animal Crossing’s photoshoot island. Nintendo also plans to add further Amiibo support to Animal Crossing: New Horizons following the launch.
After more Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides? Check the links below!
- How to play co-op in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- How to customize furniture in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- How to get Nook Miles in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
So in short, you need not fret., Animal Crossing: New Horizons has Amiibo Support for Animal Crossing Amiibo figures and cards. All you need to do is find yourself a handy Nook Stop in-game and you can bring an old friend to the party.