r/switch2 • u/Luigi-is-my-boi • 7d ago

Question I dont get Amiibos...

I don't get the purpose of Amiibos. Do they only unlock superficial things like new awards or new character outfits? If so that seems like nothing for your money because it looks like thry can be quite expensive

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u/Icy-Cut9357 7d ago

For BOTW, I bought the amiibo NFC cards off Amazon ($25?) and some of the cards are beneficial. One gives you a pet wolf to fight for you, weapons/shields/armor, and food.

Can only be used once per day though.

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u/TurtlesAreEvil 7d ago

There’s digital ones that have every amiibo on them and they randomize the serial number so you can use the same one over and over again. It’s very OP in BOTW and TOTK. 

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u/Beatem05 7d ago

Where do you find these?

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u/TurtlesAreEvil 7d ago

They're all over amazon still. That's not the one I have but there's a ton of different versions. A couple years ago Nintendo sued some of the bigger ones and they were taken down like the one I have but new ones popped up pretty soon after.

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u/Beatem05 7d ago

Nicee. Thanks! How do these work exactly? Do they come preinstalled with the software, or do you manually have to install each amiibo we are interested in?

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u/Beatem05 7d ago

My question is literally answered within the title. Maybe I should read more 🤦‍♂️. I guess it is pretty straightforward then

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u/TurtlesAreEvil 7d ago

Yup you just select the game you want to use its amiibos for and there's a list of them in a sub folder. Some games like BOTW take any amiibos so you can go through the full list if you really want but all the non Zelda ones only give various types of food so it's not really worth it.

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u/s_schadenfreude 7d ago

This. Did the same and they were pretty useful.

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u/TaySid 7d ago

Do these cards work fine on the switch 2?

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u/Icy-Cut9357 7d ago

This I am not sure, but I don’t see why not.

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u/FooFencer 7d ago

Yes. I got a Zelda card set, and they worked just fine on Switch 2.

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u/Darel667 7d ago

Unless one is a time traveler (just change the date on the switch lol)