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| International standard | Near field communication |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Nintendo |
| Introduced | June 10, 2014 |
| Industry | Video games |
| Connector type | Wireless |
| Compatible hardware | |
| Physical range | 4–10 centimetres (1.6–3.9 in) |
| Website | www |
Amiibo[a] (/əˈmiːboʊ/, ə-MEE-boh; stylized as amiibo; plural: Amiibo[1]) is a toys-to-life platform by Nintendo, which was launched in November 2014. It consists of a wireless communications and storage protocol for connecting figurines to the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch video game consoles. These figurines are similar in form and functionality to that of the Skylanders, Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions series of toys-to-life platforms. The Amiibo platform was preannounced to potentially accommodate any form of toy, specifically including general plans for future card games.[2][3] Amiibo use near field communication (NFC) to interact with supported video game software, potentially allowing data to be transferred in and out of games and across multiple platforms.
Amiibo functionality can be used directly with the Nintendo Switch, Wii U, and New Nintendo 3DS consoles by using built-in NFC readers. In addition, the rest of the 3DS hardware line can use an official NFC adapter. By September 2016, Nintendo reported that 39 million amiibo figures had been sold, along with more than 30 million amiibo cards.[4] By September 2022, total sales reached 77 million toys.[5]
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- ^ Nintendo of America [@NintendoAmerica] (November 20, 2014). "A10: The plural of #amiibo is #amiibo, whether you have one or 12, or 18, or... #amiiboQuestions -BL" (Tweet). Retrieved October 21, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 6, 2014). "The future of Nintendo's Amiibo includes card games, smaller toys, Animal Crossing". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Semi-Annual Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015". Nintendo. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Nintendo Shipped 340,000 Wii U and 1.78 Million 3DS Units in Latest Quarter; Posts Financial Results". October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Nintendo Has Shipped More Than 77 Million amiibo Since 2014". November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.