Nintendo revealed a ton of new information about Animal Crossing: New Horizons during the game's dedicated Direct presentation. On top of showing off a variety of welcome quality-of-life improvements, the company confirmed New Horizons will have Amiibo support. Here's how it'll work.
New Horizons will be compatible with both the Animal Crossing Amiibo figures as well as the Amiibo cards. By scanning an Amiibo, you can invite that character to your island's campground. You can also take photos with them in a new photoshoot mode called Photopia.
There are currently 16 different Animal Crossing Amiibo figures, many of which can still be found for cheaper than their release price. Given that New Horizons is one of the most anticipated Switch games of the year, you'll probably want to snap up some of these Amiibo while you can, in case their price increases closer to the game's launch. We've rounded up where you can snag each Amiibo figure--as well as some other great Animal Crossing-themed gear--in our Animal Crossing accessory guide.
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