If you’re in the market for an Animal Crossing Amiibo Card, your best bet is to look online. As you search for your favorite villager on eBay, you are likely to run into some confusion.

There are a number of types of Animal-Crossing Character Cards, and all of them have different values. If you simply want a card to invite the character to your Island, any of the various types of cards will work (provided they retain a working NFC chip.) 

If you are a collector, or you plan on buying or selling cards, you should be aware of the differences in cards and their value.

**Authentic Cards:**

Official Animal Crossing Amiibo cards,  produced by Nintendo, are the most valuable of the group. They are roughly the size, shape and feel of a regular playing card, making them more fragile than their plastic counterparts. The authentic ***Amiibo*** card is the standard for buying, selling and trading, particularly with collectors. So, if you are selling something else, you should disclose that information, and be sure to leave out Nintendo’s trademarked term **“Amiibo,**" if you want to avoid a lawsuit.

**Authentic Animal-Crossing Amiibo-Card Types:**

**North American (NA) Cards** \- The standard for Canada and The United States. The Character name is in large print in English, but also features the name in both French and Spanish, with one line of small text across the bottom of the card. 

**European (EU) Cards**\- The standard in Europe and Australia. The character name is in large print in English, but features the name in German, French, Spanish and Italian or Dutch, with 2 lines of small text across the bottom of the card. 

**Japanese Cards-** Specific to Japan. Text only in Japanese

**Korean Cards-** Localized to South Korea (Hangul) with text only in Korean.

**Chinese Cards-** Some Amiibo cards were late-released in traditional Chinese language in China. 

The value of official cards depends on the specific character on the card, as well as, the region in which the buyer lives. 

 In the **United States**, where I live, **NA** cards are the most expensive; However, other official-regional cards hold more value than fan-made or other third-party (fake) cards. 

Standard, **authentic** cards are separated into 4 series of 100 cards each, with a 5th series of 48 cards making 448 unique Characters. Additionally, there is a series of  “**Welcome Amiibo”** **RV**cards, which feature both a unique character and new furniture and clothing items.

In the US, **Welcome Amiibo (RV)** cards, especially the North-American, version are more rare and more expensive than standard Amiibo cards.

Nintendo also released special addition Amiibo cards:  

1. A collaboration with **Sanrio** featuring 6 RV cards with characters and items inspired by Hello Kitty and Friends. 
2. 3 **Festival Amiibo** cards, featuring the fan-favorite characters Stitches, Rosie and Goldie. 

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

**Animal Crossing NFC Character Cards**

If you are only interested in the NFC chip, or want something unique, the market is absolutely flooded with fan-made, Animal Crossing, character cards. These cards are slightly smaller in size, thinner, and are typically constructed of a hard plastic material, like a credit cards, so they are also a bit thicker.

These cards can also be used to invite a villager to your Island. Sites like Etsy feature some really beautiful and unique affordable options like [KittyAndFizzyMakes.  ](https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyAndFizzyMakes?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=4376057687&from_page=listing)

Be careful when buying fake cards, because many sellers will try to disguise them as authentic. They use Nintendo photos, and the trademarked-term “Amiibo” along with either official, or low-detail photos. 

The benefit of **NFC character cards** is the ability to obtain an entire collection of characters, without the excessive costs for rare villagers. 

In 2026, Nintendo release 4 new Animal Crossing villagers, in collaboration with other popular Nintendo games. These characters; **Mineru, Cece, Viche and Tulin** are only available in third-party form, at this time. 

NFC Character cards come in all 5 series, as well as, the RV, Sanrio and Festival characters. 

\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

**Mini Amiibo Cards:**

Finally, all of the Animal Crossing character cards can be found in mini form. These cards are only created by fans or specific NFC stores. They are approximately 1.25” X .85” big, or about the size of a Switch game, and contain an NFC chip. Mini cards are easier to store, carry, and are the least expensive of all the cards. 

NFC chips can also be found in “non-card” format. Many fans and artists create small poker-chip sized tokens for each character. 

What have I left out, y’all? What are you favorite types of Animal Crossing Cards? 

Which Type of Animal Crossing Amiibo Card Should I Buy?