Because it is difficult to obtain "amiibo" that can be used with Nintendo Switch etc, pirated amiibo card rampant overseas

Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and other figure-type toys that can be used in Nintendo game consoles "Amiibo(Ambo) ", but because it is difficult to obtain overseas, there are people who make" amiibo card "with the same function using NFC tags in succession.

With real amiibo hard to find, Nintendo fans are making and selling their own - Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/12/15630186/custom-amiibo-cards-zelda-ebay

Nintendo's selling NFC loaded games and figures are "Amiibo (Ambo)"is. Splatoon's amiibo in 2015 in JapanOut of stock, But it seems that out-of-stock condition is occurring frequently in overseas amiibo in general, that it can not be purchased foreverCommon thingIt is said that. Meanwhile, there are users who have made their own amiibo which is not readily available, and this self-made amiibo is prevalent, users who sell informal amiibo cards on the Internet also appear and it is becoming a hot topic.


If there is only software for writing information on NFC tags, amiibo seems to be able to easily create their own. Indeed, how to make your own amiibo can be easily found on the Internet, and many things that carefully explain how to create with a movie are as follows, as follows.

[Switch / Wii U / N3DS] How To Make Your Own Functional Amiibo Cards - YouTube


It is obvious that these acts are commonly called "piracy", but the game media Polygon says, "Because there are only a limited number of amiibos sold by Nintendo, many fans make amiibo by hand It is not surprising that it is surprising. "

According to Anthony Daniels of YouTuber based in China, "In pirated amiibo cards are mass-produced in China and can be purchased cheaply," he says in his own video. Of course these cards are cheaper and more affordable than actual amiibo, and they seem to be able to be used normally for Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS etc.

Fake Amiibo Cards are Being Mass Produced in China - YouTube


ChinaLifting sales of game machinesAlthough it has just been done, since Nintendo Switch main body etc. are not sold in China at the time of article creation, many resale items from Japan, Taiwan, etc. are appearing on the market. According to Daniels told Polygon, "Nintendo has not started selling consoles in the Chinese market, so most of Nintendo products are imported goods," he said.

Online auction site to say also China version of eBayTaobao(Tao Bao) many sets of pirated amiibo cards are sold, for example, the following sellers create pirated amiibo cards related to the legends of Zelda and sell them collectively.

Restraint amiibo 卡 piece outward kicker / 塞尔 达 amiibo 彩 印 荒 荒 野 野 息 息 / NFC 手 蔵 stored version - Taobao Taiwan Branch Station


YouTuber's Daniels is in the movie, pirated cards that looked like Nintendo products are sold at high prices in pirated amiibo cards, and by using Nintendo's logo, it is a genuine product It says that there are things that are disguised as if. Also, Polygon notes that "pirated amiibo card rampant is not limited to China" as wrote, manufacturing and selling pirated amiibo cards are also done outside of China.

For example, if you search "amiibo cards" on eBay, you can see well that many elaborate pirated amiibo cards of a level suspected to be selling what Nintendo sells are exhibited. Furthermore, most of the pirated amiibo cards seen on eBay are "The Legend of Zelda Breath of the WildIt seems to be related.

Amiibo cards | eBay


In "Zelda's Legend Breath of the Wild", 18 kinds of amiibo in total correspond to the game, and those who are difficult to obtain all these are considered to be handling pirated amiibo cards I will. Indeed, it is not unusual for eBay to sell 18 kinds of amiibo pirated cards corresponding to Zelda 's Legend of Breath of the Wild, for example in the following case, the 18 set of pirated amiibo cards cost $ 60 (About 7000 yen) is trading on the market.

18 Zelda NFC Amiibo Cards No Paper No Sticker Printed On Plastic Card Waterproof


After Mr. Daniels released the movie, on the online bulletin board reddit "About fake amiibo cards in China, would you buy if Nintendo made similar amiibo cards?Although it seems that he set up a thread called "Thread", many users in this thread comment "I want to purchase card version of amiibo".

The regular amiibo card that Nintendo sells is "Animal Crossing Amiibo Card"Animal Crossing Aniibo +"Mario Sports SuperstarsThere are only three types.


It seems that Polygon contacted Nintendo about the transactions of this pirated amiibo card rampant, and it will draw attention to how Nintendo will respond in future.