Amiibo

__INDEX__ amiibo is a set of character figurines that will interact with the Wii U Gamepad and the NFC reader in the touch screen of the New Nintendo 3DS. Not only will the figurines send data to select Wii U games, but those games will also send data back to the figurine with that character's new and improved stats.

The game allows the player to design and furnish homes using card-based amiibo. Players will be able to experience a different side of the world. They will be tasked with customizing homes for villagers in an attempt to meet their demands.

Nintendo will also release the external amiibo reader for the Nintendo 3DS on the same day that Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is released. The New Nintendo 3DS has amiibo compatibility built-in with its NFC reader. An NFC reader was also announced, so regular Nintendo 3DS owners can read amiibo cards.

As of April 2015, Animal Crossing has 2 different amiibos. One is a Villager amiibo that is used for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and another is a set of card amiibos that is used for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. However, the cards have yet to be released.

Launch
In North America, Amiibo launches the same day as Super Smash Bros for Wii U on November 21, with the second wave coming in December.

In Europe, Amiibo launches before the first game that uses it, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U on November 28. The second wave also comes in December.

In Japan, Amiibo launches with Smash Bros. on December 6. It includes all 18 figures in the first wave.

Sales
While there are not precise numbers available yet, there has been a great of good news in terms of sales of amiibo. In a press release for the November NPD,  Nintendo revealed that sales of amiibo were almost matching Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sales at around 700k. Nintendo of France made comments that amiibos were very on track to meet the projection of 200k for France at the beginning of December. Media Create revealed that the Japanese launch week sales were around 100k with Link being the best seller.

With the December NPD press release, Nintendo revealed that Amiibo sales in the US doubled the sales of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, putting the sales at roughly 2.6 million for the States.

As of January, Nintendo revealed that 5.7 million have been sold worldwide.