Nintendo NFC Reader/Writer Accessory - Nintendo 3DS

There were a lot of questions about compatibility I had to do a lot of googling about before pulling the trigger. If someone had taken the more common questions and added the answers to the description this would have been a no-brainer. If you plan on keep your older xDS hardware around and use amiibos then you need this. Luckily the NEW 3DSes and the soon to be released NEW 2DS have this function built in.

We didnt have any problems figuring this out. It was smaller than we expected it to be but hey, the little guy does all we expected it to do!

A great buy. I highly recommend this product for anyone who wants to use amiibo on there 3DS, and does not want to upgrade to the NN3DSXL. Arrived 4 days after purchasing. By the time of this review almost a month had passed since buying from this seller. Weeks before the initial release. Just as expected! Japanese version. Not region locked, and works with all 3DS systems. Great quality, just as youd expect from nintendo. The plastic feels nice and kinda similar to the side of the Wii Remote. The device includes batteries so no need to buy any. It has compatible software, like SSB3DS and ACHHD. It works closer than the recommended 20cm distance. Overall great product!

Works as intended and arrived as it should have. My niece loves it, she can use Amiibo on her Nintendo 3ds now.

Useful product for amiibos for the 3ds.

All three of my kids have a Nintendo 3DS XL, primarily due to trickle-down or saving up their allowance money for several months. But my youngests doesnt have the NFC reader and, of course, the sibling jealousy has kicked in on more than one occasion. I didnt even know that these separate NFC readers existed until I got an e-mail from one of those one-sale-a day sites. For the price, I jumped on this opportunity. Even though the instructions are completely in Japanese, its simple enough to figure out: point the RF transmitter to the back of the 3DS, turn it on, put on the Amiibo, and thats it! My youngest was THRILLED when it worked without a hitch. She wouldnt shut up about it all day, and - luckily for her - she also threw thank you, dad out there a few times. If you dont have the New Nintendo 3DS XL but you want Amiibo functionality, this is a much better alternative than shelling out for an entirely new 3DS XL.

The 3DS is able to communicate with the nfc reader in that the console can tell that the nfc reader is up-to-date. The item was used and came bubble wrapped inside a prime shipping box. There’s uneven yellowing throughout the top and sides of the reader while the bottom white color remained intact. The yellowing should have been mentioned in the product’s Used Description as this is part of the condition of the item. For the aforementioned reason, I cannot give 5 stars.

Japanese but works with american models, also cheaper, and it has batteries included! Easy to set up and for those who dont know, you can quick set it in the same menu where you adjust brightness on the home screen.

Bought this for my daughter who loves the Amiibos and she was so excited to be able to use them on her 3DSXL as well as her WiiU!

This is awesome! It allows me to use my amiibos that I have for the same games on my wii u to play on my 3DS.