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How to Register an amiibo and Give It a Nickname on Nintendo 3DS Family

Nintendo 3DS

In this article, you'll learn how to register an amiibo and giving it a nickname.

What to do

  1. Which system do you have?
    1. Set up the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer correctly.
    2. From the HOME Menu, open HOME Menu Settings by clicking the icon of the home wrench at the top-left of the screen.
    3. Scroll down and select amiibo Settings.
    4. Select Register Owner and Nickname.
    5. Place the amiibo on the Reader's NFC area.
      • Make sure to keep the figure steady while scanning. If it is not kept steady, or you remove and replace the amiibo, you may get an error message stating that device being used is not an amiibo. If this message is received, tap OK and try again.
        A diagram of the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader Writer displayed
    6. Remove the amiibo once it has been read.
    7. Review the data to be witten to the amiibo and make any changes. Select Change next to amiibo Nickname to give your amiibo a nickname.
    8. Once you are done with making changes, tap Save.
    9. Place the amiibo back on the Reader's NFC area.
    10. You will receive a message when the data has been written to the amiibo.
    1. From the HOME Menu, open HOME Menu Settings by clicking the icon of the home wrench at the top-left of the screen.
    2. Scroll down and select amiibo Settings.
    3. Select Register Owner and Nickname.
    4. Place the amiibo on the bottom screen of the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, or New Nintendo 2DS XL, making sure to keep the figure steady.
      • If the amiibo is not kept steady, or you remove and replace the amiibo, you may get an error message stating that device being used is not an amiibo. If this message is received, tap OK and try again.
    5. Remove the amiibo once it has been read.
    6. Review the data to be witten to the amiibo and make any changes. Select Change next to amiibo Nickname to give your amiibo a nickname.
    7. Once you are done with making changes, tap Save.
    8. Place the amiibo back on the lower screen.
    9. You will receive a message when the data has been written to the amiibo.

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