Error Message: There is No Mii Registered to This amiibo
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model
Use this article when:
- You are unable to copy a Mii from an amiibo on Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch.
- An error message is displayed: "There is No Mii Registered to This amiibo."
Note: If a Mii character was already created and registered to the amiibo, it is possible that the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console was unable to read the amiibo data.
What to do
- Create a new Mii character from scratch or from a look-alike on the console.
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How to create a Mii from scratch on Nintendo Switch 2
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
- Scroll down the options on the left and select Mii, then Create/Edit a Mii.
- Select Create New Mii
, then Start from Scratch.
- Select the style
for your Mii character.
- Use the left control stick or directional buttons to navigate through the different features for your Mii character, such as face, eyebrows, nose, facial hair, etc. Press the A Button to select a feature and pick the option you want. You can use the right control stick to view your Mii from different angles.
- Once you're satisfied, use the on-screen keyboard to enter a nickname for your Mii, then select OK or press the + Button.
- Nicknames can be up to 10 characters long.
- When you are finished creating your Mii, select Done.
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
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How to create a Mii from scratch on Nintendo Switch
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
- Scroll down the options on the left and select Mii, then Create/Edit a Mii.
- Select Create New Mii
and choose from one of the available options.
- Select the gender
for your Mii character.
- Use the left control stick or the D-pad on the left Joy-Con to navigate through the different physical features for your Mii character, such as face, eyebrows, nose, facial hair, etc. Use the right Joy-Con to select an option.
- Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a nickname for your Mii, then select OK or press the + Button on the right Joy-Con.
- Nicknames can be up to 10 characters long.
- When you are finished creating your Mii, press Done.
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings.
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How to create a Mii from scratch on Nintendo Switch 2
- Register the new Mii character to the amiibo.
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How to Register an amiibo on Nintendo Switch 2
- Ensure your system has the latest system menu version.
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings
- Scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select amiibo.
- Select Enter Owner and Nickname.
- Hold an amiibo figure to the NFC touchpoint.
- On Nintendo Switch 2, this is located over the control stick on the Right Joy-Con 2
.
- On the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, this is located over the Nintendo Switch 2 logo at the top-center of the controller
.
- On Nintendo Switch 2, this is located over the control stick on the Right Joy-Con 2
- Select an owner for the amiibo from the existing users on the console.
- You’ll need a Mii to set an owner for the amiibo. If you do not already have one, follow the on-screen steps to create a Mii for the owner of the amiibo to use.
- If the amiibo already has a registered owner and nickname, this will be displayed on the screen.
- Enter a nickname for your amiibo, then select OK.
- The nickname can be up to 10 characters long and can include up to five numbers.
- Select OK, then hold the amiibo figure steady on the NFC touchpoint until the registration is complete.
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How to Register an amiibo on Nintendo Switch
- Ensure your system has the latest system menu version.
- From the HOME Menu, select System Settings, then scroll down the menu on the left-hand side and select amiibo.
- Select Register Owner and Nickname.
- Hold an amiibo figure to the NFC touchpoint.
- On the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch – OLED Model consoles, this is located over the control stick on the Right Joy-Con.
- On Nintendo Switch Lite, this is located over the right control stick.
- On the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, this is located over the Nintendo Switch logo at the top-center of the controller.
Important: If Pro Controller Wired Communication is being used while Nintendo Switch is in TV mode, the NFC touchpoint on the controller will be disabled.
- Select an owner for the amiibo from the existing users on the console, or create a new user by selecting Create Mii.
- If the amiibo already has a registered owner and nickname, this will be displayed on the screen.
- Enter a nickname for your amiibo, then select OK.
- The nickname can be up to 10 characters long and can include up to five numbers.
- Select OK, then hold the amiibo figure steady on the NFC touchpoint until the registration is complete.
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How to Register an amiibo on Nintendo Switch 2