Amiibo Cards Series 5

Series 5 of the Animal Crossing amiibo cards comprises the cards numbered 401 to 448. Released on 5 November 2021, it accompanies the big 2.0 update of Animal Crossing: New Horizons — five years after Series 4, and it is the only series drawn entirely in the graphic style of New Horizons. All our cards are official Japanese editions, compatible with European consoles.
48 Cards, Three Distinct Sets
Unlike the earlier series, which lined up 100 cards, Series 5 has only 48, divided into three very different blocks:

401 to 424 — the special characters. Twenty-four cards devoted to the game’s key figures, redrawn with their New Horizons look: the Nook family, Isabelle, Blathers and Celeste, the Able Sisters, K.K. Slider, the Dodo Airlines pilots, Harvey, Redd, and the whole crew of the Happy Home Paradise archipelago.

425 to 432 — the great absentees. Eight villagers who have been in New Horizons since its launch but had never had an amiibo card. Among them are some of the most sought-after characters in the game, Raymond and Judy above all — which explains the considerable price gaps within a single series.

433 to 448 — the newcomers of 2.0. Sixteen villagers who are either brand new or returning after years away, sometimes since the 2003 Japanese edition that never came out in Europe. Shino, Sasha, Azalea, Roswell and Frett are among them.
Why Prices Vary So Much in This Series
A buyer used to Series 3 and 4 is often surprised: within Series 5, one card can be worth three euros and its neighbour twenty. Rarity has nothing to do with it — the print run is the same. It is demand that decides: a handful of villagers have become stars among New Horizons players, and their cards trade accordingly, while the others remain very affordable. That is also what makes Series 5 a good entry point for starting a collection without breaking the bank.
Japanese Version, European Console
Only the name printed on the front changes. The NFC chip is identical from one region to another, amiibo are not region-locked, and once scanned the character appears under its usual name, in your console’s language. Note that the Japanese names sometimes differ radically: card 446 bears the name ペチュニア, “Petunia”, even though it is in fact Azalea. Each of our product listings gives all three names — French, English and Japanese — to remove any ambiguity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Series 5 and Series 1 to 4?
Series 5 is the only one designed for New Horizons: the illustrations follow the graphic style of the Switch game, and it contains villagers who did not exist in any previous series. Series 1 to 4, for their part, date from 2015-2016