E-Reader card

Several series of e-Reader cards were released for, , and. These cards can be scanned on the Game Boy Advance by itself or, in and  only, in-game by connecting a GBA with e-Reader to the Nintendo GameCube; the outcome of scanning a card depends on the card's type.

Release
In Japan, Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e, consisting of a total of 313 cards, was released from February to October 2002 in four series of booster packs. An additional 27 promotional cards were distributed in various magazines, collection files, and figurine sets. The Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e cards can be scanned on the Game Boy Advance by itself, but not in-game because the initial release of the e-Reader in Japan does not have GameCube compatibility. They can be scanned in-game in.

In North America and Australia, Animal Crossing-e, consisting of a total of 331 cards, was released from October 2002 to May 2003 in four series of booster packs. In the United States, each booster pack retailed for US$2.99. An additional two promotional cards were released, with one being included with the e-Reader and one being included with issue 163 of Nintendo Power magazine. The Animal Crossing cards can be scanned either on the Game Boy Advance by itself, or in-game while the GBA is connected to the GameCube. All e-Reader functionality was removed from the European version of, as the e-Reader was never released in the region.

Following the release of, Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+, consisting of a total of 102 new cards, was released in Japan from June to October 2003 in three series of booster packs. An additional six promotional cards were distributed in various magazines, collection files, and figurine sets. The Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+ cards can be scanned either on the Game Boy Advance by itself, or in-game while the GBA is connected to the GameCube.

Across Doubutsu no Mori+ Card-e, Animal Crossing-e, Doubutsu no Mori Card-e+, a total of 781 e-Reader cards were released.

Character Cards
Each Character Card has a picture of a villager or special character on its front and additional information about them on the card back, such as their gender, catchphrase and their astrological sign, as well as a short paragraph describing their personality and lastly, a password that can be redeemed for a special item. The cards can be used in the following ways:

"Without a Nintendo e-Reader:  Sending the code found on the back of the card via letter to random villager in town will result in a return letter from that villager two days later with an item attached. The item sent is specific to each e-card and ranges from common items to fossils to unorderable special event items.Sending the code (via letter) to the specific villager pictured on the front of a Character Card will result in a return letter from that villager two days later. The letter contains a common NES game 60% of the time, but otherwise contains the item associated with that e-card.Using only an e-Reader and Game Boy Advance:Scanning a character card into the e-Reader results in an animated three-page letter from that character being displayed on the screen along with background music that is unique to each card.With an e-Reader connected to the GameCube using the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable:Scanning a character card at the e-Reader Transfer Machine in the Post Office will result in a letter from the villager on the card being sent to the player's mailbox. The present attached to this letter is specific to that e-card and is different from the one received when using that e-card's password.</li></ul></ol>"

Villager letters
If the player sends an e-card password to a villager in their town whose identity matches the character card from which it came, they will likely receive a letter containing an NES game as opposed to that e-card's standard item. The images below show the letter sent by each of the six personality types.

Sibling Cards
Sibling Cards have two special characters on them, having two dot codes and two passwords. Scanning the cards or mailing the codes has the same effect as standard Character Cards, with the player receiving an item from the character on the card.

Design Cards
Design Cards can be scanned at the Able Sisters and will give the player a unique design as well as a comment from Sable.

Town Tune Cards
Town Tune Cards can be scanned at the town tune board outside the post office, where they will give a unique town tune based on a K.K. Slider song.

Game Cards
Game Cards are used solely on the e-Reader and allow the player to play minigames on the Game Boy Advance involving various villagers. Character Cards can be scanned during these games to add the characters to them.

Classic Game Cards
There are two Classic Game Cards: Ice Climber and Mario Bros. Scanning them gives the player a letter from Tom Nook containing the and  items, respectively. Both cards were released in Series 4.

List of e-Reader cards
Click on the appropriate image or text below to view a list of e-cards in that series.