E-Reader card

Animal Crossing-e is a collection of 326 -themed cards (plus two promo cards) produced by Nintendo for use with the Nintendo e-Reader. The cards were distributed in four series, with an initial North American release in October 2002, and are exclusively compatible with for the Nintendo GameCube. Each pack contains a random assortment of five cards sold at $2.99 MSRP. In order to the use the cards, the player must scan the cards at the appropriate in-game location, which varies according to card type.

Of the two promotional cards released, the first (titled ) was bundled with the e-Reader accessory in North America while the promotional NES Link card was included in the December 2002 issue of Nintendo Power magazine.

Villager Cards
A villager card has a picture of a villager on it and some information about them, such as their catchphrase and their astrological sign. Scanning a Villager Card causes the villager on the card to send the player a letter with a present.

Other Cards
Other cards have functions such as uploading a pattern.

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