If you've only ever bought a Zelda amiibo as a one-off — maybe to unlock something in a specific game — the sheer number of figures out there can be a lot to take in once you decide you actually want to collect them. Here's a rough map of how the Zelda-relevant lines break down and how to think about starting a shelf.
The main lines you'll run into
- The Super Smash Bros. line — includes Link, Zelda, Sheik, Young Link, Toon Link, and Ganondorf, among others. These tend to be the easiest to find since they're tied to an ongoing, widely-stocked series rather than a single Zelda game.
- The Breath of the Wild line — Bokoblin, Guardian, and the various horseback/archer Link poses, plus a BotW-specific Zelda figure. Functionality varies by which game you're using them in.
- The 30th Anniversary line — 8-bit-style Link, Zelda, and Ganon figures referencing the original NES game's sprite art.
- Game-specific lines tied to individual releases (Majora's Mask, Tears of the Kingdom, and others), usually sold alongside that game's launch window.
Decide what you're actually collecting for
This matters more than it sounds like. Some people collect by function — only buying figures that unlock something meaningful in a game they're currently playing. Others collect by aesthetic — basically treating them as statues, in which case compatibility barely matters. Figuring out which camp you're in early saves you from buying (or skipping) the wrong figures.
Compatibility isn't universal
A given amiibo doesn't necessarily do anything in every Zelda game — some are BotW/TotK-specific, some tie into older titles, and some are effectively decorative outside of Smash Bros. We go deeper on exactly what different figures unlock in a separate post, which is worth reading before you buy if unlocking in-game content is your main goal.
A note on availability and pricing
Certain figures go out of print and become genuinely hard to find at retail — pricing on the secondary market for those can vary a lot and shifts over time, so we're not going to quote specific numbers here that would be stale by the time you read this. If a figure looks unusually expensive compared to the rest of a line, that's usually a sign it's been discontinued rather than a sign something's wrong with the listing.
Starting small — one or two figures tied to a game you're actually playing — is a reasonable way to figure out if this is a hobby you want to sink more into before chasing anything rare.
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