Nothing to detract from your point, but I just want to reinforce in general to anyone reading this that cloning an NFC tag is very likely not piracy. An NFC co

Nothing to detract from your point, but I just want to reinforce in general to anyone reading this that cloning an NFC tag is very likely not piracy. An NFC code isn't a creative work that can be copyrighted, and it's a stretch to call an NFC tag a DRM system. IANAL, but I suspect that Nintendo would have a hard time arguing in a court that aftermarket Amiibo cards are doing anything illegal at all (of course, provided those cards don't violate trademark or have copyrighted graphics/characters printed on them).