Are Skylanders figures compatible with all platforms?
Does anybody know whether Skylanders bought for PS3 will work on other platforms as well? Or are Skylanders platform specific?
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Generally speaking, the Wii, Wii U, PS3, and PS4 Portals are all interchangeable. It is only the Xbox 360 and Xbox One Portals that are console specific. If you're still confused though, take a look at the compatibility charts in the link below.
https://skylanderscharacterlist.com/getting-started/portal-compatibility/
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Do skylander figures work on all consoles?
Skylanders figures are not console-specific. This means that the figures you got in your Xbox 360 Starter Pack, can be used on the PS4 (or any other console). The console or platform you are playing on is not a limiting factor.Are skylander figures cross-platform?
It's also cross-platform, too. The nature of the portal device means that Skylanders will work across consoles, computers and even mobile phones. Once you have your own PORTAL OF POWER OH MY CHRIST, you can load your little characters up anywhere.Can all of the Skylanders platforms work with all the games?
Yes. Portals of Power are backward compatible, which means that the latest version of the Portal of Power will work with all Skylanders games that were released prior to it.Are all Skylanders portals the same?
The PS3, PS4, Wii, Wii U and PC portals are all interchangeable between each other. The Bluetooth portal included with Skylanders: Battlegrounds Starter Pack is compatible with all platforms except Xbox 360, Xbox One and 3DS. But only through USB connection.Skylander Portal Breakdown and Identification!
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You've probably already gotten an answer, but I figured for those looking at this way late (myself a year behind the curve apparently) that I'd share this link: https://skylanderscharacterlist.com/getting-started/figure-compatibility/ It looks like the characters can be used on all platforms, portals are a different story.
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