Find exactly what features you're getting when you're playing the Switch 2 upgraded version in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Nintendo has announced a free version 3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons alongside a brand-new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, set to launch on January 15, 2026, bringing fresh content like a ...

Nintendo has yet to announce the next Animal Crossing, but the perfect replacement has been here for years.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” will be released Jan. 15. A new free update will also ...

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For a number of very obvious reasons, we don’t want to roll back the clock to early 2020. No thank you. But if there was a feel-good lockdown story, it was the perfectly timed arrival of Animal ...

As part of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons big 3.0 update, you can nab cute retro Nintendo consoles (and the Nintendo Switch 2) to decorate with. Some of these consoles are even playable, if you ...

So, how does this update relate to the sequel to New Horizons? Well, the implication is that Nintendo wouldn’t be releasing this Switch 2 upgrade for its most recent Animal Crossing game if a new ...

However, some of these additions aren’t early-game, meaning anyone who has recently restarted their island or picked the game up for the first time will want to tackle a few important preparations.