Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting free DLC for the first time in four years, along with a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition featuring enhanced visuals and controls

Date:
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:49:18 +0000

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Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and will also receive a new content update in 2026.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is set to launch
on January 15, 2026, for $64.99, but will also be available as a free upgrade pack for $4.99 for those who already own the game on Nintendo Switch .

This new version will feature all-new enhancements, including improved resolution that allows up to 4K in TV mode (though capped at 30fps here), Joy-Con 2 controller mouse controls to decorate homes, create Custom Designs, and write messages on the bulletin board.

Players will also be able to locate residents by calling their name using the in-game megaphone via the Switch 2 microphone, join 12-player sessions for online sessions if everyone is playing the Switch 2 Edition, and join friends in CameraPlay.

New Horizons hasn't had any downloadable content (DLC) since 2021, but
players can now look forward to Free Update Version 3.0, which will arrive on January 15 for both the Switch and Switch 2 Editions.

This major content update will introduce all-new features to experience, including the Resort Hotels Grand Opening on the pier, which is run by Kappns family, and will let players decorate rooms and invite guests from off the island.

A new Reset Service will also be added to help tidy up the player's island,
and an upgrade to home storage will hold up to 9,000 items, as well as trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Players subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online will be able to create and save
up to three islands and play with friends, and collaborate online.

Finally, the update will introduce collectible Nintendo items like the Ultra Hand from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom , and some Nintendo consoles. Specific console items can be used to play select classic Nintendo titles in-game for Switch Online members.

Select The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon series amiibo can also be used to unlock the ability to invite certain characters to New Horizons , and unlock various items inspired by those series.

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