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Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update Trailer!
30 October 2025
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update – Announcement Trailer
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition game and a free update to the base game launch January 15, 2026. Only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Pre-orders are coming soon! Learn more!
With enhanced resolution, mouse controls using the Joy-Con 2 controller, expanded online play*, and more features exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, players can get even more out of the island life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition!
Plus, a free update is coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for players on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch to enjoy. The free update includes a new resort hotel, additional amiibo** functionality, collaboration items, updates to online play, and more.
We can't wait for you to see everything new on the island January 15, 2026!
Nintendo Switch 2 players who already have Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch can upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by purchasing the upgrade pack***.
- Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. Membership auto-renews after initial term at the then-current price unless canceled. Not available in all countries. Internet access required for online features. Terms apply. https://nintendo.com/purchase-terms
- amiibo sold separately. Visit amiibo.com for details on amiibo functionality.
- Full version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons game required to use this content. Sold separately. For details, visit https://support.nintendo.com/switch2/upgradepack
Visit Nintendo.com for more info: https://ninten.do/6008Spp2s
Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube
Nintendo Switch 2 First-look Trailer!
16 January 2025
Introducing Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to Nintendo Switch, releasing in 2025. Learn more: https://ninten.do/6003ohKAB
Source: Nintendo of America on YouTube
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete released today!
2 December 2024
Today Nintendo released Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete today! The initial release date was planned for 3 December, but Nintendo decided to release it early:
【Release Update】
We will start releasing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete on Dec. 2, 2024 (UTC), a day earlier than previously announced, to have it available globally by Dec. 3.
- Depending on your region, you may be able to download/install it before Dec. 3rd.
Source: Pocket Camp on X
New Animal Crossing x LEGO sets announced!
26 April 2024
Today Nintendo and LEGO announced upcoming sets, to be released in August of this year!
🎵 K.K. is bringing some extra groove to the LEGO Animal Crossing range from August 1!
Source: LEGO on X
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