A paid version that adds some features
And to present all of this to us, we needed a 12-minute video for the Switch 2 version ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswhich does not arrive alone. Let’s first talk about the Switch 2 version, which will improve the visual appearance of the game and its textures (4K in docked mode).
Moreover, the mouse mode of the new generation Joy-Con will be compatible herewhich will be particularly useful when decorating the interior of your home. The online mode will benefit from the Game Chat functionality (with compatibility with the Switch 2 camera), and on Switch 2, you will be able to play with up to 12 people, instead of 8.
You will also have a very practical new object, the megaphone. This will be based on the console’s microphone and will, for example, let you call the inhabitants of the island by their first name to find out where they are.
This Switch 2 version ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons will be available from January 15, 2026both in a physical edition and in a digital version. If you own the Switch version of the game, you will be able to pay for an upgrade to get the Switch 2 version, which would be priced at €4.99.
A free update for everyone
And if you don’t have a Switch 2, Nintendo still thought of you. A free 3.0 update will be on the program, on the same date. It will include in particular a hotel managed by Amiral, which we will have to help to arrange according to different themes. As a reward, you will obtain hotel tickets, giving you access to new items, including Nintendo items such as consoles, with games playable for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. You will be able to craft new items to share with the world, which will increase the island’s reputation.
The storage space will be further improved, up to being able to store 9,000 objectsthe latter can even be trees or flowers. Resetti will be back to clear your garden, to make your life easier.
A new activity linked to your dreams will be set up. While you sleep, you will access Rêver’îlea construction and customization mode with much fewer constraints, where you can even invite your friends. Everyone can get involved here, to create a common haven of peace.
In addition to the Nintendo objects mentioned above, LEGO objects will be offered, while an amiboo scan Zelda will give you access to objects in the image of this license (outfits, special sounds, decoration, etc.). Same thing for Splatoonwith Kara and Mara who will be able to visit your island.
This 3.0 update will be available on both Switch and Switch 2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons therefore still has good days ahead of it, and we imagine that a new episode is not yet on the agenda.