A new update for Animal Crossing New Horizons is on the way on January 15th, 2026 and its packed full of new content and even a Switch 2 Upgrade! Check out the details and what to expect in this official announcement trailer!
The exclusive features for Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition include improved resolution, Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, and a new megaphone item to use your voice to find residents. Nintendo states that in TV Mode, the game will run at 30fps in 4K. Meanwhile, the mouse controls work with indoor decorations and design-making, while online will support up to 12 players as long as everyone is using a Switch 2. GameChat will work, too, meaning voice chat support as well as added camera functionality to see people’s faces in-game.
The free update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons–which will apply to the Switch and Switch 2–introduces the Resort Hotel, Slumber Island, and even Lego furniture. The family of Kapp’n runs the new hotel off the pier, letting players decorate themed rooms for tourists. Slumber Island looks to be all about customizing and decorating with friends online. And the crossovers don’t stop with Lego, as The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon Amiibo can be utilized to unlock characters and items from those popular franchises. Players will also find new Nintendo items, even playable NES, SNES, and Game Boy systems (if you’re a Switch Online subscriber).
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They should’ve added more gyroids there my favorite thing in the game
Nice that we're FINALLY getting promo stuff other than Mario items; super stoked about the Zelda stuff in particular. A slight pity the return of playing classic games on in-game Nintendo systems requires NSO (probably because it's using those ROMs), but it's still neat to see that make a comeback.
And having Mineru and Tulin as visitors and potential villagers… Well, that's delightful. I'm too attached to most of my villagers to make room for both (since I also want to make room for Julian), so I'd have to pick Mineru.
Very happy about the additional storage upgrades. Hopefully with all the effort put into this update they'll be belatedly adding Nook Milestones for that.
That last clip, though. That made me chuckle. Methinks they're aware of Raymond's meme-level popularity.
dude the megaphone was an item in animal crossing New leaf. they didn't make a new feature. they just brought back an old one
This looks awesome!
3:04 switch 1 free software update
Now I gotta buy $15/$30 amiibos to unlock my full game 😢
Come on nintendo, DO THE ACNH + POKEMON COLLAB, YOUVE SHOWN YOU CAN ADD NEW ISLANDERS FOR OTHER COLLABS
Why not a Second floor of the store
Wanted the cafe to be playable and an observatory in the museum for celeste 😩🥲
Man, Animal crossing fans are so staved they're gonna buy the game all over again just to get a breath of the wild villager. jfc Nintendo really milking their playerbase. =/
Oh making videos on Nintendo games? Nintendo does that you better hope you dont get sued
Finally a new update for the animal crossing new horizons is coming out January 15th 2026 can't wait.
Okay, now make the functional retro consoles not require NSO
YAY
bulk crafting finally. Not having this is why I stopped playing
For only $5. I think Australia will be $6.99 still a good deal. Gives me samthing to play until gta.
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARW TALKING ABOUT THE DREAM ISLANDS. ITS LITERALLY JUST CREATIVE MODE IN ACNH I CANT BELIEVE IT.
My reaction to bulk crafting: YOU CSN BULK CRAFT NOW?! THANK GOD!
JUST MAKE THE UPSIDE FOR NINTENDO 2 FREE
THANK GOD I DON’T WANNA BUY A SWITCH 2!!
The switch 2 upgrade is $5 for those wondering.
No Celeste Observatory😭
Man its like they are updating this old game only because new competition popped up 😂
I love this game and I am willing to wait a whole year for this game
I used to pray for times like these.
Is this for the older switch?
As much as I love this update and will very much enjoy the new features, especially the Lego and splatoon stuff fitting my playrooms aesthetic, I really hope we see a new Animal Crossing soon. Hopefully having the life sim aspects of City Folk or New Leaf with the freedom of New Horizons. I just really hope New Horizons doesnt stagnate and become another collaboration heckhole like Fortnite or Magic the Gathering did. Anyways, thank you so much for this update! Can't wait to see what you do next!
Im not mad that it's Tulin and Mineru (Although I wished they added more) but the Mineru amiibo hasn't bren released and i have no clue when that's being released 😂
I was hoping for people going in and out of islands, they would change that your whole gameplay isn’t paused when someone is leaving or coming🙄
Anything but Mario kart updates
Good thing I’ve been on this game the most lately
Just make a new game! The idea that im being charged to upgrade graphics is ridiculous. I already paid for that in the base console purchase smh
So how much is the upgrade?
Ooh the Zelda part mighta got me haha
A paid upgrade is ridiculous.
The same content is the happy home designer essentially nothing new.
Switch 2 upgrade for xenoblade games pls monolithsoft
I cannot believe this is real I’m so excited!!!!!