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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Almost six years after its release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is receiving two big updates: the 3.0 update, and a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade that also comes with additional content exclusive to the ...

Ashely Claudino is an Evergreen Staff Writer from Portugal. She has a Translation degree from the University of Lisbon (2020, Faculty of Arts and Humanities). She has been writing for Game Rant since ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' highly anticipated 3.0 update is coming soon, and players have plenty to look forward to once it arrives on January 15. Coming on the same day that Animal Crossing: New ...

Ashely Claudino is an Evergreen Staff Writer from Portugal. She has a Translation degree from the University of Lisbon (2020, Faculty of Arts and Humanities). She has been writing for Game Rant since ...

Update 3.0 basically brings New Horizons up to par for the Nintendo Switch 2 (because Nintendo doesn’t have time to make new games for this console). While I’m definitely a bit of a Nintendo skeptic ...