Nintendo Announces Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and a Free Update to the Base Game

Nintendo has brought Animal Crossing: New Horizons backmost into the large clip with a Switch 2 Edition and a escaped update to the basal game.

Both motorboat January 15, 2026, with preorders coming soon.

Here’s the authoritative blurb:

With enhanced resolution, rodent controls utilizing the Joy-Con 2 controller, expanded online play, and much features exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2, players tin get adjacent much retired of the land beingness successful Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition! Plus, a escaped update is coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons for players connected some Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch to enjoy. The escaped update includes a caller edifice hotel, further amiibo functionality, collaboration items, updates to online play, and more.We can't hold for you to spot everything caller connected the land January 15, 2026! Nintendo Switch 2 players who already person Animal Crossing: New Horizons connected Nintendo Switch tin upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition by purchasing the upgrade pack.

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