The announcement that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is giving us a free 3.0 update this January came as a surprise to everyone, but an incredibly good surprise. Almost immediately, I created a new island in anticipation of the features and changes it would bring. This update feels special, perhaps because of the amount of new content being added, or perhaps just because we have all been so keyed up waiting for the next Animal Crossing game to be announced.

ACNH 's news includes a free 3.0 update and a Switch 2 edition of the game, both arriving on January 15, 2026. While having the Switch 2 improvements will be nice, it's the content coming with 3.0 that has me excited. Crossover items from LEGO and Zelda , a new hotel full of creative potential, and so much more, are sure

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