Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

System

Nintendo Switch 2

Release date

15 January, 2026

Publisher

Nintendo

Distributor

Bergsala

A carefree new life is just beyond the horizon! Step off the plane and onto your very own deserted island where new friends, discoveries and opportunities are waiting for you.

Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features

Improved resolution (4K in TV mode).
Mouse controls with the right Joy-Con 2 controller to decorate indoors, create Custom Designs and even compose hand-written bulletin-board messages.
Locate residents by calling their names by using the in-game megaphone item and the built-in Nintendo Switch 2 microphone.
Join 12-player online multiplayer sessions if everyone is playing the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
Play with friends via CameraPlay. Connect a compatible USB camera (sold separately) and see their reactions in-game while exploring your island together.

If you already own this software for Nintendo Switch, you can purchase the upgrade pack to play the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.

Important notes regarding save data

This game does not support the Save Data Cloud functionality of Nintendo Switch Online. However, a service to back-up Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data and recover it from the server in the event of console failure, loss or theft is available to Nintendo Switch Online members. For more information, please see our Support section.
For more information on how to transfer save data and/or move users from one Nintendo Switch console to another, please visit our Support website.

(Note: to transfer save data, you will need to download the Island Transfer Tool from Nintendo eShop as this game does not support save data transfer via the Data Management settings.)