Here are the biggest changes coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in its big January 2026 updates.

New Horizons, because it's the perfect Christmas game. Nintendo might not be regularly updating the latest Animal Crossing ...

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This Update Tells Us A Lot About Animal Crossing’s Future So, how does this update relate to the ...

For the Animal Crossing fans looking for new dialogue or major overhauls to what exists in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you may not want to hold your breath for the 3.0 Update or the Nintendo Switch ...

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 ...

The new Animal Crossing: New Horizons update's best feature wasn't even included in the announcement video; instead it's a throwaway line on the Nintendo website. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was an ...

Local Wireless and Online Multiplayer: Up to 8 players can play together on one player’s island via online multiplayer or ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons hasn't received a major content update since November 2021, and many players resigned themselves to the fact that nothing else new would ever come to the game. The dry ...

Nintendo fans, and especially Animal Crossing fans, woke up to some big news for New Horizons today. Players will have plenty of reasons to return to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in 2026, as Nintendo ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Nintendo has revealed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will receive a Switch 2 Edition as well as a beefy new update on the original Switch. Planned ...