Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 Out Now Alongside Switch 2 Edition - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 15 January 2026 / 2,728 Views
Nintendo has released update 3.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons alongside the release of the Switch 2 version. The update adds new content and features to the game.
Read the patch notes below:
General updates (Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch)
- The previously announced new content and features have been added.
- It’s now possible to craft up to 10 items at once if you have enough materials.
- Items stored in your home storage can now be used as DIY materials.
- The DIY Recipes app now includes a page where you can check hotel DIY requests and items requested by Tom Nook as you progress through the game.
- Items obtained by linking with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp can now always be ordered from Nook Shopping.
- Super Mario Bros. items can now be ordered from Nook Shopping without linking to a Nintendo Account.
- While outdoors on an island, holding down the L Button allows you to move while facing the same direction.
- When changing the island tune at Resident Services, Isabelle will now suggest recommended melodies, including the original island tune.
- When changing the island flag at Resident Services, you can now revert it to the original design from when the island was created.
- You can now purchase up to 50 Customization Kits at once from Nook’s Cranny.
- Several items, including Snowflakes, can now be sold at the drop-off box at Nook’s Cranny.
- You will receive a Pearl every time you give a scallop to Pascal.
- You can now ask Leif to remove weeds when there are 30 or more weeds on your island, either on Harv’s Island or during his visits
- The fee for asking Leif to remove weeds has been reduced.
- New tips have been added to the Island Life 101 app.
- Additional Nook Miles tasks have been added alongside the new features.
- The order of some collaboration items has been updated in the catalogs used for photo studios and hotel decorating.
- Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience.
Nintendo Switch 2 Specific Updates
- Fixed an issue where the startup sound for Nook Shopping on the smartphone would not play correctly.
NookLink (Nintendo Switch App) Updates
- Added new articles to the Island Newspaper.
- The Catalog now supports new items added in Ver. 3.0.0.
Note: A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership and a compatible smart device with the Nintendo Switch App installed are required to use this service.
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The QoL made me comeback. Since I have the Switch online membership I got the DLC for free this time. Time to go back to my island after 2 years
Didn't Nintendo actually end up releasing the update a bit early? Thought I saw a post on X from Nintendo that the update was already available.
The DLC was released in 2021
Fixed! I was talking about the update (which I mistakenly called DLC).
They did. The Switch 2 Update has to match local time at midnight. It was not available until the 15th no matter where you live.
Makes sense as there is also a physical copy of the Switch 2 version. But you can play it on either console, which is nice.
Also, kudos to Nintendo for adding free content and only $4.99 for the Switch 2 Update. Switch 2 probably should've been a free upgrade, but the bar is so low I will take $4.99 over $9.99-$19.99.
