Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack

New ways to play
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons uses the unique features of the console to offer even more ways to enjoy your island paradise!

Your island, clearer than ever
With the enhanced 4K resolution of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, you’ll be able to see your island and its residents even clearer than before!

Get creative with mouse controls
Use the intuitive mouse controls of the Joy-Con 2 controller to redecorate your home, organise your furniture, create Custom Designs and even draw posts for the bulletin board.

New item: Megaphone
Purchase the Megaphone from Nook's Cranny, then use it to find your island friends by calling out their names. The built-in microphone of Nintendo Switch 2 will help find where they are, even if they’re far away from you!

Play with more friends at once!
In the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, up to 12 players can play together on one island online or up to eight players via local wireless play.

With GameChat, you’ll be able to talk to your friends while playing with them. And by connecting a compatible USB-C camera, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera (sold separately), they’ll be able to see your expressions as you play!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch required to use this upgrade pack, sold separately.
Product description provided by the publisher.

Notices
This software includes modes or features for which an internet connection and a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online are required. Any online play modes require a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online.

Required Space
3.0 MB

Supported Play Modes
TV Mode, Tabletop Mode, Handheld mode

Number of Players
1 - 4

Number of Players (Local Wireless)
2 - 8

Number of Players (Online)
1 - 12

GameShare 
Save Data Cloud Not Supported

Compatible With
Nintendo Switch 2

Publisher 
Nintendo

Genre 
Socialise with characters

Release Date 
1/15/2026

Supported Languages
Japanese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Age Rating
G: General, Online interactivity and chat

The following are required in order to use GameChat:
・A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership (Welcome Offer: GameChat can be enjoyed for free until the end of March 2026. Afterwards, a Nintendo Switch Online membership will be required)
・Phone number verification
・Parental approval in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device app (for users under 16)
Further details about the requirements for using GameChat can be found at the website below:
 
nintendo.com/au/support/

More or less free space than is indicated here may be required in order to install products that have been downloaded to the console.

If there is not enough free space available, you can delete unnecessary software or insert a microSD card with enough space.

Note: Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards.

About Supported Features
This software supports the following:
- Please make sure you have enough storage. Additional storage may be needed on your console for installation or software updates.
- amiibo
- Surround sound (linear PCM)"
" - This code can be redeemed on Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch 2 console, or directly via our website at https://ec.nintendo.com/redeem.
- This code can only be redeemed on one console.
- This product contains technological protection measures.
- The use of an unauthorised device or software that enables technical modification of the Nintendo Switch console or software may render this game unplayable.
- A system update may be required to play.
- To use the download code and online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies.