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Anna Koselke

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a $5 Switch 2 upgrade and a big free update with co-op islands and an NPC resort – 4 years after we thought Nintendo abandoned it

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is officially coming to the Switch 2 as a brand-new edition of the beloved 2020 life sim gem – but that's not all, as Nintendo has an update in store for the game, too, years after fans thought they'd seen the final big patch.

Major Animal Crossing: New Horizons content updates came to a halt in 2021 with 2.0 (not counting bug fixes and more minor patches) – or so we thought. Alongside its announcement regarding the Switch 2 edition, Nintendo has also revealed new features for both the OG Switch version as well as the more recent console's upcoming one.

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