A new patch has been released for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, largely addressing some issues with the title on the recently released Nintendo Switch. Since its release in 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has consistently ranked among the most popular games for the Switch, and now, the title is finding new life on Nintendo's newest hybrid console.
Prior to the console's release, Nintendo confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons data could be transferred to the Switch 2, causing many to breathe a sigh of relief. Countless players have put hundreds and even thousands of hours into terraforming and decorating their islands, and while island data can be safely ported to the new system, the original Switch will not have access to the data once the transfer is complete. While this has disappointed some fans, others are simply eager to see how the beloved title looks with improved hardware, with the developers already adding some extra polish to help improve the player experience.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stellar addition to Nintendo's life-sim franchise, and players should consider restarting their islands in 2025.
On June 18, Nintendo rolled out a new update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and while it may not be the biggest, it brings some useful fixes and adjustments to the cozy title. The main purpose of the patch is to fix an issue for Switch 2 players, as some reported that the game wouldn't progress when attempting to change the door variation while chatting about a resident's home exterior while speaking with Tom Nook at Resident Services. Additionally, the update fixes an issue in which newly crafted fencing wouldn't appear in a player's inventory if a remade version of the same fence was already in their possession. This latest patch follows the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update in May, which improved multiplayer compatibility between the Switch and Switch 2.
Earlier this year, Nintendo provided a sales update of its best-selling Switch games, with Mario Kart 8 holding onto first place with over 67 million units sold as of February. Animal Crossing: New Horizons came in second, with 46 million units sold, while Super Smash Bros. Ultimate took the bronze medal at 35 million copies. Incredibly, the recently released Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 has already sold over 860,000 copies in the US alone.
While players are still flocking to New Horizons, many are wondering when the next Animal Crossing game will be released. The franchise was absent from the dedicated Nintendo Switch Direct in April, but many have pointed to past releases to gain an idea of when a new entry may be on the way. Historically, Nintendo has waited at least a year after a new console launch to release a fresh mainline entry.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update Ver. 2.0.8 Patch Notes (June 18, 2025)
Fixed bugs on Nintendo Switch 2
- Fixed an issue where the game could not progress when attempting to change the door decoration variation while suggesting a resident's home exterior to Tom Nook at Resident Services.
Other Fixes
- Fixed an issue where newly crafted fencing would not be added to the player’s inventory if a remade version of the same fence was already in their pocket.
- Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 90 /100 Critics Rec: 99%
- Released
- March 20, 2020
- ESRB
- Everyone / Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases
- Developer(s)
- Nintendo EPD
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Engine
- Havok
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Expansions
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Happy Home Paradise
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Simulation
