Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 Update – Simplified Breakdown
Free Update
- Hotel added to the dock
- Hotel includes 8 rooms to decorate for guests arriving on the island (may be invited to stay)
- New hotel furniture and decor items
- New controls for placing fences and terraforming (sidesteps and backsteps added)
- Hotel guests can be invited via Amiibo and are not limited to existing islanders
- Zelda and Splatoon Amiibo unlock collaboration characters and themed items
- LEGO collaboration items and furniture
- Additional island slots via “Deep Slumber” that can be built entirely through online co-op
- Nintendo consoles added as in-game items that can play retro games (requires NSO subscription)
- Bulk Craft multiple items at once from your household inventory!
- Home storage expanded to 9000 and now supports storing trees, shrubs, and flowers
- Resetti now offers a cleanup service for redecorating or moving stored decor
Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Improved graphics (still locked to 30 fps)
- New megaphone item that helps locate islanders
- Multiplayer expanded from 8 to 12 players
- Game chat support, including webcam functionality
- Mouse controls for decorating and Custom Designs