Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history/1.8.0

The Free Update (version 1.8.0) is an update for released on February 25, 2021. It adds Super Mario-themed items as part of the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary celebration. The update was announced in a Nintendo Direct on February 17, 2021. Prior to its full announcement, an update featuring Super Mario-themed items was teased in September 2020 in the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct, with a release date of March 2021.

New features

 * Several Super Mario-themed furniture, clothing, and interior items are added in 1.8.0. The items are time-locked and will unlock in version 1.8.0a on March 1.
 * New Nook Shopping seasonal events include the following events:
 * Hinamatsuri, which commemorates the Heian period of Japan, is celebrated from February 25 to March 3 with a and a, with the item selection rotating daily.
 * π Day, a celebration of the first three digits of the number π (3.14) matching with the date (3/14), is celebrated from March 1 to 14 with a.
 * Shamrock Day, meant to coincidence with St. Patrick's Day, is celebrated from March 10 to 17 with a, , and.
 * To coincide with Shamrock Day, Able Sisters will sell, , , and . These items are not time-locked.
 * In addition, during March 10 to March 17, the player can also pop balloons to be able to obtain a DIY recipe for a . Like the Nook Shopping event, the DIY is time-locked.