Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history/2.0

 version 2.0 is an update scheduled to be released on November 5, 2021. The update was teased on September 23, 2021, with a full announcement coming on October 15, 2021. It will be the final major update for the game and will release alongside the paid DLC.

Additional villagers
The update introduces 16 additional villagers, eight of which are brand new to the series, and eight which are returning from previous games.

Returning
Eight villagers return from, , and the Japan-exclusive , four of which only previously appeared in the latter game and have now received localized names for the first time.

The Roost
The Roost café, manned by Brewster, returns as an expanded wing of the museum. Special characters may visit periodically to purchase coffee. An amiibo phone allows amiibo to be scanned to invite characters to The Roost. Occasionally, they may bring other characters with them for their visit.

Mystery Islands
Several new Mystery Islands are added, differing from the original suite of islands that could be visited. Some have distinct biomes (with unique flora, such as climbable vines and glowing plants) and they can experience a different season or time of day to the player's own island, allowing the player to obtain items out of season. Kapp'n appears in his boat at the island's dock and will take the players to these islands for Nook Miles 1,000.

Harv's Island changes
Harv's Island has been expanded to the north to include a new shopping area, styled as a hippie commune. Bells must be raised for each plot to invite special characters to set up a permanent shop:
 * Harriet gives the player exclusive haircuts, and will teach them how to create these styles so that the player can subsequently choose them using a mirror.
 * Saharah sells wallpaper and flooring
 * Kicks sells shoes and socks.
 * Leif sells bushes and flowers.
 * Redd sells art and furniture.
 * Cyrus and Reese can redesign furniture that cannot be customized using a DIY workbench.
 * Katrina performs fortune readings for the player to determine their luck for the day.
 * Tortimer allows the player to access their personal storage unit

Home and player improvements
Three new storage upgrades are available, beyond the upgrade to 2400 items offered in the Ver. 1.6.0 update. The player's total storage capacity can now be subsequently upgraded to 3200, 4000, and then finally, 5000 items. The exterior shape of the player's house can now be customized between 4 different styles, similar to a feature present in. These styles include the default wood and stone appearance, a log cabin, a rounded stucco design, and a Japanese castle aesthetic. These all match the various stylings of the villager houses present in the game.

Players can now move within the gaps between tightly spaced furniture, allowing for access to places that were previously blocked with this density of furniture placement. A can be purchased from the Nook Stop, allowing the player to place new ceiling-mounted objects and to create accent walls by selectively applying wallpaper on individual walls. can be purchased with Nook Miles, allowing Sable's themed designs to be worn as clothing or used as patterns for wallpaper and flooring.

can be purchased with Nook Miles to unlock 4 new hairstyles. Harriet will unlock a further 7 hairstyles, making for a total of 11 new hairstyle options introduced with the update.

Island exterior improvements
The total Bridge and Incline limit for the island is increased from 8 to 10. 9 new Fences are added and can be crafted, and both new and original fences can now be customized with a range of different colors.

A new item allows the player to access their home storage when placed outside, while the ABD allows Bells to be deposited and withdrawn from wherever the item is placed. Ladder Set-Up Kits can be crafted, allowing ladders to be permanently placed for convenient access between different elevations of the island. They come in different styles, such as wood, metal, and rope. The can be purchased from Nook's Cranny for Bells 2000.

Cooking
A variety of new harvestable flora can be grown, such as Tomatoes, Potatoes, Carrots, Wheat, and Sugarcane. The upgrade can be purchased from the Nook Stop to unlock cooking recipes. Edible food can be crafted with a kitchen item by combining both the new and existing ingredients together.

Island life additions
Island Life 101 is a new app for the NookPhone that offers regular tips and guidance about life on the island.

Ordinances, previously featured in, return and can be enacted to passively affect various things on the island. As in, these include Beautiful Island, Early Bird, Night Owl, and Bell Boom.

Group stretching, previous known as morning aerobics, return from. They can occur outside Resident Services, where the player can participate in aerobic exercises using either button controls or motion controls.

The can be purchased with Nook Miles, allowing the player to walk around with a handheld camera. Other characters will react and pose for pictures. Multiple new reactions have been added, such as Stretch, Jammin', Listening Ears, and Say Cheese.

Villagers can now periodically invite the player to visit their house, or may randomly visit the player's house while they are inside of it.

Other features
Many new items have been added, with some obtainable from Nook's Cranny and others that can be exclusively obtained from the Nook Stop. Gyroids return from previous games, featuring a smaller design than seen before and the ability to be customized. Gyroid Fragments can be found and buried underground, when watered they will turn into a Gyroid which can be retrieved the next day. As in previous games, Gyroids will sync their sound effects in time to any music playing nearby.

12 new K.K. Slider songs are added which K.K. can perform during his live show at the weekend. The Music Box item returns from, which allows for gentle variations of K.K. Slider songs to be played from it. The newly added songs include the following: • Chillwave

• K.K. Bashment

• K.K. Break

• K.K. Chorinho

• K.K. Dub

• K.K. Fuge

• K.K. Hip Hop

• K.K. Lovers

• K.K. Polka

• K.K. Slack-Key

Related updates

 * The NookLink app will be updated on November 5, 2021 with a Your Island Newspaper section, which will detail news from the player's island.
 * Series 5 of Animal Crossing amiibo cards will be released alongside the update on November 5, 2021.