Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history/2.0

 version 2.0 is an update released on November 4, 2021. The update was teased on September 23, 2021, with a full announcement coming on October 15, 2021. It was the final major update for the game and was released 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 villagers (marked below) initially only 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.

Mysterious 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 pier and will take the players to these islands for Nook Miles 1,000 once per day.

Harv's Island changes
Harv's Island has been expanded to the north to include a new shopping area, styled as a commune. 100,000 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.

Additionally, all special characters who have an amiibo can now be invited to Photopia.

Home and player improvements
Three new storage upgrades are available, beyond the upgrade to 2,400 items offered in the Ver. 1.6.0 update. The player's total storage capacity can now be subsequently upgraded to 3,200, 4,000, and then finally, 5,000 items. Recipes can now also be placed into storage.

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.

Home improvements not listed here are options available to players who own the DLC, which can eventually be integrated into the player's home once a certain threshold is met. These include partition walls, pillars, polishing, soundscapes, and lighting adjustments.

Island exterior improvements
The total bridge and incline limit for the island is increased from eight to ten. Nine 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, previously 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, and 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.

Posters featuring illustrations of the items in each exhibit from the museum are received from Blathers after their respective exhibit is completed. The posters can be purchased from Blathers after they are first obtained.

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 NH Texture.png Chillwave

• K.K. Bashment NH Texture.png K.K. Bashment

• K.K. Break NH Texture.png K.K. Break

• K.K. Chorinho NH Texture.png K.K. Chorinho

• K.K. Dub NH Texture.png K.K. Dub

• K.K. Fugue NH Texture.png K.K. Fugue

• K.K. Hop NH Texture.png K.K. Hop

• K.K. Khoomei NH Texture.png K.K. Khoomei

• K.K. Lovers NH Texture.png K.K. Lovers

• K.K. Polka NH Texture.png K.K. Polka

• K.K. Robot Synth NH Texture.png K.K. Robot Synth

• K.K. Slack-Key NH Texture.png K.K. Slack-Key

All special characters from that were initially cut from  return and can be invited to Photopia or The Roost. The following list contains those that have not been mentioned above.

• Blanca NH Character Icon.png Blanca

• Booker NH Character Icon.png Booker

• Chip NH Character Icon.png Chip

• Copper NH Character Icon.png  Copper

• Digby NH Character Icon.png Digby

• Don NH Character Icon.png Don Resetti

• Gracie NH Character Icon.png Gracie

• Grams NH Character Icon.png Grams

• Joan NH Character Icon.png Joan

• Katie NH Character Icon.png Katie

• DJ KK NH Character Icon.png DJ KK

• Leila NH Character Icon.png Leila

• Leilani NH Character Icon.png Leilani

• Lottie NH Character Icon.png Lottie

• Lyle NH Character Icon.png Lyle

• Nat NH Character Icon.png Nat

• Pelly NH Character Icon.png Pelly

• Pete NH Character Icon.png Pete

• Phineas NH Character Icon.png Phineas

• Phyllis NH Character Icon.png Phyllis

• Porter NH Character Icon.png Porter

• Resetti NH Character Icon.png Mr. Resetti

• Shrunk NH Character Icon.png Dr. Shrunk

• Wendell NH Character Icon.png Wendell

Name changes
The names of the following items were changed:
 * Teacup Ride →
 * Beige Desert-Tile Wall →
 * Blue Desert-Tile Wall →
 * Olive Desert-Tile Wall →
 * Purple Desert-Tile Wall →
 * Beige Desert-Tile Flooring →
 * Blue Desert-Tile Flooring →
 * Olive Desert-Tile Flooring →
 * Purple Desert-Tile Flooring →

Other changes

 * Two previously unavailable stationaries–the Fireworks Card and Dawning-Year Card–were made available with a proper name.
 * DIY recipes can now be stored in the player's storage.

Related updates

 * The NookLink app was updated on November 4, 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 on November 5, 2021.