Animal Crossing: New Horizons/Update history

This article or section contains information about game updates.

The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current or accurate information about the game.

This article or section contains information about game updates.

The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current or accurate information about the game.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be regularly updated with new content and special events. Unlike previous games, most events do not exist in the game's data until they are added through an update. These events are not available to experience in the game until the first real-world date on which it occurs, therefore time traveling cannot be exploited until the update has been installed. An online date verification is required to experience the event for the first time, at which point they will reoccur offline indefinitely.

Online multiplayer can only be participated in if the most recent update is installed. The version number is displayed on the title screen and when talking to Orville about multiplayer functions.

The first major update for the game added multiple items as part of a cross-promotion with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It also added Zipper T. Bunny, the Bunny Day event, and a matching series of furniture and clothing. The game's second major update will add Leif to the game, who will host the Earth Day event.

Version	Changelog
1.0.0 February 7, 2020	Initial release
1.1.0 March 20, 2020	Release Day Update Adds Zipper T. Bunny and the Easter event, which runs from April 1 — April 12 Version 1.1.1a is required to be downloaded and installed for the event to be enabled in-game Adds the Bunny Day furniture set, and matching clothing items Adds multiple new furniture items as part of an Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp-crossover promotion The items can be obtained by linking Pocket Camp to a My Nintendo account, redeeming the reward and downloading the content from the Nintendo e-Shop Adds a Nintendo Switch furniture item which will be delivered to each player's mailbox Players who use the special edition Joy-Con controllers with the game also receive an Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch furniture item Adds a Nook Inc. Silk Rug which Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can purchase with Nook Miles Enables visiting other islands via multiplayer Added functionality for Best Friends Message cards can now be sent to friends or received from friends Enables connectivity to NookLink with Nintendo Switch Online phone app Introduces anti-cheat server verification when playing online ACNH crossover ACPC.png
1.1.1 March 26, 2020	Fixed a serious issue that affected game balance (item cloning glitch)
1.1.1a April 1, 2020	Allows players to experience the Easter seasonal event. NHPressZipper.jpg NHPressSittingOnEgg.jpg NHPressEggSeriesOutdoors.jpg NHPressDugEgg.jpg NHPressCaughtEgg.jpg
1.1.2 April 2, 2020	Fixed an issue where an animal you’ve invited to move from another island doesn’t actually move, leaving the plot of land allocated for them to move to sold and unoccupied. After the software is updated to Ver. 1.1.2, the sold plot of land will revert to being available, and a new animal will become able to move there again. Note: The animal that was originally invited to move to your island when the issue occurred will not return to their original island, nor will their plan to move to your island be carried out. Fixed an issue where a request from Tom Nook for the Resident Representative to find a plot of land for new residents disappears. After the software is updated to Ver. 1.1.2, if the island is developed to a certain point (Nook's Cranny is either under construction or completed), the next time the Resident Representative plays the game, a special event will trigger during the island-wide broadcast and the story will move forward. Fixed an issue where, after deleting a resident, it becomes impossible to move their house and/or other structures. After the software is updated to Ver. 1.1.2, it will once more become possible to request that these structures be moved. Fixed an issue where both Nook Miles and Bells are subtracted when you use Nook Miles Tickets to go on a Mystery Tour and purchase an item from Wilbur. Other issues are now resolved.
1.1.3 April 3, 2020	Addressed an issue where balloons would no longer fly over the island under certain circumstances.
1.1.4 April 6, 2020	Fixed an issue where Flick would give a different model of insect when asked to make a model of the scarab beetle. After the software is updated to Ver. 1.1.4, if Flick is given the required number of scarab beetles again, you will receive the correct model. Adjusted the appearance rate of some Bunny Day eggs through April 11, with eggs being easier to find on Bunny Day itself (April 12).
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