Animal Crossing: New Horizons version 1.6.0 – Free Winter Update

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The Winter Update (version 1.6.0), known in Australia as the Free Update, was an update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons released on November 19, 2020. The update brought two returning holidays: Turkey Day and Toy Day, alongside their respective hosts Franklin and Jingle. Additional improvements, including increased storage capacity and new hairstyles were also added. It was announced on November 17, 2020.

New features

• Harvest Festival has been renamed to Turkey Day in its return in 1.6.0, but the event is still hosted by Franklin as with New Leaf.
  • For Northern Hemisphere players, Turkey Day is taken as a celebration of the fall harvest, while for Southern Hemisphere players it is taken as a celebration of spring. This is reflected by every furniture outside of Resident Services and the Turkey Day Series being customized for their respective hemispheres.
  • If the player misses Turkey Day, from after Turkey Day until November Nook's Cranny will sell the Cozy Turkey Day DIY pack and Turkey Day furniture for  19,800 Bells.
• Toy Day, and its host Jingle, return in 1.6.0.
  • In the days preceding Toy Day, Nook's Cranny will sell a random toy and Able Sisters will sell Festive-related clothing.
  • In a first in the series, Toy Day has two variants of its composition. A festive, calming rendition for Toy Day in the Northern Hemisphere and a upbeat, vibrant rendition for Toy Day in the Southern Hemisphere.
• Luna can now send players to random dream islands as she did before in New Leaf. The option to activate this is "Surprise me".
• Nine new Reactions—Sit Down, Wave Goodbye, Take a Picture, Sniff Sniff, Work Out, Yoga, Here You Go, Excited, and Ta-da—are added in 1.6.0, and they can be obtained via Hip Reaction Collection.
• Six new hairstyles are added and are obtainable from Top 6 Stylish Hairstyles.
• Tom Nook can now offer the player to expand their storage if they paid off all their home loan. This expansion moves the player up from 1600 storage slots to 2400.
• The Save Data Transfer feature, which allows island save data or a single player's save data to be transferred to another Nintendo Switch, has been added.
• A new promotion item for Pocket Camp was added: the Pocket Camp Phone Case.
• New Nook Shopping seasonal events include the following events:
  • To add on to the Winter Solstice and Summer Solstice, the Aurora Wall and Sunflower Rug were added alongside the Midwinter Sweater and Sunflower Crown respectively. They are available throughout December.
  • Four items related to New Year's Eve were added are are available from December 26 to December 31: New Year's Noodles for Ōmisoka, Berliner for Silvester, Twelve-Grape Dish for Nochevieja, and Sparkling Cider for New Year's Eve. They all relate to their respective local holiday traditions for New Year's Eve.
  • The Japanese New Year, or Shōgatsu, features three items available from January 1 to January 15: the Kadomatsu, Kagamimochi, and New Year's Shimekazari.
  • Other items available from January 1 to January 15 to celebrate the New Year include the 2021 Celebratory Arch, Olivier Salad, Yut Nori, and Zodiac Ox Figurine. They all relate to their respective local holiday traditions for the New Year.

Items added in 1.6.0

| 2021 celebratory arch | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2021" |  2,021 Bells | data-sort-value="505" |  505 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Berliner | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1200" |  1,200 Bells | data-sort-value="300" |  300 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Cornucopia | | Furniture | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="2500" |  2,500 Bells |  Franklin
|- | Dinosaur toy | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2400" |  2,400 Bells | data-sort-value="600" |  600 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Dollhouse | | Furniture | data-sort-value="4000" |  4,000 Bells | data-sort-value="1000" |  1,000 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Festive wreath | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1500" |  1,500 Bells | data-sort-value="375" |  375 Bells |  Any villager
|- | Gift pile | | Furniture | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="660" |  660 Bells |  Crafting
|- | Kadomatsu | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2580" |  2,580 Bells | data-sort-value="645" |  645 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Kagamimochi | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1800" |  1,800 Bells | data-sort-value="450" |  450 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Kids' tent | | Furniture | data-sort-value="4500" |  4,500 Bells | data-sort-value="1125" |  1,125 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Mini circuit | | Furniture | data-sort-value="3800" |  3,800 Bells | data-sort-value="950" |  950 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | New Year's noodles | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1300" |  1,300 Bells | data-sort-value="325" |  325 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | New Year's shimekazari | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Olivier salad | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1000" |  1,000 Bells | data-sort-value="250" |  250 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Pop-up book | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Puppy plushie | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2400" |  2,400 Bells | data-sort-value="600" |  600 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | RC helicopter | | Furniture | data-sort-value="3600" |  3,600 Bells | data-sort-value="900" |  900 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Set of stockings | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Tin robot | | Furniture | data-sort-value="3500" |  3,500 Bells | data-sort-value="875" |  875 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
|- | Toy Day sleigh | | Furniture | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="20000" |  20,000 Bells |  Jingle
|- | Toy Day stockings | | Furniture | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Jingle
|- | Turkey Day casserole | | Furniture | data-sort-value="7000" |  7,000 Bells | data-sort-value="1750" |  1,750 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day chair | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2200" |  2,200 Bells | data-sort-value="550" |  550 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day decorations | | Furniture | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day garden stand | | Furniture | data-sort-value="3600" |  3,600 Bells | data-sort-value="900" |  900 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day hearth | | Furniture | data-sort-value="13000" |  13,000 Bells | data-sort-value="3250" |  3,250 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day table | | Furniture | data-sort-value="4500" |  4,500 Bells | data-sort-value="1125" |  1,125 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day table setting | | Furniture | data-sort-value="4000" |  4,000 Bells | data-sort-value="1000" |  1,000 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Turkey Day wheat decor | | Furniture | data-sort-value="800" |  800 Bells | data-sort-value="200" |  200 Bells |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Twelve-grape dish | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1200" |  1,200 Bells | data-sort-value="300" |  300 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Yule log | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1200" |  1,200 Bells | data-sort-value="300" |  300 Bells |  Nook Shopping
 Nintendo
|- | Yut Nori | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1300" |  1,300 Bells | data-sort-value="325" |  325 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Zodiac ox figurine | | Furniture | data-sort-value="1600" |  1,600 Bells | data-sort-value="400" |  400 Bells |  Nook Shopping
 Katrina
|- | Reindeer costume | | Clothing | data-sort-value="1700" |  1,700 Bells | data-sort-value="425" |  425 Bells |  Able Sisters
|- | Reindeer hat | | Clothing | data-sort-value="1120" |  1,120 Bells | data-sort-value="280" |  280 Bells |  Able Sisters
 Apparel shop
|- | Santa beard | | Clothing | data-sort-value="1480" |  1,480 Bells | data-sort-value="370" |  370 Bells |  Able Sisters
 Apparel shop
|- | Santa coat | | Clothing | data-sort-value="2600" |  2,600 Bells | data-sort-value="650" |  650 Bells |  Able Sisters
 Apparel shop
|- | Santa hat | | Clothing | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Able Sisters
 Apparel shop
|- | Santa pants | | Clothing | data-sort-value="2150" |  2,150 Bells | data-sort-value="537" |  537 Bells |  Able Sisters
 Apparel shop
|- | Aurora wall | | Interior | data-sort-value="7000" |  7,000 Bells | data-sort-value="1750" |  1,750 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Falling-snow wall | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="2700" |  2,700 Bells |  Crafting
|- | Festive rug | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="1500" |  1,500 Bells |  Crafting
|- | Summer-shell rug | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="7200" |  7,200 Bells |  Crafting
|- | Sunflower rug | | Interior | data-sort-value="1500" |  1,500 Bells | data-sort-value="375" |  375 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Turkey Day flooring | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="750" |  750 Bells |  Franklin
|- | Turkey Day rug | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Franklin
|- | Turkey Day wall | | Interior | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="750" |  750 Bells |  Franklin
|- | Magic bag | | Tool | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Jingle
|- | Sparkling cider | | Tool | data-sort-value="1000" |  1,000 Bells | data-sort-value="250" |  250 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Cozy Turkey Day DIY | | Others | data-sort-value="19800" |  19,800 Bells | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Nook's Cranny
 Franklin
|- | Festive wrapping paper | | Others | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="300" |  300 Bells |  Crafting
|- | Gift | | Others | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Festive wrapping paper
|- | Hip Reaction Collection | | Others | data-sort-value="2700" |  2,700 Nook Miles | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Nook Stop
|- | Pocket Camp phone case | | Others | data-sort-value="2000" |  2,000 Bells | data-sort-value="500" |  500 Bells |  Nook Shopping
|- | Top 6 Stylish Hairstyles | | Others | data-sort-value="1800" |  1,800 Nook Miles | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Nook Stop
|- | Transfer kit | | Others | data-sort-value="" | Not for sale | data-sort-value="" | Cannot be sold |  Tom Nook
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Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Changed features

• The availability of the Sunflower Crown and Midwinter Sweater were changed. Previously, the items were available in both hemispheres around June 6 to July 7. In 1.6.0, this was changed in that the items associated with their respective season would only appear on the hemispheres that were experiencing those seasons. In this instance for December, the Midwinter Sweater was only available for Northern Hemisphere players for the Winter Solstice, and the Sunflower Crown was only available for Southern Hemisphere players for the Summer Solstice.
• Leif now sells Pumpkin Starts year-round instead of limited to just October.
• The names of the following items were changed:
  • Summer-Solstice Crown → Sunflower Crown
  • Winter-Solstice Sweater → Midwinter Sweater

Bug fixes

In 1.6.0

• Any tables created to duplicate miscellaneous furniture items on 1.2.0 prior to the 1.2.1 patch will no longer work.

Related updates

• The NookLink mobile app now allows players to view their catalog. This update was announced alongside the 1.6.0 update and was released on November 29, 2020.

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References

Game updates

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