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Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Nintendo Switch 2
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Welcome to the Deserted Island Getaway Package!

A carefree new life is just beyond the horizon! Step off the plane and onto your very own deserted island where new friends, discoveries and opportunities are waiting for you. New ways to play The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons uses the unique features of the console to offer even more ways to enjoy your island paradise! Your island, clearer than ever With the enhanced 4K resolution of the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, you’ll be able to see your island and its residents even clearer than before! Get creative with mouse controls Use the intuitive mouse controls of the Joy-Con 2 controller to redecorate your home, organise your furniture, create Custom Designs and even draw posts for the bulletin board. New item: Megaphone Purchase the Megaphone from Nook's Cranny, then use it to find your island friends by calling out their names. The built-in microphone of Nintendo Switch 2 will help find where they are, even if they’re far away from you! Play with more friends at once! In the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, up to 12 players can play together on one island online or up to eight players via local wireless play. With GameChat, you’ll be able to talk to your friends while playing with them. And by connecting a compatible USB-C camera, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera (sold separately), they’ll be able to see your expressions as you play!

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Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Features

Support for mouse controls New item: Megaphone, which uses the console's built-in microphone Enhanced online multiplayer for up to 12 players Supports CameraPlay using a compatible USB-C Camera (sold separately) Supports enhanced resolutions up to 4K in TV Mode (Enhanced graphics require a TV that supports 4K resolution).

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Required for Use

  • - A compatible USB-C camera, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 camera (sold separately), is required to use some game features and video chat.

Notices

This software includes modes or features for which an internet connection and a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online are required. Any online play modes require a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online.
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Required Space

Nintendo Switch 2
10.8GB
Supported Play Modes
Number of Players
1 - 4
Number of Players (Local Wireless)
2 - 8
Number of Players (Online)
1 - 12
Family Group Lending
Supported
Save Data Cloud
Not supported
Supported Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher
Nintendo
Genre
Socialise with characters
Supported Languages
  • Japanese,
  • English,
  • Spanish,
  • French,
  • German,
  • Italian,
  • Dutch,
  • Russian,
  • Korean,
  • Chinese (Simplified),
  • Chinese (Traditional)
Age Rating
G
General, Online interactivity and chat

The following are required in order to use GameChat:
・A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership
・Phone number verification
・Parental approval in the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smart device app (for users under 16)
Further details about the requirements for using GameChat can be found via the link below.
View GameChat Details

More or less free space than is indicated here may be required in order to install products that have been downloaded to the console.
If there is not enough free space available, you can delete unnecessary software or insert a microSD card with enough space.
Note: Nintendo Switch 2 is only compatible with microSD Express cards.

About Supported Features

This software supports the following: - amiibo - Surround sound (linear PCM) - CameraPlay

- Enhanced graphics require a TV that supports 4K resolution. - Additional accessories, games and/or systems may be required for multiplayer mode, sold separately. - This game does not support the Save Data Cloud functionality of Nintendo Switch Online. However, a service to back-up Animal Crossing: New Horizons save data and recover it from the server in the event of console failure, loss or theft is available to Nintendo Switch Online members. - Note: to transfer save data, you will need to download the Island Transfer Tool from Nintendo eShop as this game does not support save data transfer via the Data Management settings. - Using the System Transfer feature to move software and save data from an existing Nintendo Switch to a new Nintendo Switch 2 will transfer all Animal Crossing: New Horizons content, include save data. However, resident data must then be connected to the relevant user profile on the Nintendo Switch 2 before operating as normal.

This game may contain product placement and advertising.

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