Jan 14, 2026 · In this article, you'll learn how to update Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Follow these steps to visit other players' islands that have been uploaded to the dream library in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Follow these steps to play the content included in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC.

Steps to enable or disable island backup for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or restore island data if your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch has been lost, stolen, or recently serviced.

Follow these steps to move your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island from one Nintendo Switch system to another.

Follow these steps to access NookLink in the Nintendo Switch App, which enhances some of the features in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Follow these steps to upload your island to the dream library in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so that other players can visit your dream island.

Follow these steps when you start playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons again after performing a system transfer via local communication from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2.

Note: The Resident Representative is the first player to start the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game on your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console and move to a new island. When playing with …

Information on different methods for transferring save data for Animal Crossing: New Horizons to another Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console.