Both the ACNH 3.0 update and the ACNH Switch 2 Edition will be available on January 15, 2026. The good news for players is that the ACNH 3.0 update is free for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 owners, requiring only an internet connection for digital download.

For those who weren't there, the first Animal Crossing game had a selection of NES games, including games like Donkey Kong and Excitebike, that you could obtain and actually play in the game long, long before Virtual Console turned up and having retro titles on your current Nintendo system was a matter of course.