Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 update patch notes

Version 3.0.0 has landed on the original Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 and the patch notes give more insight into what's been added.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 has finally landed on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Players have been waiting for the update for a long time, and now they can find out exactly what the Big N has added thanks to the patch notes. Check them out below!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 patch notes

Source: Nintendo

The patch notes for Animal Crossing: New Horizons Version 3.0.0 were released on January 14, 2026 via the Nintendo Support site. Take a look at what’s been added to the game with this new release.

General updates (Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch)

  • The previously announced new content and features have been added.
  • It’s now possible to craft up to 10 items at once if you have enough materials.
  • Items stored in your home storage can now be used as DIY materials.
  • The DIY Recipes app now includes a page where you can check hotel DIY requests and items requested by Tom Nook as you progress through the game.
  • Items obtained by linking with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp can now always be ordered from Nook Shopping.
  • Super Mario Bros. items can now be ordered from Nook Shopping without linking to a Nintendo Account.
  • While outdoors on an island, holding down the L Button allows you to move while facing the same direction.
  • When changing the island tune at Resident Services, Isabelle will now suggest recommended melodies, including the original island tune.
  • When changing the island flag at Resident Services, you can now revert it to the original design from when the island was created.
  • You can now purchase up to 50 Customization Kits at once from Nook’s Cranny.
  • Several items, including Snowflakes, can now be sold at the drop-off box at Nook’s Cranny.
  • You will receive a Pearl every time you give a scallop to Pascal.
  • You can now ask Leif to remove weeds when there are 30 or more weeds on your island, either on Harv’s Island or during his visits
  • The fee for asking Leif to remove weeds has been reduced.
  • New tips have been added to the Island Life 101 app.
  • Additional Nook Miles tasks have been added alongside the new features.
  • The order of some collaboration items has been updated in the catalogs used for photo studios and hotel decorating.
  • Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience.

Nintendo Switch 2 Specific Updates

  • Fixed an issue where the startup sound for Nook Shopping on the smartphone would not play correctly.

NookLink (Nintendo Switch App) Updates

  • Added new articles to the Island Newspaper.
  • The Catalog now supports new items added in Ver. 3.0.0.

Note: A paid Nintendo Switch Online membership and a compatible smart device with the Nintendo Switch App installed are required to use this service.

Those are all of the patch notes for Update 3.0.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Be sure to check out our Animal Crossing: New Horizons Guide for help on all things related to the game, from starting your island to flower breeding and much more!