Animal Crossing: New Horizons Just Got Another Rare Update (And It Comes with a Free Gift)

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This year marks a big celebration for many video game series, and today Animal Crossing joins the festivities as it turns 25! The original game came out on the N64 back on April 14th, 2001. While fans are eager for news about the next Animal Crossing game, Nintendo isn’t letting the anniversary pass unnoticed. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is receiving a new update today, which includes important bug fixes and a special gift to commemorate 25 years of the beloved franchise. It’s not a massive update like the 3.0 version, but it’s a nice way to celebrate!

Update 3.0.2 for New Horizons is available now, starting April 14th! This update fixes a few problems, like getting stuck in hotels or villagers appearing inside your house unexpectedly. It also includes a special gift – a Leaf Ornament – to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Animal Crossing! You can find it in your mailbox after you’ve downloaded the update.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Patch Notes and Free In-Game Gift for April 14th

Today’s update includes a special Leaf Ornament gift with a commemorative message from Nintendo on new stationery. Along with this anniversary token, the update also fixes several bugs. You can find a complete list of bug fixes in the official patch notes from Nintendo, linked below.

General Updates

  • A commemorative item for the 25th anniversary of the Animal Crossing series has been added. Please check the in-game mailbox to receive it.
  • Fixed an issue in hotel guest rooms where furniture placement or guest behavior could prevent exiting the room.
  • Fixed an issue where crafting multiple items at once using a DIY recipe requiring six types of materials could sometimes be completed even without sufficient materials.
  • Fixed an issue where a dung beetle appearing on a snowball could remain on-screen after the snowball disappeared.
  • Fixed an issue where items could pop out of a rock before the shovel made contact when hitting it.
    • This issue was addressed in Ver. 3.0.1, but could still occur under certain conditions, so it has been fixed again.
  • Fixed an issue where bringing custom designs created by the player to a Slumber Island could prevent them from being displayed at Able Sisters or uploaded to the Custom Design Portal.
  • Fixed an issue where glowing spots on the island would not appear lit when viewing the island from the plane while returning from another island.
  • Fixed an issue where villagers who had promised to visit the player’s home could sometimes appear in unnatural locations inside the house.
  • Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the game play experience.

Changes to DLC

We’ve fixed some problems with the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise” downloadable content.

  • Fixed an issue where animals requesting vacation homes would stop appearing on the beach even when some animals still do not have vacation homes.

To get the update, connect your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 to the internet. It should download and install automatically. If you want to be sure, press the + button to check your current game version. If you’re not already on Version 3.0.2, you’ll be asked to download the latest update.

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2026-04-14 16:40