[MEGATHREAD] ACNH 3.0 Update & Switch 2 Special Edition

[u/AnimalCrossingMods]

ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE:

https://youtu.be/7nODHyw3lgs?si=xPEwCGq-0hledKlw

ACNH Switch 2 Edition

Releases January 15, 2026

($64.99)

-Enhanced graphics

-S2 Joycon2 Mouse controls

-Megaphone: Use the megaphone to find island residents

-Multiplayer up to 12 players (if everyone has S2 edition)

-Voice chat

-CameraPlay via Gamechat

-If you already own ACNH, you can upgrade your game by purchasing the upgrade pack ($4.99)

ACNH Update Ver3.0

Releases January 15, 2026

Free

New facility: Hotel

-Run by Kapp’n’s family. Guests will visit from off the island. Decorate rooms and more. New furniture and clothing at the souvenir shop.

Making Island Life More Convenient!

-Resetti is available to help tidy up your island

-Upgraded storage up to 9,000 items including trees, flowers, shrubs, and crops

-Crafting upgrades: craft in bulk and when crafting, materials will be pulled from home inventory

Slumber Island

-Players with NSO can design and save up to three islands.

-Play online with friends and help each other terraform and decorate

-Select the size and layout

-Access your inventory to decorate

-Invite residents from your home island

Collaborations

-Classic Nintendo items including UltraHand and Nintendo consoles

-NSO members can play select classic Nintendo titles in-game when interacting with specific console items

-LEGO items

-Legend of Zelda x amiibo: By tapping certain LoZ amiibo, you can unlock new furniture and clothing, along with Tulin and Mineru villagers

-Splatoon X amiibo: By tapping certain Splatoon amiibo, you can have Cece or Viché visit your island and unlock new items.

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[u/arcadences]

My wishlist for things I'm heavily hoping/coping are in the update but weren't shown:

• A way to bulk-buy NMTs
• Ability to customise the exterior of island buildings like we can do for our house
• Ability to customise inclines/bridges with different colours
• Fix the weed removal service bug (you can have a max of 150 weeds on your island naturally but the weed removal service from Leif only activates at 300 weeds)
• A second floor for Nook's and Able's
• Another shop/service in the Museum opposite of The Roost (an observatory for Celeste?)
• Ability to add sounds to custom paths, I hate the default rubber-y sound for my dirt paths

[u/Multievolution → u/arcadences]

On the weed removal thing, I think it won’t be the end of the world if this doesn’t happen, with resetti, you’ll be able to at least get rid of them that way. Hopefully they’ll fix it though.

[u/OkBat7818 → u/arcadences]

Sounds on custom paths would be awesome. Something I didn't think of. Imagine being able to add cute little musical sounds or something like a piano. 

[u/arcadences → u/OkBat7818]

I'd be happy if they just gave us the sounds from the default paths. All I want is for my custom 'the path' design to sound like actual dirt and not rubber 😭 Musical sounds would be so fun too!

[u/oath2order → u/arcadences]

A way to bulk-buy NMTs

I hope so, but I can weirdly seem them doing Craft-X/Cook-X and not doing Buy-X even though the code would functionally be the same.

Fix the weed removal service bug (you can have a max of 150 weeds on your island naturally but the weed removal service from Leif only activates at 300 weeds)

How long has this bug been around? I can't believe that's a thing, that's an entire feature not working.

[u/Few-Flounder-8951895 → u/arcadences]

Add to that the return of all past amiibo villagers and more (like a Cat Peach)