Alright, my fellow gamer! You’ve hit the jackpot with that question, because *Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0* is a massive, game-changing update that just dropped, bringing a ton of fresh content to your island paradise! This free update arrived on January 14, 2026, a day earlier than its scheduled release, and coincided with the launch of an enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game.

Get ready to dive back into your island life, because here’s a detailed breakdown of what the 3.0 update brings to *Animal Crossing: New Horizons*:

### Major New Content & Features

* **Kapp’n’s Family Hotel** A brand-new resort hotel opens on the pier, introducing new decorating gameplay and allowing tourists to visit and roam your island. This means more opportunities for creativity and interaction!
* **Slumber Islands** If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, you can now create up to three custom “Slumber Islands.” This sounds like an exciting way to showcase your design skills or explore unique dreamscapes.
* **Increased Home Storage** Say goodbye to clutter! You can now expand your home storage to an impressive 9,000 items. Even better, you can now store trees, shrubs, and flowers, making landscaping and redecorating much more manageable.
* **Resetti’s Reset Service** Our favorite mole, Resetti, is back with a new service! He can now help you remove items, custom designs, and even flowers from a specific area or your entire island. This is a huge quality-of-life improvement for those who love to terraform and redesign.
* **Classic Nintendo and LEGO Items** Get ready for some awesome crossover content! The update adds classic Nintendo items and LEGO items to the game, allowing for even more unique customization options for your home and island.
* **Amiibo Functionality Expansion** *The Legend of Zelda* and *Splatoon* amiibo can now unlock new characters and items, bringing even more beloved Nintendo franchises into your *Animal Crossing* world.
* **DIY Recipes App Enhancements** The DIY Recipes app now includes a dedicated page where you can check hotel DIY requests and items requested by Tom Nook as you progress through the game. This will help you keep track of your crafting goals.

### Quality-of-Life Improvements & Gameplay Enhancements

* **Bulk Crafting** This is a game-changer for crafters! You can now craft up to 10 items at once, provided you have enough materials. No more tedious single-item crafting sessions.
* **Crafting with Stored Materials** Another fantastic crafting improvement is the ability to use items stored in your home storage directly as DIY materials. This eliminates the need to constantly pull items out of storage before crafting.
* **Easier Customization Kit Purchases** Nook’s Cranny now allows you to purchase up to 50 Customization Kits at once, saving you time when redecorating your tools and furniture.
* **Selling Snowflakes at Drop-Off Box** Several items, including Snowflakes, can now be sold at the drop-off box at Nook’s Cranny.
* **Pascal’s Pearl Guarantee** Every time you give a scallop to Pascal, you are now guaranteed to receive a Pearl, not just on your first scallop of the day.
* **Reduced Weed Removal Fee from Leif** Leif can now be asked to remove weeds when there are 30 or more on your island, and the fee for this service has been reduced. This is a welcome change for those who struggle to keep their islands pristine.
* **New Island Life 101 App Tips** The Island Life 101 app has received new tips, offering more guidance for both new and returning players.
* **Additional Nook Miles Tasks** More Nook Miles tasks have been added, giving you more ways to earn those valuable miles and unlock rewards.
* **Updated Collaboration Item Order** The order of some collaboration items has been updated in the catalogs used for photo studios and hotel decorating.
* **Streamlined Nook Shopping** Items obtained by linking with *Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp* can now always be ordered from Nook Shopping. Additionally, Super Mario Bros. items can now be ordered from Nook Shopping without needing to link to a Nintendo Account.
* **Improved Movement Control** While outdoors, holding down the L Button now allows you to move while facing the same direction. This is particularly useful for precise actions like getting perfect hits on rocks. Tapping L will also make your character do a cute hop!
* **Isabelle’s Island Tune Suggestions** When changing your island tune at Resident Services, Isabelle will now suggest recommended melodies, including your original island tune.
* **Revert Island Flag** You can now revert your island flag to its original design from when your island was created.

### Nintendo Switch 2 Specific Updates

For those playing on the new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of *Animal Crossing: New Horizons*, the 3.0 update also brings enhanced features, including 4K resolution in docked mode, mouse controls with the Joy-Con 2 controller, an in-game megaphone that uses the system’s built-in microphone, and online play for up to 12 players. The handheld resolution of the game on Switch 2 has also been increased for free.

This 3.0 update is a fantastic resurgence for *Animal Crossing: New Horizons*, offering a wealth of new content and much-requested quality-of-life improvements that will undoubtedly bring many players back to their islands for even more creative fun! So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and explore all the new possibilities!