"Though you may already know about everything new in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update, that doesn't mean you're ready to jump into it from the moment it's launched on January 15, 2026. Especially if you've been away from the game for a good while, there are likely a few steps you'll want to take to prepare your island for the major update."
"Perhaps the most important thing to do of all is ensure you've brought your saved data to Switch 2, if you're planning on playing the game on that platform--or even just a different Switch console than you last used when playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Though the 3.0 update is free for all players, the game is also getting a technical upgrade for Switch 2, and many plan to pick up where they left off on Nintendo's newest console."
"Although bells aren't the required currency for the new hotel gift shop, you'll still want to save up a small fortune because 3.0 lets you increase your storage space to 9,000 items. Considering the final storage upgrade bumped it up to 5,000 and cost 1.2 million bells, we're willing to bet it's going to be pricey. There are a ton of ways to make money in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but the most lucrative (above board) strategy is with turnips."
Eleven steps outline tasks to prepare an island for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update launching January 15, 2026. Players planning to move to Switch 2 must use the island transfer tool to port saved islands, since standard save transfers exclude this game. The update is free but includes technical upgrades for Switch 2, prompting many players to pick up where they left off on Nintendo's newest console. Storage increases to 9,000 items in 3.0, so accumulating bells is recommended to afford the likely expensive upgrade. Turnips remain the most lucrative above-board money-making method; buy cheap from Daisy Mae on Sundays. Inventory and console preparation are also advised.
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