{"id":1327,"date":"2025-08-28T23:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/animal_crossing_new_horizons_winter_update_arrives_this_thursday"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:56:40","slug":"animal-crossing-new-horizons-winter-update-arrives-this-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-winter-update-arrives-this-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Crossing: New Horizons Winter Update Arrives This Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/animal-crossing-new-horizons-winter-update-arrives-this-thursday.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\"><\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo has announced that a free Winter update is set to arrive in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/animal_crossing_new_horizons\">Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/a> this Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>A new trailer for the update has been shared, giving us our first proper look at the new content we&#8217;ll be able to enjoy over the coming months. It looks just as lovely as ever, and as well as the usual batch of new events and the like, there&#8217;s also confirmation that the long-awaited save data transfer feature will also be going live (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/animal_crossing_island_transfer_app_launches_on_switch_this_week_heres_how_it_works\">more details on that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"12\">\n<p>New seasonal events, Reactions, hairstyles, save data transfer, and more! Get ready to celebrate the heartwarming holiday festivities with the free Winter update, coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons on November 19!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at what we can expect:<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>Turkey Day \u2013 On Turkey Day, which will take place this year on 26<sup>th<\/sup> November, top class chef Franklin will arrive and host a gathering in the plaza. Players can help Franklin collect ingredients to go in the dishes that will be on display in the plaza. Players helping Franklin cook will receive a gift from him. Please note: This event requires the construction of the Resident Services building beforehand.<\/li>\n<li>Toy Day \u2013 It\u2019s the time of the year when island residents rejoice \u2026 The month of Toy Day is nearly at hand. Players might notice their island and plaza gradually becoming more festive with holiday-themed decorations over the coming weeks. Keep an eye out for decorated trees, too. Shaking these may drop ornaments which will allow players to craft holiday furniture recipes. From 1<sup>st<\/sup> December to 25<sup>th<\/sup> December, it will be possible to purchase toys from Nook\u2019s Cranny and find holiday-themed clothing at the Able Sisters shop. When it\u2019s officially Toy Day on 24<sup>th<\/sup> December, Jingle will pay a special visit to each island to spread holiday cheer. By helping him deliver presents, players will receive a gift too.<\/li>\n<li>New Reactions and hairstyles \u2013 Nine new Reactions and six new hairstyle options can be acquired by redeeming Nook Miles at the Nook Stop terminal located in Resident Services.<\/li>\n<li>Home storage limit upgrade \u2013 Players who have previously expanded their home to the largest size and have paid off their debt will be able to apply for a further home storage expansion by speaking to Tom Nook at the Resident Services. This will expand the home storage to 2400 slots.<\/li>\n<li>Visiting random islands in dreams \u2013 Everyone enjoying dozing off and visiting other islands within dreams will now be able to choose to visit random islands while dreaming, opening up new vistas of inspiration for island customisations.<\/li>\n<li>Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp collaboration \u2013 To commemorate Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp\u2019s third anniversary, a Pocket Camp smartphone model will become available in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.<\/li>\n<li>\u2026 and more: New seasonal items will be available starting 1<sup>st<\/sup> December at Nook Stop. Between 26<sup>th<\/sup> and 31<sup>st<\/sup> December, there will also be several festive items to celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve. In addition to the content of the update, players can look forward to a countdown event on December 31<sup>st<\/sup>, starting at 7 p.m. local time, to ring in the new year with their residents as well as friends and family in the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Make sure to update your game on Thursday to check all of this out for yourself, and let us know if you&#8217;re excited for a seasonal change in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/animal_crossing_new_horizons_winter_update_arrives_this_thursday\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nintendo has announced that a free Winter update is set to arrive in Animal Crossing: New Horizons this Thursday. A new trailer for the update has been shared, giving us our first proper look at the new content we&#8217;ll be able to enjoy over the coming months. It looks just as lovely as ever, and as well as the usual batch of new events and the like, there&#8217;s also confirmation that the long-awaited save data transfer feature will also be going live (more details on that here). New seasonal events, Reactions, hairstyles, save data transfer, and more! Get ready to celebrate the heartwarming holiday festivities with the free Winter update, coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons on November 19! 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