New Horizons 3.0
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Well, that's a nice surprise! In what is likely a move to align all regions with New Zealand (where it's now gone 1am on the 15th), Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 3.0 update is available for download.

You might need to manually apply the update – in which case you simply press '+' on the game's icon and select 'Software Update' – but otherwise, you should be good to go.

There are no official patch notes at the time of writing as we can see, but if you've been eagerly anticipating this new update, then you'll likely already know the gist. Version 3.0 contains the following:

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  • Resort Hotel
  • Island Speciality Requests
  • Slumber Island
  • Resetti's Reset Service
  • Collaborations (LEGO and The Legend of Zelda amiibo)

To be crystal clear, the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game is not yet live. This is available to purchase separately or via an Upgrade Pack. If you've pre-ordered the Upgrade Pack, you may see the 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' icon on your home screen, but the original Switch 1 version will boot up when you open it.

Have you already downloaded the 3.0 update for New Horizons? Or is that on your to-do list for today? Let us know with a comment.