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“Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” will be released Jan. 15.

A new free update will also be available for all Switch and Switch 2 “New Horizons” players on the same day.

It’s time to resume your island getaway — and possibly incur more virtual debt. (We see you, Tom Nook .)

Nintendo announced Thursday that its cozy social sim “ Animal Crossing: New Horizons ” is getting a Switch 2 upgrade. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition,” which will offer improved visuals, mouse controls, an in-game megaphone that uses the console’s built-in microphone and multiplayer enhancements, will be released Jan. 15.

In addition to allowing playe

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