With local wireless or online* multiplayer, you’ll discover that your island isn’t the only paradise out there! Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site.

Up to four people can play on the same island with a single Switch or Switch Lite through Party Play mode. and include a Switch Lite with a new leaf design on the front and back, and a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. And so as a result, we think about opportunities to bring more consumers in and encourage people to come in, especially during the holiday period. Life goes on even when playing with friends, so you can look forward to enjoying all the same events and most activities as on your own island. It does take a little extra work to use multiplayer functions on the Switch Lite since the handheld console doesn't come with extra controls or a way to play on your TV.Once you have Animal Crossing on your Switch Lite, you can play with friends playing on their Switches and Switch Lites. All users should read the Health and Safety Information available in the system settings before using this software. Link up to eight Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite systems together to play multiplayer*** games anywhere.

Animal Crossing doesn’t require a subscription to Nintendo Online to play by yourself or to play with friends in the same room, but you can’t play with friends via the internet without a subscription.A unique Dodo Code generates each time, so make sure to give your friends the current code and not an old one. He has over seven years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire.