#nintendo switch animal crossing

Nintendo is set to launch an Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed Nintendo Switch, just ahead of the game's launch date. The special edition Switch takes inspiration from the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with its Joy-Con controllers in the colors of pastel green and blue upfront and white on the rear, while its wrist straps also take on the same color as the controller. Not only that, but the Switch dock also gets adorned with an Animal Crossing theme, featuring Tom Nook and the twin Nooklings Timmy and Tommy. The Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition will launch on March 13, while the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game is set to launch on March 20. Local retailers have not yet announced any pre-order for the Animal Crossing edition Switch, but we'll be on the lookout for that. Exciting speculation is swirling around Nintendo as a newly published patent hints at a potential feature for the next Animal Crossing game. The patent, which was filed in 2024 and released in early 2025, describes an innovative system that generates an in-game newspaper based on real-time events—a concept that immediately brings to mind the charming world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Although the example provided clearly references Animal Crossing, it remains uncertain whether this feature will debut in the new game or appear in another title. Read more in our articles including "Nintendo Switch Animal Crossing: New Horizons edition to launch on March 13" and "Nintendo Patent Hints at Fresh Twist for Animal Crossing".