At the end of January last month, Nintendo revealed that it will release aspecial edition of the Switchthat will sport a design inspired by its upcoming game,Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The special Switch bundle is set to release on March 13, which is just seven days before New Horizons launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
Players who have alreadypre-orderedAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand are interested in getting a brand new Nintendo Switch sporting anAnimal Crossingdesign should know that pre-orders for the special Switch bundle went live recently. Unfortunately, pre-orders are currently sold out, but there is still a chance that it may come back into stock soon, and Game Rant will update accordingly. TheAnimal CrossingNintendo Switch Special Bundle is priced at $299.99. Dubbed as the Aloha Edition, the unique bundle comes with a mint-colored and baby blue-colored pair of Joy-Cons, and a dock that features a tiny island with Tom, Timmy, and Tommy Nook.
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The Switch itself has a patterned matte-black design at the back and features variousAnimal Crossingcharacters and objects spread throughout the console. It is worth remembering that the special bundle does not include a copy ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Of course, while the special edition Switch is definitely a must buy, it wouldn’t be practical forAnimal Crossingfans who already own the Switch to purchase the console again, especially since the only difference the bundle offers is a cosmetic one. Luckily, a cheaper alternative is available in the form ofNintendo licensedAnimal Crossingskinsfor the Switch.
Pre-order the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Special Switch Bundle from the following retailers:
Meanwhile, players who will be purchasing the upcoming game digitally should know thatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswill be taking up 6.2GB of space. It is worth noting that 6.2GB is larger than most games that are available for the Switch right now. For example,Super Mario Odysseyis at 5.5 GB, andThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeningis at 5.8 GB.
Moreover, other unconfirmed details aboutAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsrecently came into light such as “the transfer of user and save data between consoles is not supported by this software.” Althoughthis specific detail still hasn’t been announced by Nintendo, players who are interested in getting the game should consider this, especially those who own both the Switch and Switch Lite.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsreleases on June 05, 2025, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch
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