A Nintendo executive confirmed in an interview that Animal Crossing: New Horizons players looking to move their island from the original Switch console to the Switch 2 can easily do a system transfer. However, Nintendo stated that any Animal Crossing: New Horizons data, including islands and game saves, will be removed from the original Switch once the transfer is complete.
Originally released in March 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was launched during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cozy island game eventually became a way for players to meet up and share their gardening efforts, along with allowing people to host graduation ceremonies and birthday parties. Although Animal Crossing: New Horizons has not received major updates since November 2022, that did not stop it from becoming the second-best-selling Nintendo Switch game, with over 47.44 million copies sold as of February 2025. By comparison, the Switch's top-selling title, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, has sold over 67.35 million units.
An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player shares the funny idea they had for a T-Rex fossil on their island, putting it in a perfect spot.
Though the Animal Crossing franchise was absent from the April 2...
