As 2025 comes to a close, Animal Crossing: New Horizons seems to already be prepared for the new year, with free cosmetics coming to celebrate the holidays. With update 3.0 coming in January 2026, these gifted items are a perfect way to prepare for the upcoming year. As larger multiplayer groups can be made with the update's release, you might want to try out these cosmetics with your friends.
The addition of new free holiday-themed items was discovered by user Amiibofan101 on Reddit, who shared a post from Nintendo's official website. According to them, Nintendo is distributing custom design codes for several new items, which all seem to share the same theme. With update 3.0 impressions painting a slightly disappointing light on AC: New Horizons, this set of freebies may be just what the game needs.
Three different items are being offered in AC: New Horizons to usher in the new year, including:
These custom designs are available through codes, and can be integrated into your game if you have enough slots for them. It seems like these items are being made to directly coincide with the 3.0 update, providing extra content for players to be excited about....
