How to update Animal Crossing New Horizons – Switch 2 and 3.0 update

It’s been a long time since I booted up Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but now is as good a time as any to return.

The 3.0 update for New Horizons is available now, and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game is not far behind. The update adds new features like a hotel that you can decorate and host tourists in, and you can even add new Zelda and Splatoon-themed villagers if you have the proper Amiibo.

The update download for the new content is not readily apparent, so we’ve got the details on how to get your game up to date so you can face off with your lonely villagers who feel abandoned in stunning 4K resolution.

How to update Animal Crossing New Horizons

To update to the 3.0 version and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• Download the game on your Switch or Switch 2.
• Press the + button on the Animal Crossing app from the Switch menu.
• Select “Software Update.”
• Select “Via the Internet.”
• Download the update.

The update download will begin, and once finished, you can access the 3.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The Switch 2 Edition update is also applied if you pre-ordered it or bought the Upgrade Pack for $4.99, but it appears to be rolling out on a regional basis.

For example, the update became available in the morning hours of Jan. 14 in the US, but the Switch 2 Edition update (offering enhanced 4K resolution, mouse control support, GameChat support, 12 player co-op, and a megaphone feature) will become available on Jan. 15 alongside the full launch of the update.

When I try to play the paid Switch 2 Edition on my Switch 2, the game doesn’t recognize it quite yet because it’s not available in my region. This issue should subside once it becomes Jan. 15 in your region, at which point the Switch 2 Edition will be available.

But for now, you can play the new hotel and other gameplay features as part of the free 3.0 update as soon as you download it.

Animal Crossing – Switch 2 Edition vs. 3.0 update

Here’s what’s included for free vs. what’s included in the $4.99 Switch 2 Edition upgrade:

• Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade ($4.99)

  • 4K resolution
  • Mouse controls for decorating
  • A megaphone to call residents
  • GameChat support with Switch 2 camera
  • Support for 12-player multiplayer sessions

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update (free on both Switch 1 and Switch 2)

  • A new hotel on the island
  • Slumber Island location
  • 100-plus new items to collect
  • New Villagers via Amiibo figures or cards
  • More

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The Flickering Flames project has ended, and winter is over in ARC Raiders, but we still keep marching on towards completing the second Expedition project.

Season 2 has seen plenty of twists and turns in how some of the old mechanics have worked since launch. The foundation still revolves around getting loot, and then keeping some and recycling the rest.

This guide will give you some quick information about what items you should keep and what should be either sold or recycled.

All items in ARC Raiders you should sell or recycle (Season 2)

The following table has a bunch of items that can be safely recycled or sold whenever you obtain them.

Item	Rarity	Value
Alarm Clock	Rare	1000
Barricade Kit	Uncommon	640
Broken Guidance System	Rare	2000
Broken Handcuffs	Uncommon	640
Broken Handheld Radio	Rare	2000
Burned ARC Circuitry	Uncommon	640
Camera Lens	Uncommon	640
Coolant	Rare	1000
Crumpled Plastic Bottle	Uncommon	270
Damaged ARC Powercell	Uncommon	293
Deflated Football	Uncommon	1000
Diving Goggles	Rare	640
Dried-Out ARC Resin	Uncommon	640
Expired Respirator	Rare	640
Flame Spray	Uncommon	2000
Headphones	Rare	1000
Household Cleaner	Uncommon	640
Industrial Charger	Rare	1000
Number Plate	Uncommon	90
Polluted Air Filter	Rare	1000
Radio	Rare	1000
Remote Control	Rare	1000
Ruined Baton	Uncommon	640
Ruined Handcuffs	Uncommon	640
Rusted Bolts	Uncommon	640
Rusty ARC Steel	Uncommon	640
Thermostat	Rare	1000
Sample Cleaner	Rare	3000
Speaker Component	Rare	500
Unstable Weapon	Rare	2000

Items to keep for Expedition Project 2 in ARC Raiders

Here’s the list of items you’ll have to keep for Expedition Project 2.

Stage 1

Item	Req. Quantity
Metal Parts	150
Plastic Parts	200
ARC Alloy	80
Steel Spring	15

Stage 2

Item	Req. Quantity
Durable Cloth	35
Wires	25
Electrical Components	20
Cooling Coils	4

Stage 3

Item	Req. Quantity
Light Bulbs	4
Battery	30
Shredder Gyro	10
Exodus Modules	1

Stage 4

Item	Req. Quantity
Frequency Mod Box	5
Advanced Electronic Components	5
Ion Sputters	3
Leaper Pulse Unit	3

Stage 5

Item	Req. Quantity
Combat Items	Sell 200,000 coins worth of items
Survival Items	Sell 100,000 coins worth of items
Provisions	Sell 150,000 coins worth of items
Materials	Sell 300,000 coins worth of items

Items to keep for workshop upgrades in ARC Raiders

If you chose to wipe your accounts after the first Expedition, you might still require some or more of the items in the following table.

Workshops to upgrade	Items you should keep
Scrappy	Dog Collar, Lemon, Apricot, Prickly Pear, Olives, Cat Bed, Mushroom, Apricot, Very Comfortable Pillow
Gunsmith	Rusted Tools, Mechanical Components, Wasp Driver, Rusted Gear, Advanced Mechanical Components, Sentinel Firing Core
Medical Lab	Cracked Bioscanner, Durable Cloth, Tick Pod, Rusted Shut Medical Kit, Antiseptic, Surveyor Vault
Explosives Station	Synethesized Fuel, Crude Explosives, Pop Trigger, Laboratory Reagents, Explosive Compound, Rocketeer Driver
Gear Bench	Power Cable, Hornet Driver, Electrical Components, Industrial Battery, Advanced Electrical Components, Bastion Cell
Refiner	Toaster, ARC Motion Core, Fireball Burner, Motor, ARC Circuitry, Bombardier Cell
Utility	Damaged Heat Sink, Electrical Components, Snitch Scanner, Fried Motherboard, Advanced Electrical Components, Leaper Pulse Unit

Best items to recycle for core components in ARC Raiders

There’s a bunch of base, core, and high-tiered components you’ll need regularly throughout Season 2.

Item you get	Item you Salvage
Rubber Parts	ARC Flex Rubber, Rubber Pad
Plastic Parts	Ruined Riot Shield, ARC Synthetic Resin
Chemicals	Cooling Coil, ARC Coolant
Fabric	Tattered ARC Lining, Ruined Parachute, Torn Blanket
Metal Parts	Ice Cream Scooper, Garlic Press, Frying Pan, Candle Holder, Bicycle Pump, ARC Performance Steel
Advanced Mechanical Components	Flow Controller, Leaper Pulse Unit, Microscope, Mini Centrifuge
Advanced Electrical Components	Spectrometer, Frequency Mod Box, Telemetry Receiver
Steel Spring	Rusted Tools, Spring Cushion, Cooling Coil, Accordion
Magnet	Exodus Modules, Microscopes, Ripped Safety Vest, Industrial Magnet
Electrical Components	Rotary Encoder, Fried Motherboard, Signal Amplifier, Hornet Driver
Mechanical Components	Rusted Gear, Shredder Gyro, Turbo Pump, Sentinel Firing Core
Battery	Broken Flashlight, Geiger Counter, Cracked Bioscanner, Broken Taser, Power Bank, Portable TV
Wires	Broken Handheld Radio, Power Cable, Projector, Portable TV

Some of the feeder items on the table above will be required for Expedition Project 2. Only use the items for recycling purposes after you have completed the stages of the second expedition project.

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