🏝️ New Horizons Update Version 3.0 Giveaway

[S.J.]

Submissions Closing Soon

This is a friendly Public Service Announcement that entries will close in just 24 hours! Remember that you can submit up to two entries (in separate posts) for participation bells, as well as you'll be entered into a raffle to win one of two Nintendo eShop cards.

Thank you to everyone who has participated so far! I've enjoyed seeing your reps, your hotel rooms, and even learning of a few things I didn't know were in the update!

Entries close at 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, 21 January 2026.​

 

[Kamex]

My favorite feature of the 3.0 update is decorating hotel rooms for tourists. Although interior decorating isn't my forte, I do love how I can unleash my creativity when designing hotel rooms with different themes.

Spoiler: Proof

 

[Elijah_Kujo]

My favorite new thing is the return of Cece and Viché, and the new TOTK villagers!!! I plan to invite at least Cece, Mineru and Tulin to my island.
It also just makes me really happy to have a refresh to what was once my most played game on my console. I've had it since day one, my island will soon be 6 years old, and both the new villagers and Resetti clearing my entire island are motivating me to redo it all (without having to slog thru a FULL restart of my save)
Cece's not being very considerate and keeps asking for furniture that's annoying to make

Here is me and my future bestieeee (tried to have a cute blue outfit to match her but I didn't have good outfit inspo)
It's gotta be forum luck cuz she just asked me for a birdhouse !!!

Spoiler: Proof

(PS: so so sorry I cannot find how to make it an entry at all

 

[Rainy.Nights]

My First Entry
One of my favorite things about the new update is Resetti's reset service. I'm still imagining the possibilities with all the space I've rediscovered as I easily clear out the extra flowers on my island. The picture where I say my name was taken before resetting this area, so you can see the difference.

Spoiler: Username

 

[Rainy.Nights]

My Second Entry
Another of my most favorite things about the new update is bulk crafting. This is a feature I've wished for ever since I started playing the game. What a time saver!

Spoiler: Username

 

[DaCoSim]

Hey! Listen!

Navi was the most perfect finishing touch that I needed in my main room on my house. So add adding some new items with this update was definitely a plus for me!! Now to decide on the other possibilities, lol!

 

[Ginny Potter]

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Navi was the most perfect finishing touch that I needed in my main room on my house. So add adding some new items with this update was definitely a plus for me!! Now to decide on the other possibilities, lol!
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How did you get Navi?? I have no link products..

 

[DaCoSim]

How did you get Navi?? I have no link products..

From one of my legend of Zelda amiibos.

 

[Ginny Potter]

From one of my legend of Zelda amiibos.

Means I need to buy those then

 

[Briar]

Entry Two

Another new feature I love from the 3.0 update is the ability to craft multiple things at once! Having to craft things one by one was always so tedious.

Spoiler: Proof

 

[Holla]

Second entry for bonus bells (apologies for phone photos my switch was not wanting to send photos directly to my phone for some reason - even though it worked fine just the other day):

I am a huge Splatoon fan if you didn’t already know. The new Splatoon collab items are so awesome! I missed having the ones we had back in New Leaf so I’m glad we finally have some in New Horizons.

Spoiler: Proof

 

[Dunquixote]

Entry #2

My next favorite part of the update were the cat plushies and Smallfry (I hate the mannequin that it is put on when you place it on the floor). I wanted cat plushies for awhile and I was so excited to see there were color variations that matched some of my cats (late and present kitties). I wanted some sort of reference to Smallfry if they brought Splatoon to ac (which they obviously did) so I was really excited to see the headband.

Spoiler: proof

 

[faerie]

I really missed Kapp'n's family. I'm happy they made it to NH form NL. I'm looking forward to decorating rooms, but I do miss Tortimer Island. Maybe one day, this update certainly gave me hope!

Spoiler: Proof

 

[Newbiemayor]

Second entry! Finally...Legos at an affordable price I'm loving the new collaboration items! Kid core islands are eating good with this update lol.

And shout out to this thread for teaching me about the snap grid thing. My life is complete. I am in love.

 

[LambdaDelta]

Navi

I'm.gonna be that person, but navi is blue

that's just a generic life restoring fairy

 

[FlimsyAxe]

2nd Entry:

Second favorite thing is seeing hotel guests roam around the island. I personally find seeing fresh faces bring my island some more life. I also like dressing them up as uniformed personnel and pretend that they’re outside on their lunch break lol

 

[faerie]

Faerieland felt incomplete without the fairy bottle. This was an instant amiibo scan and first purchase. I just had to celebrate this moment, as every villager will soon have their very own fairy bottle! Welcome home little one!

Spoiler: Proof

 

[S.J.]

2nd Entry:

Second favorite thing is seeing hotel guests roam around the island. I personally find seeing fresh faces bring my island some more life. I also like dressing them up as uniformed personnel and pretend that they’re outside on their lunch break lol

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Oh my gosh, this is such a neat idea! Grizzly looks so cute just walking around like he works on your island.

 

[FlimsyAxe]

Oh my gosh, this is such a neat idea! Grizzly looks so cute just walking around like he works on your island.

Grizzly looks like the perfect policeman with his huge build It’s a great way to distinguish them from your permanent villagers for sure!

 

[azurill]

1st entry opting out of eshop raffle.

I have been debating on starting a new island on my switch 2. I knew I wanted it to be Zelda themed. Seeing all the new Zelda items gave me the motivation to start that island.

Spoiler: Proof