A few days ago, several video games includingFinal Fantasy 7, Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel’s Avengers, and Iron Man VR,have all beendelayed by their respective developers. However, it appears that Nintendo’s highly-anticipated Switch game,Animal Crossing: New Horizons,is still launching as scheduled, and a handful of video game retailers have already displayed banners and posters of the game in stores.
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Another display showed the three standard models of the Switch Lite that featured in-game footage ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. It isn’t clear whether Nintendo will release a specialAnimal Crossing-themed Switch or Switch Lite during the game’s launch this March. However, several third-party accessory makers such as Hori, are already rolling out licensedAnimal Crossingaccessories for both variations of the Nintendo console.
Players can already pre-orderAnimal Crossing: New Horizonson most major video game retailers. Unfortunately, Nintendo still hasn’t revealed whether it is planning to release any special editions or pre-order bonuses for the upcoming game, which is roughly 2 months away. Luckily,Best Buy is offering players who will pre-purchaseAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswith a cute store-exclusive giftand My Best Buy members will also be rewarded with a $10 reward certificate that can be used to purchase other items from the store.
At the start of the new year, Nintendo releaseda new trailer forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsthat gave players a preview of the game’s new location. The main premise ofNew Horizonsrevolves around the player being invited to start a new life on an island via Tom Nook’s Deserted Island Getaway Package. Previous trailers of the upcoming game also confirmed other features such as a new way to navigate around the game’s world, an 8-player co-op mode, and the return of popular activities in the franchise such as fishing, bug catching, fossil digging, and many more.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis set to release on July 07, 2025, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
