Nintendo updates Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Version 3.0.3, adds purchasable leaf statue
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Updated · Nintendo Life · Apr 30
Nintendo updates Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Version 3.0.3, adds purchasable leaf statue
9 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Apr 30
The update, released on April 29, 2026, makes the 25th Anniversary leaf statue available for purchase in the Nook Shopping catalog and adjusts its price.
Bug fixes address display issues for item images in home storage and the hotel room decoration catalog on both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
This follows Animal Crossing’s 25th anniversary celebrations earlier in April, which included new soundtrack content and a major update for New Horizons and its Switch 2 Edition.
Why did Nintendo make the anniversary statue re-buyable after initially gifting it to all players?
After a minor anniversary patch, when will the next mainline Animal Crossing game finally arrive?
Will Nintendo's $5 Switch 2 upgrade model become the new standard for its classic titles?
Does the Switch 2's power fix the online instability that plagued New Horizons multiplayer?
Is Animal Crossing's focus on crafting over personality a permanent shift for the series?
Has New Horizons' 'final burst of attention' truly made it the definitive version?