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A Deleted Character or Island Still Appears in NookLink (Animal Crossing: New Horizons)

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Follow these steps if you have deleted a character or island from Animal Crossing: New Horizons and it is still showing up in NookLink on the Nintendo Switch App.

Before you start

You will need:

  • Your Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch console
  • A smart device
  • An Internet connection

Complete these steps

  1. Once you have created a new character or island that you want to associate with NookLink, activate NookLink from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons title screen.
    1. Launch the game from the console's HOME Menu.
    2. On the title screen, press the (-) Button to access Settings.
    3. Select NookLink settings.
    4. Select Yes, please.
  2. Launch the Nintendo Switch App on your smart device.
    • Be sure you link the app to the same Nintendo Account that you use with Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
  3. Select Animal Crossing: New Horizons to access NookLink.
  4. If the previous character is still displaying:
    1. Select Settings.
    2. Select Change players to manually select your current character.

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