How to Access Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC Content
Follow these steps to play the content included in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC.
Important
- In order to play the content in the Happy Home Paradise DLC, you must have Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition.
- Some of the items, events, and features included in the Happy Home Paradise DLC become available after making certain progress in the game. Continue playing and designing vacation homes to expand your experiences.
Information
You can play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise by purchasing the DLC (on Nintendo eShop or Nintendo Store) or by downloading it at no additional cost after becoming a member of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Use the information below to understand the difference between purchasing the DLC and downloading it for free as a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member.
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Purchasing the DLC vs downloading as a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member
Nintendo eShop Purchase Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Membership Cost $24.99 USD Free with membership Who can play - All users on the console where the account that purchased the DLC has loaded the virtual game card
- The account that purchased the DLC can also play on any console using the online license setting
- Any account with an Individual Membership
- All accounts that are part of a Family Group with a Family Membership
When it can be played Indefinitely For the duration of the active membership Internet requirements - Internet connection not required to access content
- Internet connection and Nintendo Switch Online membership required to use online features
- Internet connection required when launching the game
- Internet connection required to use online features
Save data - Stored on the console
- Nintendo Switch Online membership required for island back-up feature
- Supported by island and resident transfer features
- Stored on the console
- If membership expires, save data is retained and can be accessed again after renewing membership or purchasing DLC separately
- Supported by island back-up, island transfer, and resident transfer features
What to do
- Download the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC.
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How to purchase and download the DLC from the Nintendo eShop
Purchase the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC from Nintendo eShop, if you haven't already.
- The DLC must be downloaded to your system to access the content. If it has been deleted, it can be redownloaded.
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How to download the DLC as a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member
- Begin a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership or join a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family Membership, if you do not already have an active membership.
- Select the Nintendo eShop icon on the HOME Menu to open the Nintendo eShop.
- Select the Nintendo Switch Online menu on the left.
- Under "Expansion Pack Content", select the icon for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC.
- Under "Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Content", select DownloadDescargarTéléchargerBaixar.
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How to purchase and download the DLC from the Nintendo eShop
- Update your Animal Crossing: New Horizons software to the latest version.
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How to update game software
- Ensure the console is connected to the Internet.
- From the HOME Menu, select (but do not start) the icon for the software you wish to update.
- Press the + Button or – Button on your controller, then select Software Update followed by Via the Internet.
For more details, see How to Update Software on Nintendo Switch 2 or How to Update Software on Nintendo Switch.
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How to update game software
- Start Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the HOME Menu and select the user that will be playing.
- Visit the airport on your island, talk to Orville, and select I want to go to work.
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In-game progress requirements to go to work
The option to go to work becomes available at least one day after all of the following conditions have been met:
- The Resident Services building has been completed (upgraded from a tent)
- You have attended Tom Nook's DIY workshop
- Your resident has a house (upgraded from a tent)
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Unable to go to work or access certain DLC features
If you have followed all these steps, meet the in-game progress requirements to go to work, and are still unable to access the DLC, please follow our DLC troubleshooting steps for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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In-game progress requirements to go to work
