Animal Crossing's Next Update Increases Design Slots, Adds New Bunny Day Items, And More

Nintendo has shared more details on Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next update. In addition to Sanrio-inspired villagers and items, the 1.9.0 update will introduce more new seasonal items, additional design slots, and other new features to the life sim later this week.

As Nintendo detailed on Twitter, the 1.9.0 update will add 50 more slots for both Custom Designs and Pro Designs, greatly increasing the number of patterns you can keep. Additionally, you'll be able to purchase a Custom Designs Portal and Custom Design Pro Editor+ from the Nook Miles catalog; these will let you download and edit designs right from you Nook Phone, without having to travel to the Able Sisters' shop to access the terminal.

Bunny Day--the first major event to occur after New Horizons launched last year--will return again on April 4. As before, you'll be able to collect different kinds of eggs from around your island and craft them into special Bunny Day furniture. This time, however, Nook's Cranny will also be selling brand-new Bunny Day items. These will be available exclusively in the shop, with a different item on sale each day from March 28 to April 4.

The Nook Link service in the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app will also receive its own update later this month. Following that update, the app will add a new feature that lets you collect Nook Points right from your phone and redeem them for prizes that you'll receive in your game. You'll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to use the mobile app.

Finally, Nintendo is launching a new service called the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Tour Creator on March 23. With this, you'll be able to create virtual posters and tour video showcasing your island and share them with others online.

The 1.9.0 update is slated to arrive on March 18. As previously mentioned, it will also introduce a handful of new Sanrio-inspired content, including brand-new villagers who you can invite to live on your island. You'll need to scan the Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo cards to access these new villagers and items. Those will go on sale in the US starting March 26 and be sold exclusively at Target stores.