ACNH 2.0: How to unlock Update 2.0.? Animal Crossing guide, tips
This guide page for Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 explains what to do if you don't have access to all the new features introduced by the 2.0 update and how to download it.
Last update: 11 January 2023
On this page of the guide to Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 you will learn how to unlock all the contents of the 2.0 update - you will find out how to download it manually and what to do if some of the updates are still not available on your island.
How to download the update?
Update 2.0 introduces a lot of new features. If it didn't download automatically, select ACNH on the start screen of your Switch and press +, then go to Software Update and download the update via the Internet.
How to unlock all new features?
If you have already downloaded the update and your island is still missing some of its features (e.g. Harv's island looks the same as before the update, Blathers in the Museum does not inform you of any changes, and there is no trace of the promised cooking and other mechanics), remember that all the new features of update 2.0 are available only for players whose island has 3 stars, but also - importantly - have already seen the end credits, and their island held a concert of K. K. Slider.
{frame green}In ACNH, all major changes don't activate until the next day. So if you have already earned 3 stars to unlock all the new features, the concert will happen the next day. This means that e.g. cooking and Gyroids will be unlocked the next day. {/ramkazielona}
If a letter from Harvey appeared in your mailbox, it means that you have just unlocked all the contents of the update. Don't worry if you still can't find some recipes or small items. Expand the island, the house, talk to NPCs and do tasks for them - in the end, you will unlock everything.