Skip to main content
GamesRadar+ GamesRadar+
US EditionUS CA EditionCanada UK EditionUK AU EditionAustralia
Sign in
  • View Profile
  • Sign out
  • Games
    • Game Insights
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Indie Spotlight
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
    • Genres
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
    • Franchises
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • Insights
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
    • Computing
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
    • Accessories & Tech
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Total Film
  • home
  • Games
    • View Games
      • Games News
      • Games Features
      • Games Reviews
      • Games Guides
      • Big in 2026
      • The Big Preview
      • On The Radar
      • Indie Spotlight
      • Future Games Show
      • Golden Joystick Awards
      • Action Games
      • RPGs
      • Action RPGs
      • Adventure Games
      • Third Person Shooters
      • FPS Games
    • Platforms
      • View Platforms
      • PS5
      • Xbox Series X
      • PC
      • Nintendo Switch
      • Nintendo Switch 2
      • Tabletop Gaming
      • Grand Theft Auto
      • Pokemon
      • Assassin's Creed
      • Monster Hunter
      • Fortnite
      • Cyberpunk
      • Red Dead
      • The Elder Scrolls
      • The Sims
  • Entertainment
    • View Entertainment
    • TV Shows
      • View TV Shows
      • TV News
      • TV Reviews
      • Anime Shows
      • Sci-Fi Shows
      • Superhero Shows
      • Animated Shows
      • Marvel TV Shows
      • Star Wars TV Shows
      • DC TV Shows
    • Movies
      • View Movies
      • Movie News
      • Movie Reviews
      • Big Screen Spotlight
      • Superhero Movies
      • Action Movies
      • Anime Movies
      • Sci-Fi Movies
      • Horror Movies
      • Marvel Movies
      • DC Movies
    • Streaming
      • View Streaming
      • Apple TV Plus
      • Disney Plus
      • Netflix
      • HBO
      • Amazon Prime Video
      • Hulu
    • Comics
      • View Comics
      • Marvel Comics
      • DC Comics
    • Toys & Collectibles
    • Lego
    • Dungeons and Dragons
    • Merch
  • Hardware
    • View Hardware
      • Hardware News
      • Hardware Reviews
      • Hardware Features
      • Desktop PCs
      • Laptops
      • Handhelds
    • Peripherals
      • View Peripherals
      • Headsets & Headphones
      • TVs & Monitors
      • Gaming Mice
      • Gaming Keyboards
      • Gaming Chairs
      • Speakers & Audio
      • Gaming Controllers
      • Tech
      • SSDs & Hard Drives
      • VR
      • Accessories
      • Retro
  • Deals
    • View Deals
    • Game Deals
    • Tech Deals
    • TV Deals
    • Buying Guides
  • Video
  • Newsletters
    • Quizzes
    • About Us
    • How to pitch to us
    • How we score
    • Newsarama
    • Retro Gamer
    • Total Film
Trending
  • Pokemon Winds and Waves
  • New Games for 2026
  • GamesRadar+ Replay
  • Mario Day deals
Don't miss these
A ditto takes a selfie when visiting the Pokopia developer island
Pokemon How to visit the Pokopia developer island
a ditto human sitting on some logs with pikachu and pichu
Pokemon Pokopia's unhinged dialogue is tempting me away from Animal Crossing: "It's a pretty nice butt, don't you think?"
Best games like Animal Crossing: A group of villagers on a stone bridge during New Horizons.
Animal Crossing 15 Best games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
Julian, a light blue horse with a unicorn-like horn, in Animal Crossing: New Horizon poses in front of the mayor's office, with the GamesRadar+ On The Radar frame
Animal Crossing The best Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers have been our faves since day one
Animal Crossing How to upload any Animal Crossing: New Horizons image into the game
A path design in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing Best Animal Crossing: New Horizons island ideas
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Isabelle
Animal Crossing How to find Isabelle in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing New Horizons guide
Animal Crossing Full Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide for island life
Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish
Animal Crossing When and where to catch all Animal Crossing: New Horizons fish
Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips
Animal Crossing 30 Animal Crossing: New Horizons tips to know before you start
Animal Crossing New Horizons villager wearing majora's mask from Zelda and standing in front of the master sword
Animal Crossing Full Animal Crossing New Horizons Zelda item list and how to unlock them
Animal Crossing: New Horizons flowers
Animal Crossing How to create hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing New Horizons
Animal Crossing How to use amiibo and amiibo cards to invite villagers and more in Animal Crossing New Horizons
Some of the village gathers around with Tom Nook and Kapp'n's family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 celebrate the Resort Hotel opening
Animal Crossing Here's everything new in the Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 update, including the Hotel and Zelda stuff
Stardew Valley
Simulation Games Stardew Valley patch finally stops unruly Switch 2 port from stealing precious inventory items while crafting
  1. Games
  2. Simulation
  3. Animal Crossing
  4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing is giving Harv's island a huge refresh, and a new reason to visit

News
By Sam Loveridge published 15 October 2021

Harv's island will be home to a new plaza, permanent shops, and familiar faces

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Animal Crossing: New Horizon update 2.0 features
(Image credit: Nintendo)
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Flipboard
  • Email
Share this article
Join the conversation
Follow us
Add us as a preferred source on Google
Get the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more


By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

You are now subscribed

Your newsletter sign-up was successful


Want to add more newsletters?

GamesRadar+

Every Friday

GamesRadar+

Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.

GTA 6 O'clock

Every Thursday

GTA 6 O'clock

Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.

Knowledge

Every Friday

Knowledge

From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.

The Setup

Every Thursday

The Setup

Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.

Switch 2 Spotlight

Every Wednesday

Switch 2 Spotlight

Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.

The Watchlist

Every Saturday

The Watchlist

Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.

SFX

Once a month

SFX

Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!


An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
Subscribe to our newsletter

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is making Harv's island a real destination with update 2.0, which drops on November 5. 

Many players will have utilized Harv's island for his photography studio - especially during the Animal Crossing: New Horizons wedding season in June - but from November, there will be plenty of reasons for paying Harv a visit. 

Animal Crossing: New Horizon update 2.0 features

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Teaming up with long-time hairdressing dog, Harriet, Harv's island is getting its very own plaza, which will soon be home to several permanent shops that'll you be able to visit and purchase items from. Well, once you donate enough Bells to the residing builder gyroids, that is. 

You may like
  • Some of the village gathers around with Tom Nook and Kapp'n's family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 celebrate the Resort Hotel opening Here's everything new in the Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 update, including the Hotel and Zelda stuff
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 has bad news for anyone who became mortal enemies with their "ugly" villagers
  • An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player standing on the pier in front of a hotel I haven't played Animal Crossing: New Horizons since 2020 - here's why the 3.0 update has lured me back in

Interestingly, this will be the location where you'll be able to find the proper stalls for regular island visitors like Sahara, Kicks, and even Redd. Reece and Cyrus will also be setting up a stall that'll allow you to customize special items, like the ones you've purchased by redeeming Nook Miles at the terminal in Resident Services. 

For the first time in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Katrina is also making an entrance. The fortune-telling cat is going to be another regular fixture around Harv's plaza, offering you a daily fortune. 

Animal Crossing: New Horizon update 2.0 features

(Image credit: Nintendo)

Even Tortimer is making an appearance. The elderly turtle - who many believed had actually died in the game's lore - will be another character to have a chat with at Harv's. 

Harriet herself is also opening a rustic hairdresser's, which is little more than a chair in the middle of the plaza. But she will have fresh hairdos for you to browse, adding to the selection of styles already available in the game. 

Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter

Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more

By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

It's a huge change of pace for an under-used element of New Horizons, so prepare to set your Dodo plane's GPS for Harv's island come November 5 when Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 2.0 drops. 

Here's everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch OLED, just in case you're tempted to treat yourself for this November drop. 

CATEGORIES
Nintendo Switch Platforms Nintendo
Sam Loveridge
Sam Loveridge
Social Links Navigation
Brand Director, GamesRadar+

Sam Loveridge is the Brand Director and former Global Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar. She joined the team in August 2017. Sam came to GamesRadar after working at TrustedReviews, Digital Spy, and Fandom, following the completion of an MA in Journalism. In her time, she's also had appearances on The Guardian, BBC, and more. Her experience has seen her cover console and PC games, along with gaming hardware, for a decade, and for GamesRadar, she's in charge of the site's overall direction, managing the team, and making sure it's the best it can be. Her gaming passions lie with weird simulation games, big open-world RPGs, and beautifully crafted indies. She plays across all platforms, and specializes in titles like Pokemon, Assassin's Creed, The Sims, and more. Basically, she loves all games that aren't sports or fighting titles! In her spare time, Sam likes to live like Stardew Valley by cooking and baking, growing vegetables, and enjoying life in the countryside.

Read more
Some of the village gathers around with Tom Nook and Kapp'n's family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 celebrate the Resort Hotel opening
Here's everything new in the Animal Crossing New Horizons 3.0 update, including the Hotel and Zelda stuff
 
 
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 has bad news for anyone who became mortal enemies with their "ugly" villagers
 
 
An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player standing on the pier in front of a hotel
I haven't played Animal Crossing: New Horizons since 2020 - here's why the 3.0 update has lured me back in
 
 
Tom Nook from Animal Crossing New Horizons on the GamesRadar+ On the Radar hub branding
On the Radar with Animal Crossing: New Horizons
 
 
Some of the village gathers around with Tom Nook and Kapp'n's family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch 2 celebrate the Resort Hotel opening - with the GamesRadar+ On the Radar branding frame
Six years later, the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 and Update 3.0 have hooked me back into this cozy world thanks to these five fresh features
 
 
Animal Crossing New Horizons start menu Ver 3.0.0 with logo and Fang walking on a beach
How to update Animal Crossing New Horizons for the new 3.0 update
 
 
Latest in Animal Crossing
A player character sat surrounded by books in a cozy room in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update ensures Timmy and Tommy never let you out of their sight again, stops fence cloning
 
 
Celebrating the opening of the resort hotel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo says those Animal Crossing and Splatoon updates are there so players can migrate to Switch 2 at their own pace
 
 
Photo of a pile of official Animal Crossing amiibo cards, with an Isabelle card in the middle.
UK Nintendo fans this is not a drill, Animal Crossing amiibo cards are back
 
 
Photo of an official Animal Crossing Brewster cup and rubber keychain sitting on a white surface.
The new Animal Crossing New Horizons merch at Nintendo is too cute to handle, but it's UK only for now
 
 
Animal Crossing: New Horizon On the Radar special
I love Animal Crossing: New Horizons Slumber Islands, but it could’ve been so much better if they added these features
 
 
Tom Nook from Animal Crossing New Horizons on the GamesRadar+ On the Radar hub branding
On the Radar with Animal Crossing: New Horizons
 
 
Latest in News
Lego The Mighty Bowser holds a Mario minifigure in its hand
Super Mario minifigures are on the way in 2027, but what does it mean for the rest of the range?
 
 
Two characters standing on a glowing battlefield during Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
"Parrying was not easy": Clair Obscur devs had to turn to sound to fix an integral part of the J'RPG's combat
 
 
An Intel Core Ultra processor on a blue background
Intel announces Core Ultra refresh CPUs "the fastest desktop gaming processors Intel has ever built"
 
 
Marathon Triage runner shell throwing out medic drone
New Marathon patch seemingly makes the whole game a touch easier as Bungie nerfs UESC enemies, to fans' relief
 
 
A player runs towards the Pokemon Pokopia release time
Pokopia leaves co-op fans disappointed, saying GameShare between Switch 2 and its predecessor "might as well not exist"
 
 
Grogu saluting in The Mandalorian and Grogu
New Mandalorian and Grogu TV spot doesn't give much away about the movie, but it does show Baby Yoda sneezing everywhere
 
 
LATEST ARTICLES
  1. Two characters standing on a glowing battlefield during Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    1
    "Parrying was not easy": Clair Obscur Expedition 33 devs had to turn to sound to fix an integral part of the J'RPG's combat
  2. 2
    The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is an incredible all-rounder, but some other gaming phones have it beat
  3. 3
    The best games of 2026, so far
  4. 4
    The Divoom Ditoo can play pixel art and music on your gaming desk, and it's been caught up in Amazon's Spring Sale
  5. 5
    "It can't even be Pokemon Minecraft, you can't even craft": Pokopia leaves co-op fans disappointed, saying GameShare between Switch 2 and its predecessor "might as well not exist"

GamesRadar+ is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google
  • Terms and conditions
  • Contact Future's experts
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies policy
  • Accessibility statement
  • Careers
  • About us
  • Advertise with us
  • Review guidelines
  • Write for us
  • Accessibility Statement

© Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Please login or signup to comment

Please wait...