Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 2.0.3 update fixed an item duplication glitch

Animal Crossing New Horizons Mario Items
Animal Crossing New Horizons Mario Items (Image credit: iMore)

What you need to know

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a relaxed simulation game centered around collecting items.
  • The game's first and only paid DLC, Happy Home Paradise, features extended customization options for homes.
  • The latest update to the game fixes bugs associated with the Happy Home Paradise DLC.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons received a new update, 2.0.3, which focused on bugs and glitches encountered within the game's paid DLC, Happy Home Paradise.

Here are the patch notes:

Ver. 2.0.3 (Released 24 November 2021)

Fixed Issues related to DLC

The following issues related to the paid DLC Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise have been fixed.

  • Fixed an issue where items could be duplicated through a specific method.
  • Fixed an issue where the same character could appear twice on the island where Paradise Planning is located.

To update your game, ensure that your console is first connected to the internet. Upon starting up the game, you'll receive a prompt that a new update is available. Download the update to install it.

Acnh Software Update

Acnh Software Update (Image credit: iMore)

Alternatively, you can press the + button while your cursor hovers over the game to go to the game's Options menu. Select "Software Update" and then "Via the Internet". This prompts a manual search for updates. You'll be able to see what version of the game you're running in the upper right-hand corner of the Options menu.

Nadine Dornieden
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Nadine is a freelance writer for iMore with a specialty in all things Nintendo, often working on news, guides, reviews, and editorials. She's been a huge Nintendo fan ever since she got to pet her very own Nintendog, and enjoys looking at Nintendo's place in the video game industry. Writing is her passion, but she mostly does it so that she can pay off her ever-growing debt to Tom Nook. Her favorite genres are simulation games, rhythm games, visual novels, and platformers. You can find her at @stopthenadness on Twitter, where she'll more than likely be reposting cute Animal Crossing content.