Animal Crossing: New Horizons just wrapped up its New Year's Eve Countdown event, but there's already a bunch of new content ready for islanders. Available until January 15, you'll find several exclusive seasonal items in the Nook Shopping Catalog, including a festive 2021 balloon arch.
Thankfully, picking up the new gear is simple – and cheap. All of the items can be found in the Seasonal Items menu of the Nook Shopping Catalog, most with prices well under 5,000 bells. Just log into the Nook Stop terminal in Resident Services or through your NookPhone app to browse the new selection. Here's what you'll find:
- 2021 celebratory arch
- Olivier salad
- Zodiac ox figurine
- Kagamimochi
- Kadomatsu
- New Year's Shimekazari
- Yut Nori
If you're interested in any of the above items, make sure you check them out before January 15.
For players who chose to stay home for New Year's Eve, Animal Crossing recently wrapped up a fairly elaborate Countdown event. Leading to the big finale – a massive fireworks show that ran for two hours, starting at midnight – you were able to pick up even more exclusive items, such as a light stick and New Year's Hat.
You're also now able to hear new dialog options from villagers, as they discuss their New Year's Resolutions and plans for the coming months. It's not much, but it's a fun way to change things up for the start of 2021. There's also the usual assortment of bug and fish rotations for the start of a new month, so grab your gear and see what's crawling/swimming around your town.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons put up incredible numbers in 2020 and, while it probably won't keep pace in 2021, Nintendo is still dedicated to bringing new content to your island on a regular basis. With only a few months to go before its one year anniversary, we're curious to see what the company has planned.