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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 17171 reviews

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the delightful gameplay, overall performance, and the fun and entertaining experience the product offers, along with its rich content and room for creativity. They also appreciate its ease of use. However, some customers express concerns regarding the limitation of only one island per console and the price.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Very dissapointed

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I played over 1000 hours of New Leaf and thoroughly enjoyed it. I got tired of New Horizons after less than 40 hours. The crafting is tedious and unnecessary and there really isn't much else to do.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    don't buy digital

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    the game its self is great my granddaughter loves it. But had to buy it twice cause the digital version did not work. So ended up buying the physical version. Huge pain. Never buying digital again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Beware!! Only one island per Console. No sharing.

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can only make 1 island per game/per switch. If you have multiple children, only one can be the leader at a time. Whoever named the island can never leave it, so it's essentially "theirs". There is no split screen and all other players must follow the leader and only the leader can enter buildings. Of course, my children aren't happy about this and they were so excited about this game. If you only have one switch and one copy of this game but more than 1 child, it's kind of lame. Definitely experiencing buyer's remorse.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not so great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is good for single player but when both my daughters are playing in co-op mode only one can really do things, like picking apples and put them in the inventory or even see the inventory, it defeats the purpose of playing together.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ughhh

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I sold my old switch and upgraded to the v2 version and i lost atleast 40 hours worth of gameplay all because it doesn't save to the cloud. No way to transfer that data onto the new console as well. This turned me off. This game is forgettable.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Strange delivery

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Game and extra bonus were to have been picked up at store. Game was delivered to house , extra was at store which I couldn’t pick up due to virus outbreak. Why were both delivered to house?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Animal Cult

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Maybe I’m just getting old but I don’t understand this game at all. My 7 year old seems to enjoy playing but seems more like an island animal cult to me.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Too bad it came later than the release date 3/20

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This came too late. We expected delivery on 3/20. Since it didnt show up until 3/23 we went to store to buy on the date released. You shouldn't advertise that you will deliver on the release date if you dont honor that. Sorry best buy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Enslaved and in Debt to Animal People

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you're a fan of mindlessly gathering and selling to pay off your debt to animals whom enslaved you on their island, buy this game. Otherwise, this game has no entertainment value and all you do is payoff debt and decorate.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Nope

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 4 year old did not enjoy this. Never ended up playing it twice. This is for older kids in their teen years.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great game just not for me, my daughter's love it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game just not for me my daughters enjoy it I like more violent and action games this is too soft and sweet for my liking.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not for people who wanted a casual game

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted this game to be so good. We played it for maybe a week and then traded it in. It’s cute and has value if you like grinding I guess

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Meh ...

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game got many more hype that it was worth . I wouldn’t of paid 60 dollars for it , at the very least , it should be priced at 25 .00

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    All progress LOST AGAIN

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This has already happened more than once and now my daughter won't play it anymore. You made a game that you can't save your progress on your own and when it becomes corrupt, all the previous progress is ERASED! She was heartbroken the first time it happened but when it happened again, she was done. She didn't want to put in all the time and effort just for it to be lost and for there to be NO SOLUTION or RESPONSE from Nintendo. This game has now been collecting dust for months. To be honest, I want my money back.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Don’t recommend

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Games kinda boring and hard to understand idk how it’s meant for kids.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not much fun

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I dont like that you can only have 1 island for multiple users. The game wasn't played that much by the kids and now it just sits to the side.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    IDK yet

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter, who loves animals, wanted this but I do not see her playing it often. She wants to play with friends and maybe they haven’t figured that out yet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not for everyone

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun for a while but becomes dull and could use more content. The game kinda requires you to make your own fun in a way which is nice but not for everyone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Boring

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    it's boring. I don't know what I was thinking this would be, but I was bored to death.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Gameplay

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Took for ever to get here

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably wasn’t Best Buy’s fault but I took about a month to get here other than that I love the game can’t put it down

    I would recommend this to a friend