Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this on a whim, thinking maybe I’d get a little enjoyment out of it. It soon became a near obsession. It’s hard to explain the appeal—doesn’t sound like a lot of fun—you have to do chores to earn money (or bells) to purchase items. But it’s so much more than that, and getting the upgrades, filling the museum, and landing those rare items will have you playing for countless hours.

The game is very relaxing you can do as much or as little as you would like depending on your time. Nothing is missable, per say some events are tied to holidays, but you can always time travel in case you miss any holidays. The game does an excellent job catering to casual players.

Love this game! The whole family enjoys playing this game together

Super fun, low stress game. Build, create, and design your very own island getaway.

Great game with amazing graphics and so much fun! Would highly recommend for all!

If you are a long time fan of the series you won’t be disappointed, but you won’t be amazed. It is more of the same “animal crossing formula,” but that is not necessarily a point I would hold against it. Animal crossing is always an adorable game that draws you in to the charming atmosphere and lovable characters. If you enjoy it you will inevitably donate many hours to grow your town, recruit more neighbors, and build friendships with everyone. Over the last year it has shown that Nintendo has not steadily updated the game with many events that make me want to come back to play that often. There are new updates coming soon, but may not be completing for some. The biggest drawbacks of this game are the online functionality, which barely works, and is extremely frustrating when traveling from town to town. Trying to move your saved data to another switch (if you decide to upgrade your switch) is non existent. Nintendo has never been user friendly with any online services within games and this does not break that mold. If you are looking for another animal crossing experience you won’t be disappointed if you can overlook the online issues that cause frustration.

This was my first Animal Crossing game and I'm probably not in the main demographic, so I wasn't too optimistic. However, this turned out to be one of my favorite Switch games. I even poured over 100 hours into it the first month. As a fan and daily player of simulation games, this was a perfect match for me. End of game content is great too. I keep playing long after the credits have rolled.

Love to play this when I get home from work. Awesome destress tool!

I've been playing the Animal Crossing games since the first one. This game is a whole lot prettier than previous installments and offers a whole new level of customization. There are features that are missing from this game, including Redd, the coffee shop, Club LOL is gone. Tortimer, Kapp'n, and Ressetti are MIA. The game will probably have patches or DLC to include some of these features later.

Great interactive game for kids ages 8 plus. Creative and fun.

So this has mentally helped me alot Gen Z will understand it is an awesome game.

Amazing installment in the Animal Crossing series by Nintendo. I started this game on New Years Eve and already have over 50 hours into it. Have loved every second. Will easily play for hundreds of hours more while I tweak, tune & customize my town! Such a laid back and move at your own pace game. Very relaxing to play after a long day at work. Highly recommend!

I’ve only had the Nintendo Switch since Christmas, so had to buy this game after all the good comments I’ve heard about it. I haven’t had this game very long, but when I do play, it’s a lot of fun. Best Buy was having a Sale when I went in, so with all the great comments I’d heard, I had to buy it and am glad that I did.

Fun title. If you liked any other Animal Crossing games, then you will love this one.

The game is easy to comprehend and can be played by various levels of ability.

Everyone in our family has been playing, and we're enjoying every bit we can building up our island together and competing to see who can catch the most wildlife and dig up the most fossils!

I bought it as a gift and they were so happy and they are enjoying the game so much

I purchased this game about 3 weeks ago and it is a joy to play it. COVID-19 has left us all sheltering in place, and this game has been a bright spot when the news every day is daunting. It's not stressful, the characters are adorable, and even my husband plays on his own island. I'm very happy with this purchase and now plan to purchase the earlier versions of this series. Highly recommended.

Such a well done and enjoyable game that makes you happy and feel creative

This is such a fun game! It's a great way to relax, and it's so cute. I am so attached to my little island. My villagers (I believe they are called island residents) in this game are all so cute! My favorite feature of this game is the terraforming, where I can completely customize my island. If you enjoy building in Sims 4, it will probably be your favorite feature too.