Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise DLC: Release date, time, price and more
How much does Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise DLC cost, and when does it come out?
The day has arrived! The Happy Home Paradise DLC has launched into the world today for Animal Crossing fans to enjoy, and we've got all the key details for you here.
In a shift from its normal strategy, Nintendo has made Happy Home Paradise a paid product, meaning that you'll have to buy it separately. It's not included with the free Animal Crossing 2.0 update that arrived yesterday.
- Buy the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise DLC (£22.49 from Nintendo)
With that housekeeping out of the way, the holiday-making fun can begin! Check out all the essential information about Animal Crossing's Happy Home Paradise DLC below.
What is Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise?
Happy Home Paradise is a DLC Pack for Animal Crossing: New Horizons which allows you to access an archipelago of islands where you can create holiday homes for a variety of clients.
You'll build exteriors, interiors and yards (as well as controlling the weather) to wow your eager holiday-makers, working with a trio of characters named Niko, Lottie and Wardell to do so.
You can also use Amiibo figures and cards - such as the Animal Crossing Series 5 Amiibo cards, which are launching today as well - to invite specific characters to the archipelago.
Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise release date
The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise release date took place on Friday, 5th November 2021, with the new content pack arriving into the game today.
If you're not sure how to access the Happy Home Paradise DLC, see our handy guide on how to update Animal Crossing and get the new DLC.
When is the Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise launch time?
The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise DLC launch time occurred at midnight local time on 5th November, meaning that players in the UK have been able to access Happy Home Paradise since 00.00 am GMT today.
Is Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise free?
Sadly, Happy Home Paradise isn't free at all. This is the first piece of Animal Crossing: New Horizons content that Nintendo has put behind a paywall.
Players will have two options when it comes to buying Happy Home Paradise - they can either sign up for a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription (which will have the DLC included), or they can buy Happy Home Paradise on its own.
Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise price
How much does Happy Home Paradise cost, then? If you want to buy Happy Home Paradise on its own, the price you need to pay will be £22.49 GBP here in the UK. If you're in the USA, it's $24.99 USD. Or if you're in Europe, it's €24.99 Euros.
If you'd rather pay for a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription, the annual cost for the service is £34.99 GBP, $49.99 USD or €39.99 in Euros. With that membership, you will also get access to the Happy Home Paradise DLC and a library of SNES, NES, N64 and Sega Mega Drive games on your console.
- Sign up for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (£34.99 per year)
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Where to buy the Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise
You can buy the Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise DLC right now from the official Nintendo website. Look for the big button marked 'proceed to purchase', click on it, and you'll be at the checkout in no time. This is purely a digital product, so there's no boxed version to buy from anywhere else.
- Buy the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise DLC (£22.49 from Nintendo)
Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise trailer
The Animal Crossing: Happy Home Paradise trailer has already racked up an impressive 2 million views on YouTube, and you can take a look below to see it for yourself. Or you could just jump into the DLC and see it for yourself, seeing as its out now!
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