In a few weeks time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players will be able to enjoy a newly added event called Toy Day on their islands.

To ensure that all players will be able to enjoy the event without problems, Nintendo has published a short guide explaining the requirements to unlock it in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Although most longtime players should have no issues meeting the requirements, the guide is especially useful for newer players who might not be aware of them and could miss out on the event as a result.

You can read a summary of the steps below, as translated by Animal Crossing World:

1) Download Software Update Version 1.6.0

Check if the software version is ‘Ver.1.6.0’ by pressing the + Button to access options from the HOME Menu.

2) Link User With Nintendo Account

It is not necessary to link all users, and it is OK if any one of the users playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons is linked to a Nintendo Account.

3) Complete The Resident Services Building

All elements of the event can be enjoyed with the Resident Services building renovated. Even if Resident Services is completed on the day of December 24th, the event will still occur.

4) Set Date & Time Of Nintendo Switch To Actual Date & Time

Since the in-game time of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is linked to the date and time of the Nintendo Switch itself, the event will not occur if the date and time is other than December 24, 2020.

5) After December 24th In Real Time, Start Animal Crossing: New Horizons With User Linked To Nintendo Account While Connected To Internet

If the version displayed on the title screen is “1.6.0c“, the event will start. After reaching “1.6.0c“, no internet connection is required.

Extra Notes About Receiving Updates

After December 1st, please start Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a user linked with Nintendo Account while connected to the Internet (if it is running, quit the software and restart it).

If the version display on the title screen is “1.6.0b”, the conditions for starting the event have almost been achieved. After December 24th in real time, if you are a Nintendo Account linked user and start Animal Crossing: New Horizons while connected to the Internet, the version display on the title screen will change to “1.6.0c” and the Toy Day event will start.

Even if the version display of the title screen is “1.6.0b” or “1.6.0c”, the version displayed in “Options” of the HOME menu will remain “1.6.0”.

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