Nintendo Switch Online

From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki

Namespaces

More

  • More

Page actions

Nintendo Switch Online logo

Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service for theNintendo Switch andNintendo Switch 2 that primarily includes access to onlinemultiplayer,cloud saves, and certain Nintendo Classics applications that contain games from previous consoles. The service launched on September 18, 2018;[1] prior to its launch, online multiplayer on the Nintendo Switch was available for free. Beginning in the3.0 update toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, a Nintendo Switch Online membership will also unlock the ability to play select retro Nintendo games by interacting with a correspondingNintendo console furniture item.

An additional subscription tier known asNintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack was released on October 25, 2021. It includes access to additional Nintendo Classics libraries and DLC for certain games, includingHappy Home Paradise forAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.[2]

Another update in March 2022 added the ability to create a personalized icon based on various Nintendo characters, frames, and backgrounds. These includeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsvillagers that celebrate their birthday in the current month.

Mobile apps[edit]

Main articles:NookLink and Nintendo Music

The Nintendo Switch App features services for specific games, includingAnimal Crossing: New Horizons withNookLink. NookLink allows the player to view certain player and island data, as well as interact with the game.

Nintendo Music, a music-streaming app featuring songs from various Nintendo games includingAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, was released on October 30, 2024 exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members.

User profile icons[edit]

Promotional image for the icon elements available in March 2022

An update in March 2022 allows users to purchase game-specific icon elements (divided between characters, frames, and backgrounds) with Platinum Points from the Nintendo Switch Online system app. These elements can be combined to create an icon for the user's Nintendo Switch profile. An icon cannot be created without using a character element.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has had icon elements available since March 2022, with the selection each month being the villagers born in that month, along with five backgrounds and five frames. Characters cost 10Platinum Points, while frames and backgrounds cost 5Platinum Points. A total of 586 icon elements were released from March 2022 to February 2024, including 466 characters, 60 frames, and 60 backgrounds.

New villager icons, frames, and backgrounds were added each month from March 2022 until February 2023, when all 12 months had been covered and every villager except the sixSanrio ones had icons released. Afterward, from March 2023 to February 2024, four to five special characters icons[nb 1] were added each month in addition to the previously available villagers, frames, and backgrounds. Beginning in March 2024, new icon elements stopped being added, and the icon elements became available for purchase only to users who had playedNew Horizons at least three times in the past 30 days. Beginning in October 2025, the play requirement was reduced to just once in the past 30 days.[3]

List of icon elements[edit]

Monthly icon elements[edit]

The following is a list ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons icon elements available through Nintendo Switch Online for each month. Each month's availability generally begins on the first Tuesday of that month and ends on the first Monday of the following month, though there are some exceptions.

January

First available in 2023. Characters in the first row were added in 2024.

  • 2023 availability: January 10, 2023 – February 6, 2023
  • 2024 availability: January 9, 2024 – February 5, 2024
  • 2025 availability: January 7, 2025 – February 3, 2025
  • 2026 availability: January 6, 2026 – Febraury 2, 2026
Characters
NSO NH Character Daisy Mae.png
Daisy Mae		NSO NH Character Joan.png
Joan		NSO NH Character Tom Nook (Winter Outfit).png
Tom Nook
(Winter Outfit)		NSO NH Character Timmy & Tommy (Winter Outfit).png
Timmy & Tommy
(Winter Outfit)		NSO NH Character New Horizons Leaf.png
NSO NH Character Bob.png
Bob		NSO NH Character Poncho.png
Poncho		NSO NH Character Joey.png
Joey		NSO NH Character Diana.png
Diana		NSO NH Character Roald.png
Roald
NSO NH Character Carmen.png
Carmen		NSO NH Character Harry.png
Harry		NSO NH Character Pierce.png
Pierce		NSO NH Character Tiffany.png
Tiffany		NSO NH Character Papi.png
Papi
NSO NH Character Maddie.png
Maddie		NSO NH Character Moe.png
Moe		NSO NH Character Puddles.png
Puddles		NSO NH Character Velma.png
Velma		NSO NH Character Gladys.png
Gladys
NSO NH Character Ursala.png
Ursala		NSO NH Character Rizzo.png
Rizzo		NSO NH Character Sherb.png
Sherb		NSO NH Character Simon.png
Simon		NSO NH Character Quinn.png
Quinn
NSO NH Character Opal.png
Opal		NSO NH Character Genji.png
Genji		NSO NH Character Francine.png
Francine		NSO NH Character Gwen.png
Gwen		NSO NH Character Rhonda.png
Rhonda
NSO NH Character Savannah.png
Savannah		NSO NH Character Vivian.png
Vivian		NSO NH Character Admiral.png
Admiral		NSO NH Character Aurora.png
Aurora		NSO NH Character Margie.png
Margie
NSO NH Character Cube.png
Cube		NSO NH Character Flurry.png
Flurry		NSO NH Character Winnie.png
Winnie
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 051.pngNSO NH Background 052.pngNSO NH Background 053.pngNSO NH Background 054.pngNSO NH Background 055.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 051.pngNSO NH Frame 052.pngNSO NH Frame 053.pngNSO NH Frame 054.pngNSO NH Frame 055.png
February

First available in 2023. Characters in the first row were added in 2024.

  • 2023 availability: February 7, 2023 – March 6, 2023
  • 2024 availability: February 6, 2024 – March 4, 2024
  • 2025 availability: February 4, 2025 – March 3, 2025
  • 2026 availability: February 3, 2026 – March 2, 2026
Characters
NSO NH Character Pavé.png
Pavé		NSO NH Character Label.png
Label		NSO NH Character Mabel.png
Mabel		NSO NH Character Sable.png
Sable		NSO NH Character Katrina.png
Katrina
NSO NH Character Bill.png
Bill		NSO NH Character Jitters.png
Jitters		NSO NH Character Olivia.png
Olivia		NSO NH Character Lily.png
Lily		NSO NH Character Penelope.png
Penelope
NSO NH Character Annalisa.png
Annalisa		NSO NH Character Boomer.png
Boomer		NSO NH Character Frobert.png
Frobert		NSO NH Character Cleo.png
Cleo		NSO NH Character Flora.png
Flora
NSO NH Character Zoe.png
Zoe		NSO NH Character Stitches.png
Stitches		NSO NH Character Pompom.png
Pompom		NSO NH Character Drago.png
Drago		NSO NH Character Ribbot.png
Ribbot
NSO NH Character Muffy.png
Muffy		NSO NH Character Kitty.png
Kitty		NSO NH Character Anabelle.png
Anabelle		NSO NH Character Dobie.png
Dobie		NSO NH Character Dora.png
Dora
NSO NH Character Freckles.png
Freckles		NSO NH Character Sprinkle.png
Sprinkle		NSO NH Character Puck.png
Puck		NSO NH Character Avery.png
Avery		NSO NH Character Pate.png
Pate
NSO NH Character Anicotti.png
Anicotti		NSO NH Character Hamphrey.png
Hamphrey		NSO NH Character Sheldon.png
Sheldon		NSO NH Character Rosie.png
Rosie		NSO NH Character Naomi.png
Naomi
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 056.pngNSO NH Background 057.pngNSO NH Background 058.pngNSO NH Background 059.pngNSO NH Background 060.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 056.pngNSO NH Frame 057.pngNSO NH Frame 058.pngNSO NH Frame 059.pngNSO NH Frame 060.png
March

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: March 1, 2022 – April 4, 2022
  • 2023 availability: March 7, 2023 – April 3, 2023
  • 2024 availability: March 5, 2024 – April 1, 2024
  • 2025 availability: March 4, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Tom Nook (Summer Outfit).png
Tom Nook
(Summer Outfit)		NSO NH Character Isabelle (Summer Outfit).png
Isabelle
(Summer Outfit)		NSO NH Character Timmy & Tommy (Summer Outfit).png
Timmy & Tommy
(Summer Outfit)		NSO NH Character K.K..png
K.K.		NSO NH Character Nook Inc..png
NSO NH Character Coco.png
Coco		NSO NH Character Barold.png
Barold		NSO NH Character Bonbon.png
Bonbon		NSO NH Character Anchovy.png
Anchovy		NSO NH Character Gala.png
Gala
NSO NH Character Chevre.png
Chevre		NSO NH Character Molly.png
Molly		NSO NH Character Zucker.png
Zucker		NSO NH Character Cyrano.png
Cyrano		NSO NH Character Judy.png
Judy
NSO NH Character Hopkins.png
Hopkins		NSO NH Character Midge.png
Midge		NSO NH Character Megan.png
Megan		NSO NH Character Dotty.png
Dotty		NSO NH Character Julian.png
Julian
NSO NH Character Doc.png
Doc		NSO NH Character Cheri.png
Cheri		NSO NH Character Dom.png
Dom		NSO NH Character Merengue.png
Merengue		NSO NH Character Hornsby.png
Hornsby
NSO NH Character Faith.png
Faith		NSO NH Character Elise.png
Elise		NSO NH Character Paula.png
Paula		NSO NH Character Axel.png
Axel		NSO NH Character Skye.png
Skye
NSO NH Character Billy.png
Billy		NSO NH Character Celia.png
Celia		NSO NH Character Louie.png
Louie		NSO NH Character Fauna.png
Fauna		NSO NH Character Lolly.png
Lolly
NSO NH Character Baabara.png
Baabara		NSO NH Character Biff.png
Biff		NSO NH Character Felicity.png
Felicity		NSO NH Character Klaus.png
Klaus
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 001.pngNSO NH Background 002.pngNSO NH Background 003.pngNSO NH Background 004.pngNSO NH Background 005.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 001.pngNSO NH Frame 002.pngNSO NH Frame 003.pngNSO NH Frame 004.pngNSO NH Frame 005.png
April

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: April 5, 2022 – May 1, 2022
  • 2023 availability: April 4, 2023 – May 1, 2023
  • 2024 availability: April 2, 2024 – May 6, 2024
  • 2025 availability: April 1, 2025 – May 5, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Zipper.png
Zipper		NSO NH Character Leif.png
Leif		NSO NH Character Orville.png
Orville		NSO NH Character Wilbur.png
Wilbur		NSO NH Character Dodo Airlines Logo.png
NSO NH Character Cephalobot.png
Cephalobot		NSO NH Character Cashmere.png
Cashmere		NSO NH Character Tammi.png
Tammi		NSO NH Character Eunice.png
Eunice		NSO NH Character Buck.png
Buck
NSO NH Character Beau.png
Beau		NSO NH Character Hopper.png
Hopper		NSO NH Character Rasher.png
Rasher		NSO NH Character Maelle.png
Maelle		NSO NH Character Stella.png
Stella
NSO NH Character Shari.png
Shari		NSO NH Character Punchy.png
Punchy		NSO NH Character Melba.png
Melba		NSO NH Character Candi.png
Candi		NSO NH Character Rocket.png
Rocket
NSO NH Character Vesta.png
Vesta		NSO NH Character Charlise.png
Charlise		NSO NH Character Piper.png
Piper		NSO NH Character Pietro.png
Pietro		NSO NH Character Stu.png
Stu
NSO NH Character Agnes.png
Agnes		NSO NH Character Phoebe.png
Phoebe		NSO NH Character Miranda.png
Miranda		NSO NH Character Walt.png
Walt		NSO NH Character Bertha.png
Bertha
NSO NH Character Kevin.png
Kevin		NSO NH Character Katt.png
Katt		NSO NH Character Ava.png
Ava		NSO NH Character Coach.png
Coach		NSO NH Character Angus.png
Angus
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 006.pngNSO NH Background 007.pngNSO NH Background 008.pngNSO NH Background 009.pngNSO NH Background 010.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 006.pngNSO NH Frame 007.pngNSO NH Frame 008.pngNSO NH Frame 009.pngNSO NH Frame 010.png
May

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: May 2, 2022 – June 6, 2022
  • 2023 availability: May 2, 2023 – June 5, 2023
  • 2024 availability: May 7, 2024 – June 3, 2024
  • 2025 availability: May 6, 2025 – June 2, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Rover.png
Rover		NSO NH Character Blathers.png
Blathers		NSO NH Character Celeste.png
Celeste		NSO NH Character Brewster.png
Brewster		NSO NH Character The Roost Logo.png
NSO NH Character Clyde.png
Clyde		NSO NH Character Mint.png
Mint		NSO NH Character Roswell.png
Roswell		NSO NH Character Sylvia.png
Sylvia		NSO NH Character Deirdre.png
Deirdre
NSO NH Character Paolo.png
Paolo		NSO NH Character Tank.png
Tank		NSO NH Character Ozzie.png
Ozzie		NSO NH Character Curlos.png
Curlos		NSO NH Character Bunnie.png
Bunnie
NSO NH Character Patty.png
Patty		NSO NH Character Cherry.png
Cherry		NSO NH Character Ellie.png
Ellie		NSO NH Character Biskit.png
Biskit		NSO NH Character Canberra.png
Canberra
NSO NH Character Leonardo.png
Leonardo		NSO NH Character Ike.png
Ike		NSO NH Character Gayle.png
Gayle		NSO NH Character Pekoe.png
Pekoe		NSO NH Character Olaf.png
Olaf
NSO NH Character Sasha.png
Sasha		NSO NH Character T-Bone.png
T-Bone		NSO NH Character June.png
June		NSO NH Character Colton.png
Colton		NSO NH Character Peggy.png
Peggy
NSO NH Character Deli.png
Deli		NSO NH Character Derwin.png
Derwin		NSO NH Character Bruce.png
Bruce		NSO NH Character Del.png
Del		NSO NH Character Renée.png
Renée
NSO NH Character Purrl.png
Purrl		NSO NH Character Hamlet.png
Hamlet		NSO NH Character Marcie.png
Marcie
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 011.pngNSO NH Background 012.pngNSO NH Background 013.pngNSO NH Background 014.pngNSO NH Background 015.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 011.pngNSO NH Frame 012.pngNSO NH Frame 013.pngNSO NH Frame 014.pngNSO NH Frame 015.png
June

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: June 7, 2022 – July 4, 2022
  • 2023 availability: June 6, 2023 – July 3, 2023
  • 2024 availability: June 4, 2024 – July 1, 2024
  • 2025 availability: June 3, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Cyrus.png
Cyrus		NSO NH Character Reese.png
Reese		NSO NH Character Luna.png
Luna		NSO NH Character Gulliver.png
Gulliver		NSO NH Character Cherry (Fruit).png
NSO NH Character Keaton.png
Keaton		NSO NH Character Lucy.png
Lucy		NSO NH Character Filbert.png
Filbert		NSO NH Character Reneigh.png
Reneigh		NSO NH Character Camofrog.png
Camofrog
NSO NH Character Raddle.png
Raddle		NSO NH Character Zell.png
Zell		NSO NH Character Peanut.png
Peanut		NSO NH Character Alfonso.png
Alfonso		NSO NH Character Cyd.png
Cyd
NSO NH Character Walker.png
Walker		NSO NH Character Pudge.png
Cherry		NSO NH Character Bettina.png
Bettina		NSO NH Character Scoot.png
Scoot		NSO NH Character Pippy.png
Pippy
NSO NH Character Maple.png
Maple		NSO NH Character Roscoe.png
Roscoe		NSO NH Character Tangy.png
Tangy		NSO NH Character Spike.png
Spike		NSO NH Character Cookie.png
Cookie
NSO NH Character Sally.png
Sally		NSO NH Character Graham.png
Graham		NSO NH Character Sydney.png
Sydney		NSO NH Character Jacques.png
Jacques		NSO NH Character Tammy.png
Tammy
NSO NH Character Bluebear.png
Bluebear		NSO NH Character Drake.png
Drake		NSO NH Character Marina.png
Marina		NSO NH Character Marlo.png
Marlo		NSO NH Character Deena.png
Deena
NSO NH Character Kidd.png
Kidd		NSO NH Character Merry.png
Merry		NSO NH Character Broccolo.png
Broccolo		NSO NH Character Weber.png
Weber
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 016.pngNSO NH Background 017.pngNSO NH Background 018.pngNSO NH Background 019.pngNSO NH Background 020.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 016.pngNSO NH Frame 017.pngNSO NH Frame 018.pngNSO NH Frame 019.pngNSO NH Frame 020.png
July

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: July 5, 2022 – August 1, 2022
  • 2023 availability: July 4, 2023 – July 31, 2023
  • 2024 availability: July 2, 2024 – August 5, 2024
  • 2025 availability: July 1, 2025 – August 4, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Flick.png
Flick		NSO NH Character Nat.png
Nat		NSO NH Character Pascal.png
Pascal		NSO NH Character Gullivarrr.png
Gullivarrr		NSO NH Character Pear.png
NSO NH Character Curt.png
Curt		NSO NH Character Agent S.png
Agent S		NSO NH Character Blaire.png
Blaire		NSO NH Character Apollo.png
Apollo		NSO NH Character Samson.png
Samson
NSO NH Character Mira.png
Mira		NSO NH Character Bree.png
Bree		NSO NH Character Jeremiah.png
Jeremiah		NSO NH Character Huck.png
Huck		NSO NH Character Static.png
Static
NSO NH Character Mott.png
Mott		NSO NH Character Victoria.png
Victoria		NSO NH Character Olive.png
Olive		NSO NH Character Twiggy.png
Twiggy		NSO NH Character Dizzy.png
Dizzy
NSO NH Character Caroline.png
Caroline		NSO NH Character Frita.png
Frita		NSO NH Character Jay.png
Jay		NSO NH Character Croque.png
Croque		NSO NH Character Nibbles.png
Nibbles
NSO NH Character Yuka.png
Yuka		NSO NH Character Prince.png
Prince		NSO NH Character Chow.png
Chow		NSO NH Character Elvis.png
Elvis		NSO NH Character Rex.png
Rex
NSO NH Character O'Hare.png
O'Hare		NSO NH Character Peck.png
Peck		NSO NH Character Curly.png
Curly		NSO NH Character Erik.png
Erik		NSO NH Character Ketchup.png
Ketchup
NSO NH Character Truffles.png
Truffles		NSO NH Character Lionel.png
Lionel		NSO NH Character Frank.png
Frank		NSO NH Character Julia.png
Julia		NSO NH Character Grizzly.png
Grizzly
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 021.pngNSO NH Background 022.pngNSO NH Background 023.pngNSO NH Background 024.pngNSO NH Background 025.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 021.pngNSO NH Frame 022.pngNSO NH Frame 023.pngNSO NH Frame 024.pngNSO NH Frame 025.png
August

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: August 2, 2022 – September 5, 2022
  • 2023 availability: August 1, 2023 – September 4, 2023
  • 2024 availability: August 6, 2024 – September 2, 2024
  • 2025 availability: August 5, 2025 – September 1, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Redd.png
Redd		NSO NH Character Kapp'n.png
Kapp'n		NSO NH Character Wisp.png
Wisp		NSO NH Character Lloid.png
Lloid		NSO NH Character Peach.png
NSO NH Character Kid Cat.png
Kid Cat		NSO NH Character Vladimir.png
Vladimir		NSO NH Character Benjamin.png
Benjamin		NSO NH Character Tad.png
Tad		NSO NH Character Bones.png
Bones
NSO NH Character Poppy.png
Poppy		NSO NH Character Chester.png
Chester		NSO NH Character Rory.png
Rory		NSO NH Character Boots.png
Boots		NSO NH Character Bud.png
Bud
NSO NH Character Soleil.png
Soleil		NSO NH Character Cole.png
Cole		NSO NH Character Gigi.png
Gigi		NSO NH Character Ace.png
Ace		NSO NH Character Gloria.png
Gloria
NSO NH Character Tabby.png
Tabby		NSO NH Character Rod.png
Rod		NSO NH Character Leopold.png
Leopold		NSO NH Character Wendy.png
Wendy		NSO NH Character Nate.png
Nate
NSO NH Character Stinky.png
Stinky		NSO NH Character Rocco.png
Rocco		NSO NH Character Tiansheng.png
Tiansheng		NSO NH Character Alice.png
Alice		NSO NH Character Tybalt.png
Tybalt
NSO NH Character Lopez.png
Lopez		NSO NH Character Wart Jr..png
Wart Jr.		NSO NH Character Rolf.png
Rolf		NSO NH Character Nana.png
Nana		NSO NH Character Nan.png
Nan
NSO NH Character Jacob.png
Jacob		NSO NH Character Tipper.png
Tipper		NSO NH Character Rowan.png
Rowan		NSO NH Character Bangle.png
Bangle		NSO NH Character Chrissy.png
Chrissy
NSO NH Character Gruff.png
Gruff		NSO NH Character Hazel.png
Hazel		NSO NH Character Audie.png
Audie
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 026.pngNSO NH Background 027.pngNSO NH Background 028.pngNSO NH Background 029.pngNSO NH Background 030.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 026.pngNSO NH Frame 027.pngNSO NH Frame 028.pngNSO NH Frame 029.pngNSO NH Frame 030.png
September

First available in 2022. The first four characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: September 6, 2022 – October 3, 2022
  • 2023 availability: September 5, 2023 – October 2, 2023
  • 2024 availability: September 3, 2024 – September 30, 2024
  • 2025 availability: September 2, 2025 – October 6, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Lottie.png
Lottie		NSO NH Character Wardell.png
Wardell		NSO NH Character Niko.png
Niko		NSO NH Character DJ KK.png
DJ KK		NSO NH Character Violet.png
Violet
NSO NH Character Flo.png
Flo		NSO NH Character Spork.png
Spork		NSO NH Character Maggie.png
Maggie		NSO NH Character Cally.png
Cally		NSO NH Character Greta.png
Greta
NSO NH Character Cesar.png
Cesar		NSO NH Character Tucker.png
Tucker		NSO NH Character Astrid.png
Astrid		NSO NH Character Pinky.png
Pinky		NSO NH Character Rio.png
Rio
NSO NH Character Pecan.png
Pecan		NSO NH Character Ione.png
Ione		NSO NH Character Peewee.png
Peewee		NSO NH Character Boone.png
Boone		NSO NH Character Moose.png
Moose
NSO NH Character Ricky.png
Ricky		NSO NH Character Tutu.png
Tutu		NSO NH Character Ed.png
Ed		NSO NH Character Whitney.png
Whitney		NSO NH Character Bubbles.png
Bubbles
NSO NH Character Fuchsia.png
Fuchsia		NSO NH Character Norma.png
Norma		NSO NH Character Octavian.png
Octavian		NSO NH Character Henry.png
Henry		NSO NH Character Ankha.png
Ankha
NSO NH Character Cranston.png
Cranston		NSO NH Character Apple.png
Apple		NSO NH Character Mitzi.png
Mitzi		NSO NH Character Teddy.png
Teddy		NSO NH Character Beardo.png
Beardo
NSO NH Character Kody.png
Kody		NSO NH Character Marshal.png
Marshal		NSO NH Character Monique.png
Monique
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 031.pngNSO NH Background 032.pngNSO NH Background 033.pngNSO NH Background 034.pngNSO NH Background 035.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 031.pngNSO NH Frame 032.pngNSO NH Frame 033.pngNSO NH Frame 034.pngNSO NH Frame 035.png
October

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: October 4, 2022 – October 31, 2022
  • 2023 availability: October 3, 2023 – November 6, 2023
  • 2024 availability: October 1, 2024 – November 4, 2024
  • 2025 availability: October 7, 2025 – November 3, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Jack.png
Jack		NSO NH Character C.J..png
C.J.		NSO NH Character Resetti.png
Resetti		NSO NH Character Don.png
Don		NSO NH Character Apple (Fruit).png
NSO NH Character Raymond.png
Raymond		NSO NH Character Boyd.png
Boyd		NSO NH Character Diva.png
Diva		NSO NH Character Big Top.png
Big Top		NSO NH Character Goose.png
Goose
NSO NH Character Elmer.png
Elmer		NSO NH Character Tex.png
Tex		NSO NH Character Bitty.png
Bitty		NSO NH Character Cobb.png
Cobb		NSO NH Character Kiki.png
Kiki
NSO NH Character Drift.png
Drift		NSO NH Character Benedict.png
Benedict		NSO NH Character Kitt.png
Kitt		NSO NH Character Plucky.png
Plucky		NSO NH Character Lyman.png
Lyman
NSO NH Character Chops.png
Chops		NSO NH Character Gonzo.png
Gonzo		NSO NH Character Egbert.png
Egbert		NSO NH Character Hippeux.png
Hippeux		NSO NH Character Bea.png
Bea
NSO NH Character Friga.png
Friga		NSO NH Character Limberg.png
Limberg		NSO NH Character Al.png
Al		NSO NH Character Clay.png
Clay		NSO NH Character Antonio.png
Antonio
NSO NH Character Timbra.png
Timbra		NSO NH Character Sandy.png
Sandy		NSO NH Character Sylvana.png
Sylvana		NSO NH Character Petri.png
Petri		NSO NH Character Groucho.png
Groucho
NSO NH Character Snooty.png
Snooty		NSO NH Character Broffina.png
Broffina		NSO NH Character Portia.png
Portia		NSO NH Character Eugene.png
Eugene		NSO NH Character Jambette.png
Jambette
NSO NH Character Gaston.png
Gaston		NSO NH Character Rodeo.png
Rodeo		NSO NH Character Wade.png
Wade		NSO NH Character Frett.png
Frett		NSO NH Character Shino.png
Shino
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 036.pngNSO NH Background 037.pngNSO NH Background 038.pngNSO NH Background 039.pngNSO NH Background 040.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 036.pngNSO NH Frame 037.pngNSO NH Frame 038.pngNSO NH Frame 039.pngNSO NH Frame 040.png
November

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: November 1, 2022 – December 5, 2022
  • 2023 availability: November 7, 2023 – December 4, 2023
  • 2024 availability: November 5, 2024 – December 2, 2024
  • 2025 availability: November 4, 2025 – December 1, 2025
Characters
NSO NH Character Isabelle (Winter Outfit).png
Isabelle
(Winter Outfit)		NSO NH Character Franklin.png
Franklin		NSO NH Character Tortimer.png
Tortimer		NSO NH Character Saharah.png
Saharah		NSO NH Character Orange.png
NSO NH Character Butch.png
Butch		NSO NH Character Iggly.png
Iggly		NSO NH Character Snake.png
Snake		NSO NH Character Lucky.png
Lucky		NSO NH Character Lobo.png
Lobo
NSO NH Character Boris.png
Boris		NSO NH Character Bam.png
Bam		NSO NH Character Alli.png
Alli		NSO NH Character Pango.png
Pango		NSO NH Character Rodney.png
Rodney
NSO NH Character Mac.png
Mac		NSO NH Character Mathilda.png
Mathilda		NSO NH Character Queenie.png
Queenie		NSO NH Character Pancetti.png
Pancetti		NSO NH Character Sly.png
Sly
NSO NH Character Daisy.png
Daisy		NSO NH Character Mallary.png
Mallary		NSO NH Character Tia.png
Tia		NSO NH Character Amelia.png
Amelia		NSO NH Character Sparro.png
Sparro
NSO NH Character Flip.png
Flip		NSO NH Character Claudia.png
Claudia		NSO NH Character Knox.png
Knox		NSO NH Character Shep.png
Shep		NSO NH Character Wolfgang.png
Wolfgang
NSO NH Character Willow.png
Willow		NSO NH Character Phil.png
Phil		NSO NH Character Peaches.png
Peaches		NSO NH Character Kabuki.png
Kabuki		NSO NH Character Tasha.png
Tasha
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 041.pngNSO NH Background 042.pngNSO NH Background 043.pngNSO NH Background 044.pngNSO NH Background 045.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 041.pngNSO NH Frame 042.pngNSO NH Frame 043.pngNSO NH Frame 044.pngNSO NH Frame 045.png
December

First available in 2022. Characters in the first row were added in 2023.

  • 2022 availability: December 6, 2022 – January 9, 2023
  • 2023 availability: December 5, 2023 – January 8, 2024
  • 2024 availability: December 3, 2024 – January 6, 2025
  • 2025 availability: December 2, 2025 – January 5, 2026
Characters
NSO NH Character Jingle.png
Jingle		NSO NH Character Kicks.png
Kicks		NSO NH Character Harriet.png
Harriet		NSO NH Character Harvey.png
Harvey		NSO NH Character Snowboy.png
Snowboy
NSO NH Character Sprocket.png
Sprocket		NSO NH Character Rooney.png
Rooney		NSO NH Character Annalise.png
Annalise		NSO NH Character Claude.png
Claude		NSO NH Character Robin.png
Robin
NSO NH Character Hans.png
Hans		NSO NH Character Carrie.png
Carrie		NSO NH Character Kyle.png
Kyle		NSO NH Character Monty.png
Monty		NSO NH Character Buzz.png
Buzz
NSO NH Character Eloise.png
Eloise		NSO NH Character Becky.png
Becky		NSO NH Character Tom.png
Tom		NSO NH Character Sterling.png
Sterling		NSO NH Character Lucha.png
Lucha
NSO NH Character Bianca.png
Bianca		NSO NH Character Freya.png
Freya		NSO NH Character Chadder.png
Chadder		NSO NH Character Gabi.png
Gabi		NSO NH Character Cousteau.png
Cousteau
NSO NH Character Fang.png
Fang		NSO NH Character Azalea.png
Azalea		NSO NH Character Chief.png
Chief		NSO NH Character Rudy.png
Rudy		NSO NH Character Blanche.png
Blanche
NSO NH Character Quillson.png
Quillson		NSO NH Character Ken.png
Ken		NSO NH Character Chabwick.png
Chabwick		NSO NH Character Ruby.png
Ruby		NSO NH Character Pashmina.png
Pashmina
NSO NH Character Goldie.png
Goldie		NSO NH Character Bella.png
Bella		NSO NH Character Murphy.png
Murphy		NSO NH Character Vic.png
Vic		NSO NH Character Hugh.png
Hugh
NSO NH Character Marcel.png
Marcel
Backgrounds
NSO NH Background 046.pngNSO NH Background 047.pngNSO NH Background 048.pngNSO NH Background 049.pngNSO NH Background 050.png
Frames
NSO NH Frame 046.pngNSO NH Frame 047.pngNSO NH Frame 048.pngNSO NH Frame 049.pngNSO NH Frame 050.png

2025 limited-time event characters[edit]

From November to December 2025, three icons based on characters fromNew Horizons were available. Unlike the monthly character icons, which feature the characters' 3D renders, these feature their 2D icon artwork.

  • Availability: November 12, 2025 – December 1, 2025[4]
Characters
Nooklings NH Icon.png
Timmy & Tommy		Orville NH Character Icon.png
Orville		Wilbur NH Character Icon.png
Wilbur

Holiday characters[edit]

From November to December 2023, holiday-themed icons featuring various Nintendo characters were available, including one ofIsabelle andTom Nook. These icons were slightly redesigned and rereleased in 2024.

2023
  • Availability: November 28, 2023 – December 25, 2023
Characters
NSO Holiday 2023 Character Isabelle & Tom Nook.png
2024
  • Availability: November 28, 2024 – December 25, 2024
Characters
NSO Holiday 2024 Character Isabelle & Tom Nook.png

Gallery[edit]

Take a Picture NH Reaction Icon.png
This section could be improved with the addition of images.
You can help byuploading one or more images and including them on this page.
Further details: Add promo images for March 2023, December 2023, and January 2024

  • A spread from the Summer 2020 issue ofNintendo Magazine advertising the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • Promotional image for the March 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the April 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the May 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the June 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the July 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the August 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the September 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the October 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the November 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the December 2022 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the January 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the February 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the April 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the May 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the June 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the July 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the August 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the September 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the October 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the November 2023 Nintendo Switch icons

  • Promotional image for the February 2024 Nintendo Switch icons

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑For months with four special character icons, the fifth icon is a non-character such as an object or logo. The exception to this was September 2023, which had only the four special character icons.

References[edit]

  1. ↑Andrew Webster (September 12, 2018)."The Nintendo Switch online service is launching on September 18th".The Verge. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ↑Nintendo (October 15, 2021)."Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct 10.15.2021".YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  3. ↑"NSO Icon Part Database".Google Sheets. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  4. ↑"3 new Animal Crossing New Horizons #NintendoSwitchOnline icons are now available until December 1st. You can mix and match them with previous Animal Crossing New Horizons icon elements!" @IconsNSO on X (formerly Twitter) (November 12, 2025). Retrieved November 15, 2025.

External links[edit]

Nintendo Switch Online on other wikis
Multiplayer
ConceptsMenu Best Friends List NH Icon.png
Services
Characters
Category
Nintendo
Game consolesNintendo Logo (2016-present).png
Accessories / Hardware
Services
Staff members
Subsidiaries
Related articles
Category