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This is a list of pre-order bonuses and official merch and peripherals for the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, that were available prior to the game's release on March 20, 2020.

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List of Pre-order Bonuses and Merchandise

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Pre-order Bonuses
Double Sided Poster Journal
Bell Bag Tote Bag
Official Merch
Animal Crossing Edition Switch Aloha Edition Switch Case
Licensed Pro Controllers Licensed Animal Crossing Skin Bundle

The list above and the items below display all known pre-order bonuses and official merch being released for Animal Crossing New Horizons, that were available prior to the game's release.

Double Sided Poster (Gamestop)

Gamestop Poster

Journal (Target)

JOURNAL

Bell Bag (Best Buy)

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Tote Bag (Walmart)

Tote Bag

Animal Crossing Edition Switch (Nintendo - Sold Out)

New Horizons Edition Switch

Note: While this Switch's design was based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the game was sold separately.

Animal Crossing Aloha Edition Switch Case (Nintendo)

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This case came in two versionsーone for a regular Nintendo Switch, and one for a Switch Lite!

Animal Crossing Licensed Pro Controllers (POWER A)

Nooklings Controller KK Slider Controller

Animal Crossing Licensed Switch/Joy Con Skin Bundle

Animal Crossing Skins

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pre-order

Launch Day Was the Cutoff!

New Horizons Case
Release Date Friday, March 20, 2020 Release
Price $59.99 (Plus Tax)
Release Versions Physical Copy / Downloadable Version
Genre Simulation, Slice of Life, Casual

The last day to pre-order this title was Thursday, March 19th, 2020.

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20 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

please? huhu i have the switch but our country doesn't have preorder bonuses :(

19 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

anybody want to sell their preorder goodies? lol

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