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Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) - Build-a-Bear Workshop Collaboration

Build-A-Bear Workshop has teamed up with Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) to create three exclusive character plush toys of Isabelle, Tom Nook, and K.K. Slider!

Read on to learn more about what plushies are being released, what variations there are, and when and where you can get them!

What's in the Build-A-Bear Collection?

Plushies of Three Special ACNH Characters


Build-A-Bear has officially launched the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Collection with three brand new plushies!

Isabelle and Tom Nook Build-A-Bear ACNH Collection

Isabelle and Tom Nook in Summer Outfits from the Build-A-Bear Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection
The collection includes an Isabelle and Tom Nook plush toy.

The plushies come with two sound options: the opening theme music or 5 Animalese phrases and sound effects.

BuildABear.com - Animal Crossing™:
New Horizons Collection

New Outfits

Summer Outfits Winter Outfits

On May 10th, Build-A-Bear announced new outfits for the Isabelle and Tom Nook plush toys!

However, these outfits were sold separately and cannot be purchased without buying another plush toy.

Accessories

Present Wristie Bell Bag Wristie

The plushies also come with cute accessories you can attach to their wrists so they'll always have a present or their bells on their paws at any time! It's like they're always bearing gifts, ain't that sweet?

K.K. Slider Build-A-Bear ACNH Collection

K.K. Slider performing in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

A K.K. Slider plushie was also released on June 10!

The plushie will include two sound options: the opening theme music or K.K. Disco but both plushies will be similar in appearance so fret not!

BuildABear.com - Animal Crossing:
New Horizons Collection

Where to Buy the Build-A-Bear Collection


As of today, Isabelle, Tom Nook, and K.K. Slider are available on the Build-A-Bear website and in-store!

US Online Store UK Online Store

Build-A-Bear Animal Crossing: New Horizons Collection Launch Details


Both Build-A-Bear and Nintendo have announced that the collection will drop on April 6th, 10:00 a.m. CT.

However, Build-A-Bear email list subscribers got a special link at 9:30 a.m. CT to join a virtual waiting room before the official release.

Eastern Time 11 a.m.
Central Time 10 a.m.
Mountain (Daylight) Time 9 a.m.
Pacific Time 8 a.m.
Alaska 7 a.m.
Hawaii 5 a.m.

Will You Order the Collection?

Yay! 67
Votes
Nay. 18
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Giveaways

My Nintendo Sweepstakes

My Nintendo™ Sweepstakes promotional material for the Build-A-Bear Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection

All giveaways are now CLOSED

Nintendo has announced a sweepstakes giveaway for the new winter outfit edition of the collection!

Log on to your My Nintendo account to redeem 10 Platinum Points to *enter the sweepstakes! Make your entries before May 24, 2021.

My Nintendo - Build-A-Bear Sweepstakes Link

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Do I Need to Join the Virtual Waiting Room?

We recommend that you do! Users in the waiting room will be *randomly assigned a place in line to order the collection.

Users who do not join will be placed at the end of the line, after all waiting room users have finished their orders.

How Do I Place an Order?

You'll be notifed right before your turn comes so make sure to leave to have the volume turned up on your device.

Once you access the collection, you'll only have a limited time to place an order for the items.

Will the Collection Be Available In-Store?

Yes! Sign up for the Build-A-Bear email list for updates on online restocks and in-store arrivals!

US Email List UK Email List

Will There Be Other Character Plushies?

Sadly, nothing has been confirmed by neither company. We'd love this to be a reality.

Will There Be In-Game Items?

It's hard to say if the items will have in-game counterparts but anything is possible!

Will You Order the Collection?

Will you be picking up these items? Sound off on our poll below!

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 4 years

I love build a bear and acnh but that looks fake

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