How to Add Friends on Animal Crossing

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, making friends opens up a world of cooperative gaming. You can visit each other’s islands, trade goods, and engage in other activities with your friends. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you connect with friends in 2024, whether you’re new to the game or just need a refresher.

KEYPOINTS:

• Press ZL to open your Nook Phone in Animal Crossing.
• Select Best Friends List by tapping it.
• Select a name to add from the list.
• Click on “Ask to Be Best Friends.”
• They are free to tour your island and engage in any activities they like after accepting your invitation.

Step 1: Verify the Ability to Play Online

Make sure your Nintendo Switch Online subscription is active before adding friends. To play Animal Crossing: New Horizons online, including visiting friends’ islands and inviting them to yours, you must have this subscription.

Step 2: Get Your Code of Friendship

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, every player has an exclusive friend code. In order to add friends, you must enter this code. To locate your code of friend:

1. Open the game on your Nintendo Switch: Open Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
2. Access Your Passport: To access your NookPhone in the game, press the minus (-) button. Open the Passport application.
3. Locate Your Code of Friendship: The first page of your passport has your Friend Code. The code is in the 12-digit format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX.

Step 3: Including Pals

To add friends, take the following actions after you receive your Friend Code:

1. Get Your Switch Menu Open: Navigate back to the Nintendo Switch Home menu after leaving Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
2. Go to Your Profile by clicking here. On the Home menu, select your profile symbol located in the upper-left corner.
3. Add Friend: Find the “Add Friend” option by swiping down. There are two methods to add friends:

• Search with Friend Code: Choose “Search with Friend Code” and type the recipient’s 12-digit Friend Code.
• Look for Neighbours: You can look for people playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons in your immediate vicinity if you’re close to someone who is.

4. Send Friend Request: Send a friend request after entering the friend code. The opposing player must accept your request to become friends.

Step 4: Friend Requests Accepted

In the event that you receive a friend request:

1. Access Your Contact List: Go to your profile icon in the Nintendo Switch Home menu and choose “Friend List.”
2. Examine Pending Requests: The “Friend Requests” section is where you can view any pending friend requests.
3. Accept or Reject: Click the request to see more information, then click to accept or reject it.

Step 5: Having Fun Together

After adding friends:

1. Visiting Islands: Use Dodo Airlines or the airport on your island to visit the islands of your pals. Decide whether to go see friends in person or virtually.
2. Sending presents and Messages: You can give your friends presents, items, and messages using the postal system or in-game chat.
3. Engage in Events: Take part in seasonal gatherings, exchange goods, and work with friends to create designs for islands.

You may simply connect with pals in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and improve your play experience together in 2024 by following these instructions. Happy exploring different islands!