How to restart your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
Just a heads up, when you decide to restart your island, you're waving bye to EVERYTHING. Your villagers, your beautifully curated museum, and that perfect peach orchard? History. So before you press that '-,' maybe take a moment. But hey, if you’re set on a fresh start, deleting your save data really does wipe the slate clean. You get to experience the magic of discovering everything all over again.
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Nah, just keep your island. Restarting is too much hassle.
Restarting your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island is pretty simple but a big decision! First, launch the game from the Nintendo Switch home screen. Once the game loads, press the '-' button on your Switch to open the settings. Tom Nook will pop up to chat with you. Then, select 'Save Data Settings' followed by 'Delete Save Data'. It's like telling Tom Nook you're ready to demolish everything and start afresh. Remember, it’ll erase all your progress, so make sure you're really ready to say goodbye to your current island!
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