Just like any other games, sometimes, there is a server maintenance in Animal Crossing New Horizons. The word maintenance in this game refers to the situation when Nintendo, as the developers of the game called Animal Crossing New Horizons or ACNH, applies patches or updates to the game.
Some people worry about the server maintenance, especially when they are so into the game. Almost all of them worry about their time when playing the game to get disturbed by this. They want to know if it is possible to play the game when the server is under maintenance. So, is there any possibility to do so?
As a player of the game, you are allowed to play the game even during the server maintenance. However, there is no way for you to use the online services. If you are wondering about what kinds of services that are not allowed to be used, these include visiting the islands of the other players via the airport, sending mail or message cards to the friends, checking your best friends list, using the Dream Suite to visit the other islands, and downloading 3DS Custom Designs.
When the server is under the maintenance, an error code 2219-3997 occurs. Error code 2219-3997 is the kind of error that occurs when you try to use the online services during the server maintenance. Due to the fact that there is no way for you to us the online services while the server is under maintenance, you cannot visit or invite the other players.
Talking about the server maintenance, apparently, you will be notified beforehand when is the maintenance about to start or is on going. Everything is usually announced in the Japanese site and not in the English sites. As you will be notified beforehand, you do not have to worry getting forced to leave the game when playing the game as it is guaranteed to not happen. When you are playing the game, you will be able to see a flashing or a message saying that the maintenance will start soon, meaning a new update is available for download.
After the server maintenance is over, do not forget to update your game to the newest version to be able to use the online services. In order to do that, the first thing that you need to do is to press the + button on the Home screen. with the game called Animal Crossing New Horizons game chosen on the Home screen, that + button has to be pressed on your Nintendo Switch to see the game data. After that, choose the Software Update from the left tab. Feel free to update your game via the internet or you are able to Match Version with Local Users.
It seems like the server maintenance will always occur, especially when Animal Crossing keeps updating. To prepare yourself facing the server maintenance, you are encouraged to check the Network Information page that is found on the official website of Nintendo. On the page, you will be able to see the online service status and the future server maintenance.
A server maintenance is not a new thing. Last year, it happened many times, including:
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- Date: November 18, 2020
Time: 7:55 PM to 9:00 PM ET
Version: 1.8.0
Content: Winter Update - Date: September 29, 2020
Time: 8:55 PM to 10:30 PM ET
Version: 1.5.0
Content: Fall Update - Date: August 5, 2020
Time: 8:50 PM to 10:30 PM ET
Version: –
Content: – - Date: July 29, 2020
Time: 8:50 PM to 10:30 PM ET
Version: 1.4.0
Content: Summer Update Wave 2 - Date: July 2, 2020
Time: 8 PM to 9 PM ET
Version: 1.3.0
Content: Summer Update Wave 1 - Date: May 21, 2020
Time: 8 PM to 9 PM ET
Version: TBD
Content: Content of update yet known. - Date: April 22, 2020
Time: 8 PM to 9 PM ET
Version: 1.2.0
Content: Added new seasonal events and added new vendors Leif & Redd. - Date: April 6, 2020
Time: 1 AM to 2 AM ET
Version: 1.1.4
Content: Fixed Flick’s bug models issue. For your information, Bunny Day egg spawns have been adjusted until April 11, 2020. - Date: April 3, 2020
Time: 1 AM to 2 AM ET
Version: 1.1.3
Content: Fixed issue where balloons do not spawn. - Date: April 2, 2020
Time: 12 AM to 2 AM ET
Version: 1.1.2
Content: Villager relocation bug fix, fixed Tom Nook’s issue with selling land, fixed issue caused by deleting residents, and bug fix where Wilbur takes both Miles & Bells in purchasing tools. - Date: March 26, 2020
Time: 12 AM to 2 AM ET
Version: 1.1.1
Content: Fixed issue where players are able to duplicate items. - Date: March 20, 2020
Version: 1.10
Content: Online features added including Nook Link, Best Friend function, and postcard; added seasonal events
- Date: November 18, 2020
This year also cannot be separated with the server maintenance. Here is the list of the server maintenances for this game for this year:
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- On April 28, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 8:55 PM to 10:30 PM ET for the July 2021 Update (Version 1.11.0).
- On June 29, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 12:30 AM to 2:30 AM ET for the unknown reason, which is believed to be a new dulpication glitch found in online multiplayer.
- On April 27, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 7:55 PM to 9:00 PM ET for the April 28 Update (Version 1.10.0).
- On March 17, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 7:55 PM to 9:00 PM ET for the March Update (Version 1.9.0).
- On February 24, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 7:55 PM to 9:00 PM ET for the February Update (Version 1.8.0).
- On January 27, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 7:50 PM to 10:00 PM ET for the January Update (Version 1.7.0).
- On November 18, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 7:55 PM to 9:30 PM ET for the Winter Update (Version 1.8.0).
- On April 28, 2021, there was a server maintenance starting from 8:55 PM to 10:30 PM ET for the July 2021 Update (Version 1.11.0).
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