What do you lose when you restart your animal crossing island?

To completely restart your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, you'll need to follow the steps below. However, please be aware that this will completely delete everything on your Switch related to the game. It'll be like you're putting the game in for the first time on a brand new Switch. What is this?

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2024-01-16 05:32:07

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How to start a new island on animal crossing without losing everything?
Visit their island and drop off any items that you want to keep there. Now when you start your new game, just re-add them as a friend and take a trip to their island to get all your stuff back!
2024-02-12 05:39:21

Is it a good idea to restart animal crossing?
Restarting Animal Crossing: New Horizons can help players rediscover their love of the game by starting fresh and trying something different. While it may seem overwhelming at first, restarting gives players a reason to play the game again and experience new things.
2024-01-17 23:05:12

Can you get your old animal crossing island back?
Select the island you wish to restore on your Nintendo Switch system, then select Recover Data. Select Yes, please to confirm you are ready to restore the selected island backup. If you started a new island on your Nintendo Switch, it will be lost and replaced with your island backup.
2024-01-06 21:45:18

Do you lose everything if you move to a new island on animal crossing?
The island, all progress and customizations, your animal neighbors, the island resident representative, and any other residents that have been created on the island will be transferred.
2023-04-02 00:37:01

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