In Animal Crossing: New Horizons a lot of useful information isn't always in plain sight.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons a lot of useful information isn't always in plain sight. To help your journey, here's our list of things we wish we knew like how to obtain the ladder and get the Able Sisters.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. Even if you're a series veteran, New Horizons introduces a lot of new elements to the mix that shake up the usual day-to-day gameplay in some interesting and unexpected ways. Nintendo has shown off some of these in trailers and presentations in the lead up to the game's release, but there are still many others that you may not be familiar with, so we're here to help.

In the video above, we go over nine things in New Horizons that you'll definitely want to know about before settling down on your new deserted island home, from how to get the handy new ladder to how to move buildings and add best friends. We also share some more helpful tips, including a good trick to use when you're trying to catch fish.

New Horizons has been receiving great reviews from critics, including GameSpot. We gave the title an 8/10 in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review-in-progress. Reviewer Kallie Plagge wrote, "So far, I've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for 80 hours over 17 days, and that anticipation hasn't yet gone away. While I've spent a lot of time developing my island so far, I still feel as if there's plenty left for me to do and see--there's a lot in New Horizons to occupy your time with."

If you're looking for more tips to help you settle into your virtual island, we've rounded up lots of guides for New Horizons. Be sure to check out what you should be doing every day, how to get the all-important shovel, and how to make money. We also have an explainer on how to upgrade your inventory space, which you'll definitely want to do to hold more items.

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The Nintendo Switch has crossed another major sales milestone in Japan. As of this week, the system has sold 12.8 million units in the country (thanks, Nintendo Life), which means that, in just over three years, the system has outsold the Wii in its country of origin.

This observation was made by analyst Daniel Ahmad on Twitter, who noted that the system sold about 390,000 units in Japan this week--the biggest week the system has ever had, thanks to the incredible popularity of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which just had the best Japanese launch for a Switch game ever.

As Ahmad points out, Nintendo managed to supply units for Animal Crossing's launch at a time where the system is facing production issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic--right now it's very difficult to buy a Switch in the US, and in Japan it's much easier to find a Switch Lite than a regular Switch.

Nintendo's handhelds have always done very well in Japan, so the hybrid nature of the Switch has no doubt been a factor in its success--the Nintendo DS sold just under 33 million units in Japan. The Switch accounted for 76% of all console sales in Japan in 2019.

While the Switch has outsold the Wii in Japan, its worldwide sales are still a long way behind--the Wii sold over 101 million units in its lifetime, while the Switch has sold a bit over 52 million, as of January 2020. There's a very good chance of the console overtaking the Wii in lifetime sales eventually, however.

If you're struggling to get your own Switch right now, here's our guide on how to buy one in these difficult times. Unfortunately, it's not as easy right now as it usually is.

The launch of New Horizons also impacted overall Switch consoles sales in Japan. A reported 392,576 units were sold in the past week, which is a new weekly sales record for the Switch across its entire lifespan in Japan. Famitsu also only reports on physical sales, which omits all digital copies and bundled ones with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch variant, which also continually sold out before launch.

Nintendo will likely report on its full sales during the company's financial earnings call this coming May, but it seems New Horizons is on track to be a big hit for the company. And it's unsurprising, given how fantastic the exclusive is. In our review in progress for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, reviews editor Kallie Plagge says, "So far, I've played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for 80 hours over 17 days, and that anticipation hasn't yet gone away. While I've spent a lot of time developing my island so far, I still feel as if there's plenty left for me to do and see--there's a lot in New Horizons to occupy your time with."

You can check out all of our extensive guides to the world of New Horizons if you're new, including what to do on your first day, how to make money quickly, and tips on what to do daily on your new island home.