How To Send Online Play Invites On Switch

And so you're super proud of the isle y'all've created in Fauna Crossing: New Horizons on Switch, and want to share it with the earth … or at least some friends. Bringing people to your island is a picayune tricky at first (this is a Nintendo online game after all), but once you get the hang of information technology, it'll be a breeze.

But a reminder: If yous're connecting to other players online, you lot'll need a Nintendo Online Subscription.

Head to the Airport

Standing in the airport in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Starting on Day 2, head to the Dodo Airlines airport and talk to Orville, the bird behind the counter. Select the pick "I want visitors."

From here you'll be asked if yous want visitors for local or online play. Select online play.

Next, Orville volition ask yous who you want to invite.

If you're already Nintendo Switch friends with someone who is also playing Animate being Crossing: New Horizons, you can open your gate to your friends only, and they'll be able to come. For Nintendo Switch friends, select "All my friends!"

If you're inviting people who aren't on your Nintendo Switch friends listing, select "Invite via Dullard Code." He'll inquire y'all who yous want to invite via the lawmaking. Select "The more the merrier!"

Don't worry: You won't get swamped with people unless you share the code on social media or something.

Orville will ostend that you want a public code. Select "Yeah, invite anyone."

The gate volition now open up and Orville volition give you your temporary five-grapheme Dodo Code.

Share your Dullard Code with friends

Anyone you lot share this code will with exist able to join your boondocks. They won't be able to, say, cut downwardly all your copse, only just be conscientious who y'all share it with.

Your friends tin at present utilise your Dodo Code by going to the Airdrome in their boondocks and saying that they desire to visit an online town. There'south no need to actively invite them, and y'all can continue playing equally normal until they bear witness up.

Add Best Friends

Checking an online friend in Animal Crossing New Horizons

In one case someone has been to your boondocks at to the lowest degree in one case, make certain you add them equally a Nintendo Switch friend (if they aren't already). To practise this, go to your Profile page on the Switch abode screen (your player icon at the summit left) and select "Add Friend." So select "Search for Users You Played With." Whoever'southward on the height of the list should be your newly-invited buddy.

One time they are Nintendo Switch friends, inviting them in the time to come becomes much easier. The next time they enter your boondocks or you enter theirs, pull open your Nook Phone, and expect at the new app called Best Friends List. In that location'due south a folio called Friends that will evidence you anybody y'all've recently played with. From at that place, you can select a name and transport them an invite to become Best Friends.

Once they take your Best Friend invite, you'll be able to use the in-game keyboard to message them whenever they're online. This will make setting up multiplayer sessions much easier.

When you lot accept a large list of Best Friends, you can take Orville invite them all in a batch, which is super handy — and easier than having to deal with a bunch of Dodo Codes.

Note: Be conscientious who you lot choose as your Best Friends. Any Best Friends will have full access to wreck shop in your boondocks, cutting down trees, and swiping whatever they want. Making that internet rando a Best Friend? Probably not a skillful idea.

Correction: This postal service has been updated on how you can invite friends to your island using the Nintendo Switch friends list.