Learn how to earn Nook Miles achievements in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by selling items, digging up bells, trading turnips, and collecting shells and fruit.
Hey there! So, you're looking to make some serious bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and snag some cool achievements along the way? You've come to the right place! This section is all about those Nook Miles achievements that pop up when you're busy selling stuff, trading turnips, and generally being a savvy islander. Let's dive in!
Seller of Unwanted Stuff
This is one of the first achievements you'll probably stumble upon. As soon as you sell your very first item to Timmy and Tommy at Nook's Cranny, you'll get this award. It's a nice little boost of 300 Nook Miles and the title 'Down-And-Out Eventuality'. Easy peasy!
| Task | Nook Miles Earned | Unlocked Titles |
| Sell your first item | 300 | Down-And-Out Eventuality |
Paydirt!
Keep an eye out on your island every day for a special glowing spot on the ground. If you dig it up with your shovel, you'll find 1,000 Bells! Doing this once a day will bag you another 300 Nook Miles and the title 'Lucky Type'. It's a small but consistent way to get some extra cash.
| Task | Nook Miles Earned | Unlocked Titles |
| Dig up buried bells from a glowing spot | 300 | Lucky Type |
Look out for these golden cracks, they contain some extra bells!
Cornering the Stalk Market
This is where things can get really interesting (and profitable!). These achievements are all about your turnip trading success. The key here is profit, which is the difference between what you paid for turnips and what you sold them for. Don't worry if you don't hit the big numbers all at once; your total profit from all your turnip sales counts towards these achievements.
- Status-Minded Speculator: Make 1,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips (300 Nook Miles)
- Avaricious Moneybags: Make 10,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips (500 Nook Miles)
- Upstart Trader: Make 100,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips (1,000 Nook Miles)
- Worldwide Bellionaire: Make 1,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips (2,000 Nook Miles)
- Shadowy Fixer: Make 10,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips (3,000 Nook Miles)
| Task | Nook Miles Earned | Unlocked Titles |
| Make 1,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips | 300 | Status-Minded Speculator |
| Make 10,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips | 500 | Avaricious Moneybags |
| Make 100,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips | 1,000 | Upstart Trader |
| Make 1,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips | 2,000 | Worldwide Bellionaire |
| Make 10,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips | 3,000 | Shadowy Fixer |
Go Ahead. Be Shellfish!
Don't underestimate the humble shell! You can sell all the shells you find scattered along your beaches. While some shells are worth more than others, any shell sale contributes to these achievements. It's a great way to clear out your inventory and earn some miles.
- Shell-Grabbing Shell Fan: Sell 10 shells (300 Nook Miles)
- Seashore Seashell Seller: Sell 50 shells (500 Nook Miles)
- Shifty Shellector: Sell 200 shells (1,000 Nook Miles)
- Over-Shelled Shell Master: Sell 500 shells (2,000 Nook Miles)
- Shellfish Shellaborator/Shellarina: Sell 1,000 shells (3,000 Nook Miles)
| Task | Nook Miles Earned | Unlocked Titles |
| Sell 10 shells | 300 | Shell-Grabbing Shell Fan |
| Sell 50 shells | 500 | Seashore Seashell Seller |
| Sell 200 shells | 1,000 | Shifty Shellector |
| Sell 500 shells | 2,000 | Over-Shelled Shell Master |
| Sell 1,000 shells | 3,000 | Shellfish Shellaborator/Shellarina |
Pick of the Bunch
Selling fruit is another fantastic way to rack up bells and earn achievements. Whether it's the native fruit from your island or fruits you've gotten from friends, selling them all adds up!
- Inexperienced Observationist: Sell 20 fruit (300 Nook Miles)
- Precocious Bounty: Sell 100 fruit (500 Nook Miles)
- Seasonal Tree: Sell 500 fruit (1,000 Nook Miles)
- Mature Kind: Sell 1,000 fruit (2,000 Nook Miles)
- Rotten Scent: Sell 3,000 fruit (3,000 Nook Miles)
| Task | Nook Miles Earned | Unlocked Titles |
| Sell 20 fruit | 300 | Inexperienced Observationist |
| Sell 100 fruit | 500 | Precocious Bounty |
| Sell 500 fruit | 1,000 | Seasonal Tree |
| Sell 1,000 fruit | 2,000 | Mature Kind |
| Sell 3,000 fruit | 3,000 | Rotten Scent |
Don’t forget to sell some fruit for big bells!
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