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Making Bells Achievements
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Making Bells Achievements

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.

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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!

TaskNook Miles EarnedUnlocked Titles
Sell your first item300Down-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.

TaskNook Miles EarnedUnlocked Titles
Dig up buried bells from a glowing spot300Lucky 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)
TaskNook Miles EarnedUnlocked Titles
Make 1,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips300Status-Minded Speculator
Make 10,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips500Avaricious Moneybags
Make 100,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips1,000Upstart Trader
Make 1,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips2,000Worldwide Bellionaire
Make 10,000,000 Bells in profit selling Turnips3,000Shadowy 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)
TaskNook Miles EarnedUnlocked Titles
Sell 10 shells300Shell-Grabbing Shell Fan
Sell 50 shells500Seashore Seashell Seller
Sell 200 shells1,000Shifty Shellector
Sell 500 shells2,000Over-Shelled Shell Master
Sell 1,000 shells3,000Shellfish 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)
TaskNook Miles EarnedUnlocked Titles
Sell 20 fruit300Inexperienced Observationist
Sell 100 fruit500Precocious Bounty
Sell 500 fruit1,000Seasonal Tree
Sell 1,000 fruit2,000Mature Kind
Sell 3,000 fruit3,000Rotten Scent

Don’t forget to sell some fruit for big bells!

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