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What Sells Best in ACNH: A Comprehensive Guide to Maximizing Your Bells

Figuring out what sells best in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) is key to building your dream island. While the game doesn’t have a singular “best” item that guarantees instant wealth, understanding the mechanics of supply, demand, and rare finds can significantly boost your Bell count. Ultimately, the best items to sell in ACNH fall into a few distinct categories: rare creatures, valuable crafted items, high-priced purchasable items, unique resources, and strategic market investments. Let’s delve deeper into each of these categories.

Rare Creatures: Fish and Bugs for Top Dollar

Fish

Certain fish are highly sought after due to their rarity and corresponding high selling price. While some of these are indeed challenging to catch, learning their spawn conditions and patterns will allow you to target them more effectively. Here’s a list of some of the most lucrative fish:

Oarfish and Coelacanth: These notoriously rare fish fetch a high price when sold to Nook’s Cranny. The Coelacanth, in particular, can only be caught when it is raining and spawns rarely.
Football Fish: This deep-sea dweller also commands a high selling price.
Other valuable fish: Red Snapper, Olive Flounder and the Cherry Salmon are good sellers

Bugs

Just like rare fish, certain bugs can earn you a handsome sum of Bells. Here are some of the most valuable bugs to catch and sell:

Golden Stag, Giraffe Stag, and Horned Hercules: These beetles are among the most expensive bugs in the game, each selling for 12,000 Bells.
Scarab Beetle and Giant Stag: These also fetch a high price at 10,000 bells each.
Scorpion and Tarantula: These dangerous (but profitable) critters can be caught and sold for 8,000 Bells each.

A crucial tip for maximizing your profits from bugs and fish is to hold onto them until Flick (for bugs) or CJ (for fish) visit your island. These characters pay 150% of the standard selling price, making them the ideal buyers for your rare catches.

Crafted and Purchased Items with High Resale Value

Crafting for Profit

Crafting can be a profitable endeavor if you focus on specific items. While many items don’t resell for much, some are quite valuable, especially if you have the DIY recipe and materials readily available.

Trophy Case: This item requires rare materials like gold nuggets, and its high value makes it a good candidate for crafting and resale. Obtaining the DIY recipe from Jock villagers is the first step to making a profit from this item.
Street Piano: Another crafted item with considerable resale value, making it worth the effort if you have access to the recipe and materials.

High-Priced Items at Nook’s Cranny

Certain high-cost items you can purchase from Nook’s Cranny and other vendors can also be sold for a profit, albeit typically less than their original purchase price. These are not profitable on their own, but if you get them at a discount they can be valuable. Some of the most expensive purchasable items include:

Yacht: At 260,000 Bells this is a luxury item.
Luxury Car: With a price tag of 300,000 Bells, it’s a significant purchase.
Throne: This royal seat costs 800,000 Bells.
Crown: Valued at 1 Million Bells, a highly coveted item.
Royal Crown: The most expensive purchasable item in the game, costing 1.2 Million Bells.

These items are often seen as status symbols, but if you manage to acquire them at a discounted price through trades, they can be sold to other players at a slight profit.

The Power of Resources and Strategic Selling

Fruits

While your island’s native fruit sells for only 100 Bells, non-native fruits are worth five times as much at 500 Bells each. Therefore, collecting non-native fruits from friends or Mystery Islands and planting them on your island is a very reliable source of income. Coconuts also sell for a decent amount at 250 Bells apiece.

Fossils

Unassessed fossils can be a good source of income. Each fossil will sell for a different amount, with the larger fossils selling for significantly more. While it is worth donating your first of each fossil to the museum, selling duplicates is a very effective way to earn Bells, quickly.

Hot Items and Cooking

Every day, Nook’s Cranny will have a daily hot item which is a crafted item that sells for double its regular price. Paying attention to this hot item and crafting it in bulk can be a fantastic way to make quick cash.
Cooking is another way to increase the value of basic ingredients. While many cooked meals sell for less, some recipes are extremely lucrative. Tomato curry sells for a whopping 2,520 Bells, and squid ink curry, carrot potage, and seaweed soup all bring in a handsome profit, as well.

The Turnip Market: High Risk, High Reward

The stalk market, or turnip trading, is potentially the most profitable way to make Bells in ACNH. Every Sunday, Daisy Mae visits your island to sell turnips at a fluctuating price. Players can buy these turnips and then visit their friends islands through the week to sell them for a better price. Prices can vary wildly, so keeping an eye out for islands with high buy prices is essential for success. Some players even time travel to find a day with high turnip prices.

Conclusion

In ACNH, amassing wealth is a multifaceted journey. While rare fish, bugs and high-value items form a part of this strategy, focusing on crafting, cooking, and fruit farming are all viable routes to success. Understanding market dynamics, and paying attention to visiting characters like CJ and Flick, will all give you a significant edge in your quest for Bells. The turnip market stands as a high-risk, high-reward method and is very lucrative when played well, but all the strategies outlined here, can get you well on your way to the wealthiest island in the game.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What are the most profitable bugs to sell in ACNH?

The most profitable bugs are the Golden Stag, Giraffe Stag, and Horned Hercules which sell for 12,000 bells each. The Scarab Beetle and Giant Stag sell for 10,000 bells, and the Scorpion and Tarantula both sell for 8,000 bells. Always wait for Flick to sell these bugs for a 50% bonus.

2. Which fish sell for the most Bells in Animal Crossing?

Oarfish and Coelacanth are the most valuable. Football Fish and Red Snapper also fetch a high price.

3. How do I get the Trophy Case DIY recipe?

You can obtain the Trophy Case DIY recipe from villagers with the jock personality, such as Billy and Sterling.

4. What are the most valuable crafted items in ACNH?

The Trophy Case and Street Piano are considered the most valuable crafted items.

5. What are the most expensive items to buy in Animal Crossing?

The most expensive items to buy are the Royal Crown (1.2 Million Bells), Crown (1 Million Bells), Throne (800,000 Bells), Luxury Car (300,000 Bells) and the Yacht (260,000 Bells).

6. How do I make money fast in ACNH?

Fast ways to make money include selling non-native fruits, exploiting the turnip market, crafting the hot item of the day, and selling rare bugs/fish to Flick and CJ.

7. Is time travel helpful for making money in ACNH?

Time travel can help with the turnip market and getting access to CJ and Flick, but should be done with caution as it can cause villagers to leave your island.

8. What produce is worth the most in Animal Crossing?

Non-native fruit sells for 500 Bells each, while coconuts sell for 250 Bells.

9. What is the highest selling cooked meal?

Tomato curry sells for 2,520 Bells, making it the highest selling cooked meal.

10. What are the most sought-after items in Animal Crossing?

According to market data, the most sought-after items include the soft-serve lamp, cutting board, ironwood dresser, crescent moon chair, imperial bed and partition, and fish bait.

11. How does the turnip market work?

You buy turnips from Daisy Mae on Sunday, and then sell them throughout the week at Nook’s Cranny or other players’ islands for varying prices.

12. What are the “hot items” in ACNH?

Hot items are specific crafted items that Nook’s Cranny buys for double their usual price each day.

13. What is the best way to use Nook Miles to make money?

Purchase Bell Vouchers with your Nook Miles and sell them at Nook’s Cranny.

14. How do you get 999,999,999 Bells?

You would need to visit another players island where the turnip price is set at 999,999,999, and then sell 30 turnips. The Bells go directly to your bank account.

15. Can you get banned from Animal Crossing for buying bells?

In-game trades between players are allowed, and you will not get banned for buying bells from other players.

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