{"id":366984,"date":"2025-09-14T03:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T03:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=366984"},"modified":"2025-09-14T03:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T03:50:51","slug":"how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_do_I_get_Paradise_Planning_DLC\" title=\"How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?\">How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Accessing_the_Paradise_Planning_DLC\" title=\"Accessing the Paradise Planning DLC\">Accessing the Paradise Planning DLC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#What_are_the_conditions_to_play_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"What are the conditions to play Happy Home Paradise?\">What are the conditions to play Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_do_I_unlock_Paradise_Planning_in_Animal_Crossing\" title=\"How do I unlock Paradise Planning in Animal Crossing?\">How do I unlock Paradise Planning in Animal Crossing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_does_the_Happy_Home_Paradise_DLC_work\" title=\"How does the Happy Home Paradise DLC work?\">How does the Happy Home Paradise DLC work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Can_all_residents_use_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"Can all residents use Happy Home Paradise?\">Can all residents use Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_do_I_start_a_happy_home_designer\" title=\"How do I start a happy home designer?\">How do I start a happy home designer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#What_happens_to_Happy_Home_Paradise_when_you_restart\" title=\"What happens to Happy Home Paradise when you restart?\">What happens to Happy Home Paradise when you restart?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_do_you_unlock_Happy_Home_Paradise_after_purchase\" title=\"How do you unlock Happy Home Paradise after purchase?\">How do you unlock Happy Home Paradise after purchase?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Is_Happy_Home_Paradise_permanent\" title=\"Is Happy Home Paradise permanent?\">Is Happy Home Paradise permanent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Do_I_have_to_repurchase_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"Do I have to repurchase Happy Home Paradise?\">Do I have to repurchase Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#What_is_the_difference_between_happy_home_designer_and_happy_home_paradise\" title=\"What is the difference between happy home designer and happy home paradise?\">What is the difference between happy home designer and happy home paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_do_I_get_Lottie_to_come_to_my_island\" title=\"How do I get Lottie to come to my island?\">How do I get Lottie to come to my island?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Can_you_design_your_own_house_with_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"Can you design your own house with Happy Home Paradise?\">Can you design your own house with Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Is_Happy_Home_Paradise_DLC_only\" title=\"Is Happy Home Paradise DLC only?\">Is Happy Home Paradise DLC only?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Can_you_play_Happy_Home_Paradise_without_online_membership\" title=\"Can you play Happy Home Paradise without online membership?\">Can you play Happy Home Paradise without online membership?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#How_many_houses_can_you_have_in_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"How many houses can you have in Happy Home Paradise?\">How many houses can you have in Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#What_happens_after_30_houses_in_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"What happens after 30 houses in Happy Home Paradise?\">What happens after 30 houses in Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Whats_the_point_of_Happy_Home_Paradise\" title=\"What&#8217;s the point of Happy Home Paradise?\">What&#8217;s the point of Happy Home Paradise?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/#Do_you_have_to_pay_for_Happy_Home_Paradise_monthly\" title=\"Do you have to pay for Happy Home Paradise monthly?\">Do you have to pay for Happy Home Paradise monthly?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_Paradise_Planning_DLC\"><\/span>How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>To get the <strong>Paradise Planning DLC<\/strong>, you can purchase it from the <strong>Nintendo eShop<\/strong> for $24.99 USD, or download it at no additional cost if you are a member of <strong>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack<\/strong>. You can access the <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> content by speaking to <strong>Orville<\/strong> at the airport and selecting the option to go to work, which will take you to the <strong>Paradise Planning<\/strong> headquarters where you can start designing dream vacation homes for various clients.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessing_the_Paradise_Planning_DLC\"><\/span>Accessing the Paradise Planning DLC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To access the <strong>Paradise Planning DLC<\/strong>, you need to ensure that your <strong>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/strong> game software is updated to the latest version, and then launch the game and visit the airport to request to go to work. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_conditions_to_play_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>What are the conditions to play Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The conditions to play <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> are that the building for <strong>Resident Services<\/strong> must be built, you must have your own house, and you must have finished the <strong>DIY workshop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_unlock_Paradise_Planning_in_Animal_Crossing\"><\/span>How do I unlock Paradise Planning in Animal Crossing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To unlock <strong>Paradise Planning<\/strong> in <strong>Animal Crossing<\/strong>, you need to speak to <strong>Orville<\/strong> in the airport and select the option to go to work, which will take you to the <strong>Paradise Planning<\/strong> headquarters.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_Happy_Home_Paradise_DLC_work\"><\/span>How does the Happy Home Paradise DLC work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Happy Home Paradise DLC<\/strong> includes using an expansive built-in inventory to furnish vacation homes without being limited to your own inventory, recipes, or resources, and sharing in-game photos or uploading them to the <strong>Showroom<\/strong> via the <strong>Happy Home Network<\/strong> app.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_all_residents_use_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>Can all residents use Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, all residents can use <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong>, and users sharing a <strong>Nintendo Switch<\/strong> system will each have access to their own set of resort islands.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_start_a_happy_home_designer\"><\/span>How do I start a happy home designer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To start a <strong>happy home designer<\/strong>, you need to download the <strong>Happy Home Paradise DLC<\/strong> and then boot up <strong>New Horizons<\/strong>, where you will receive a phone call from <strong>Tom Nook<\/strong> who will introduce you to <strong>Lottie<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_Happy_Home_Paradise_when_you_restart\"><\/span>What happens to Happy Home Paradise when you restart?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you restart <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong>, you can still play it, but your character and save data will no longer be there, and it will start fresh.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_unlock_Happy_Home_Paradise_after_purchase\"><\/span>How do you unlock Happy Home Paradise after purchase?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To unlock <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> after purchase, you need to ensure that the building for <strong>Resident Services<\/strong> is built, you have your own house, and you have finished the <strong>DIY workshop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Happy_Home_Paradise_permanent\"><\/span>Is Happy Home Paradise permanent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> is permanent for players who purchase the <strong>DLC<\/strong>, and for members of <strong>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack<\/strong>, it is possible to play it for the duration of an active membership.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_have_to_repurchase_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>Do I have to repurchase Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, you do not have to repurchase <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> if you have an active <strong>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack<\/strong> membership.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_happy_home_designer_and_happy_home_paradise\"><\/span>What is the difference between happy home designer and happy home paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> is essentially a spiritual sequel to <strong>Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer<\/strong>, with a more focused gameplay experience where players design houses for villagers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_Lottie_to_come_to_my_island\"><\/span>How do I get Lottie to come to my island?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get <strong>Lottie<\/strong> to come to your island, you need to upgrade your <strong>Resident Services<\/strong> from a tent to a building, and then <strong>Tom Nook<\/strong> will call you to meet <strong>Lottie<\/strong> at the airport.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_design_your_own_house_with_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>Can you design your own house with Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can design your own house with <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong>, and doing so unlocks new house design techniques that can be used in both holiday homes and your own house.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Happy_Home_Paradise_DLC_only\"><\/span>Is Happy Home Paradise DLC only?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> is a <strong>DLC<\/strong> that requires the full version of <strong>Animal Crossing: New Horizons<\/strong> to use.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_play_Happy_Home_Paradise_without_online_membership\"><\/span>Can you play Happy Home Paradise without online membership?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, you cannot play <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> without an online membership unless you have purchased it separately.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_houses_can_you_have_in_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>How many houses can you have in Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is no limit to the number of houses you can design in <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong>, except for the number of villagers in the game, which is currently 413.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_after_30_houses_in_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>What happens after 30 houses in Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After designing 30 houses in <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong>, you can design a clothing store, and after completing this task, you can redesign homes back on your base island.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_point_of_Happy_Home_Paradise\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the point of Happy Home Paradise?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The point of <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> is to use an expansive built-in inventory to furnish vacation homes and share in-game photos or upload them to the <strong>Showroom<\/strong> via the <strong>Happy Home Network<\/strong> app.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_to_pay_for_Happy_Home_Paradise_monthly\"><\/span>Do you have to pay for Happy Home Paradise monthly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, you do not have to pay for <strong>Happy Home Paradise<\/strong> monthly unless you are a member of <strong>Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack<\/strong>, in which case you need to maintain an active membership to continue playing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I get Paradise Planning DLC? To get the Paradise Planning DLC, you can purchase it from the Nintendo eShop for $24.99 USD, or download it at no additional cost if you are a member of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. You can access the Happy Home Paradise content by speaking to Orville &#8230; <a title=\"How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/how-do-i-get-paradise-planning-dlc\/\" aria-label=\"More on How do I get Paradise Planning DLC?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-366984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366984"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366984\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}