Thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, gamers can get a change of pace from the rather repetitive routine of daily life. With their Nintendo Switch, Animal Crossing players get to build the village of their dreams alongside the company of lovable villagers. Moreover, despite the game's routine-like nature, the title rewards players with various oddities. These rewards include unique interactions, memorable encounters, and even Nook Miles for accomplishing simple tasks.

However, players can also transform 2,000 Nook Miles into a Nook Miles Ticket (NMTs). They can use this in order to embark on mystery tours to deserted islands. For gamers, these mystery tours remain part of the core experience. This method easily becomes the best way to farm for villagers and items. Thankfully, players can actually earn NMTs faster than they can imagine.

Updated on November 27, 2023, by Rhenn Taguiam: With this year’s Mushrooming Season beginning for North Hemisphere players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, fans of the acclaimed farm simulator may want to get ahead of their peers in creating the best Village possible. Unfortunately for newcomers, upgrading their Village does need quite a lot of Bells and Nook Miles Tickets - currencies that may take them ages to earn if they play the game casually. However, fans who want to step up their grind may be able to fast-track their way towards Nook Miles success, especially if they know what they’re doing. Securing more Nook Miles Tickets needs a bit of planning, such as maximizing extra earnings from Nature Days, starting days properly with the Terminal, and ensuring they collect as many Stamps and Passport Titles as possible.

19 What Are Nook Miles?

Nook Miles Are Special Currencies

Despite New Horizons being present for a couple of years now, Nook Miles remain all the rage when it comes to premium currency in the game. While they don’t cost real money, they do come as a bit tricky to earn as players need to accomplish specific things to get them:

• Nook Stop: Players can go to the Nook Stop daily to get daily Nook Miles rewards, with 500 from Day 1 and 300 Miles from Day 7 onwards.
• Stamp Cards: Another way to get Nook Miles is through Stamp Cards, rewarded when players accomplish certain milestones that also award them various passport titles. These can range from catching a lot of fish or insects, or even chatting with residents.
• Nook Miles Plus: When players manage to earn the 5,000 Miles initial Resident Services fee and upgrade their house, they can get access to “upgraded” tasks. These come in the form of five tasks a day that grant more Nook Miles.

18 What To Do With Nook Miles Tickets?

Nook Miles Are Spent In Specific Ways

Players can acquire Nook Miles Tickets when they purchase them from the Nook Stop for 2,000 Tickets. At its core, Nook Miles Tickets allow players to explore other islands, but it’s the exploration of these islands that makes earning Nook Miles Tickets worthwhile. With each Nook Miles Ticket and island visit, players can do the following:

• Other Aesthetics: Players who want inspiration to terraform their island can go on a Mystery Tour with Nook Miles Tickets and check out how randomly generated islands appear.
• Meet New Villagers: If players don’t have 10 NPC VIllagers yet, players can meet new Villagers in a Mystery Island Tour. Given that the game has more than 400+ Villagers, players may want to keep on earning Nook Miles Tickets to meet new Villagers.
• Gather Resources: Mystery Tours on random islands are a great way to gather more resources compared to those found on the island.

17 Earn On The Birthday

Earn Once A Year

Players enjoying their Animal Crossing: New Horizons gameplay will also celebrate their birthday in the game with a special event that gathers all existing Villagers, much like how Villagers decorate their homes and invite others for a party when it’s theirs.

However, this yearly event isn’t just a way for Villagers to greet players with a special greeting. In fact, finishing the in-game event associated with the player’s birthday will net them 2,000 Nook Miles. While not necessarily a large amount and rather acquired infrequently, players who want to play ACNH for the long haul may want to integrate their birthdays in their rotations when getting Nook Miles.

16 Visit A Friend Once A Day

Earn 300 To 3000 Miles

Players of New Horizons with friends from far away can use the game as a means to reconnect. Thanks to the game's multiplayer feature, players can visit islands of players they have Dodo Codes for. Inside these islands, players can meet new villagers and interact with their friends with emotes and short messages.

Just visiting a friend also has its perks — especially in terms of NMTs. In fact, players earn some Nook Miles after their first visit to a friend on any given day. This means a friend group can schedule once-a-day visits with each other to accumulate enough points for NMTs.

15 Start The Day With Nook Miles Plus Tasks

Complete Little Quests That Grant Nook Miles

When players unlock their house, they can finally open the Nook Miles App and use the Nook Miles Plus. This opens the player’s active “quest” menu, with tasks often involving completing specific actions that players may do throughout the day. Players enjoying their Animal Crossing New Horizons gameplay will get different tasks in the Nook Miles Plus section daily.

However, what makes this worth checking out is how the first five tasks players receive in Nook Miles Plus will net rewards with multipliers. If players check this out as soon as they wake up, they can set up their inventory to ensure they have the tools to complete them as soon as possible. After completing these tasks, players can simply finish other Nook Miles Plus tasks for extra Miles.

14 Get The Rewards From The Terminal

Interact With The Terminal Every Day, Consecutively

As players may notice in their Animal Crossing gameplay, they can only use their Nook Miles to buy Nook Miles Tickets via the Special Terminal. However, the Special Terminal is worth visiting once a day not just because this is also the best place to spend as well as deposit/withdraw Bells, but because it provides some Nook Miles on the first interaction of the day - even before talking to Villagers.

While players only get 50 Nook Miles on their first visit, this value increases incrementally until they earn 300 Nook Miles on their seventh day. This is where the challenge begins, as players need to continue visiting the Special Terminal once a day after that to keep earning 300 Nook Miles per first visit.

13 Collect Stamps, Passport Titles

Earn Nook Miles Across 88 Achievements, 3-5 Milestones

Players who slowly develop their Island in their Animal Crossing gameplay may be surprised to realize that their actions accumulate and earn them notable Passport Titles. These are rewarded when players complete all achievements of a Stamp Card, which consists of unique challenges regarding specific tasks.

Thankfully, the tasks these challenges involve are usually things players do around the Island, such as digging up Clams or customizing specific numbers of Furniture. These achievements are limited, which means players won’t be able to get Nook Miles after accomplishing them. Moreover, these challenges majorly reward players with Bells, with Nook Miles being a secondary incentive.

12 Create A Novelty Island

Get Paid In Nook Miles To Visit Unique Islands

Thanks to player creativity, a lot of New Horizons players managed to transfer their creativity into reality. Well, in this case, they can apply their creativity to their islands. In fact, some players get so wildly creative that they terraform their island to accommodate specific themes and concepts - sometimes to the astonishment of other players. Sometimes, players who showcase their works online can attract the attention of others who may want to visit a unique island for themselves.

Interestingly, players can cash in on such creativity. Players who create extremely unique islands can invite players to visit and take pictures in exchange for NMTs. These include islands with specific themes such as theme parks and restaurants, or even islands that feature pop culture references such as popular bands and performing groups.

11 Finally, Complete The Island

Finishing The Island Would Have Given Players A Lot Of Nook Miles

Players who want to get into the equivalent of New Horizons's endgame will also want to complete their island to obtain more Nook Miles. Remember, completing objectives in terms of construction will reward players with Nook Miles. Of course, as with the above tip, this does imply that "challenges" for Nook Miles will start to get trickier every day.

However, players will receive definite perks once they complete the island. Players with complete islands will finally have access to Terraforming and the full slate of island controls. Completing the island can help players pave the way for more ways to acquire Nook Miles, provided they're willing to put in the effort.

10 Or Maybe Don't Complete The Island Yet

Players Can Hold Off Completing The Island To Finish Tasks Faster

While there's value in actually completing the island earlier, it's important to remember that New Horizons will not feature challenges for things players can't accomplish. For instance, players who don't have access to a closet won't have closet-changing challenges.

If the game won't give players challenges about island sections they haven't unlocked yet (e.g., the museum for fossils), then "incomplete" islands will provide fewer tasks for Nook Miles Plus challenges to choose from. Theoretically, this factor should mean players will get repeats of easier tasks.

However, players should remember that they can't bring in a lot of villagers to incomplete islands, so they will have to improve their island eventually.

9 Secure More Nook Miles With The Nature Day Event

Nature Day Events Net More Nook Miles

One of the best aspects of Animal Crossing: New Horizons gameplay is how creating an Island can simulate life in a paradise with a lot of greens from plants and less dreary greys from buildings on top of fun Villagers to interact with. This is celebrated further during Nature Day, from April 23 to May 4 every year. Courtesy of Leif, players can go to his stall in the Resident Services plaza to earn exclusive items.

However, what makes Nature Day relevant for Nook Miles grinders is how it boosts the Nook Miles rewards of certain tasks throughout the holiday. Despite the incremental increase, having 10 tasks increase in Nook Miles rewards across 10 days may be worth the effort in doing nature-related activities.

8 Always Join Island Events, Contests

Events And Contests Can Earn Nook Miles

Players who want to earn extra NMTs should always be on the lookout for island events. These include things such as Bug Off, Fishing Tourneys, and even K.K. Slider's weekly concerts. Interestingly, participating (and winning!) in these events can give players Nook Miles they can spend however they wish.

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Thankfully, this incentive does encourage players to always hang out with villagers to know about upcoming events. These events also "test" the player's skills in New Horizons' day-to-day tasks, so it's a great way to flex those fishing muscles.

7 Cash In On Villagers

Selling Unwanted Villages Can Earn Nook Miles

Players know that they can "convince" villagers to visit their island once they see one at their campsite or during a Mystery Island Tour. In essence, players need to chat with their desired villagers twice to convince them to come to their island. However, players can actually make villagers into an NMT farming tool by "recycling" them for others.

For instance, a player who doesn't want a villager can "trade" it to another player who wants them for NMTs. The player with the undesired villager will need to ask them to leave. When the villager has packed up their things, the "acquiring" player can visit the island, talk to the aforementioned villager, and invite them to their island!

6 Rare NPCs Make Money

Arrange Visits During Appearances Of Rare NPCs For Nook Miles

Players who tend to their island daily would be quite familiar with the delightful cast of NPCs they can interact with. For instance, Isabelle and Tom Nook help players manage their island, while Blathers handles the museum. Moreover, K.K. Slider regularly visits the island on Saturdays. Interestingly, players can also meet special NPCs on a case-by-case basis - such as Celeste and Saharah, both of which sell rare items and recipes.

Thanks to the multiplayer feature, players can help others interact with Celeste and Saharah just by bringing them to their island. However, more industrious players would want to consider charging NMTs whenever they take others to their island during Celeste and Saharah's visits.

5 Join Interest Groups

Provide Events, Services, Items In Exchange Of Nook Miles

While not a direct tip per se, players should consider local groups that play New Horizons to get access to an active community of trading players. Sometimes, these players offer raffle promos or various events that invite others in exchange for prizes. Moreover, some "event organizers" usually require NMTs to have other players participate in the stuff they create. Sometimes, they also ask for fees in the form of Bells or other items. In essence, these events become a great way for people to socialize with each other.

Moreover, interest groups become an easy way to sell items and recipes and advertise villagers that others might be interested in. That way, players can have a much easier time earning NMTs through trading in the real world.

4 Capitalize On The Catalog

Help Players Complete Their Dialogue By Island Visits That Cost Them Nook Miles

Fans love Animal Crossing for the sense of individuality it can bring to its players - especially when it comes to interior design. Interestingly, New Horizons levels up this unique trait by ensuring some islands only get natural access to certain furniture colors. Theoretically, a player who doesn't visit other islands won't get certain furniture in other colors.

Thankfully, the Happy Home Association's HHA Score and Catalog feature encourage players to explore more islands to check out new variations of their favorite furniture. Aside from raising the HHA Score, cataloging items allows players to have access to that particular color when ordering items in the long run. Moreover, they can charge NMTs for island visits if they know they have items other players would want to catalog as well.

3 Check Rarity Of Items, Recipes

Sell Unwanted Items, Recipes To Other Players For Nook Miles

Thanks to various day-to-day activities, players might suddenly stumble upon furniture or even DIY recipes they might consider "useless" but are actually rare for others. After all, it seems there's always a player out there willing to give NMTs just to get a particular furniture set they want.

Players who want to throw away an item should consider if others would want that item instead. It's highly possible that rare items can cost a ton of NMTs. These include items such as Cherry Blossom items, Arcade Machines, or even the Grand Piano.

2 Hack The Island

Arranging The Island A Specific Way Can Do Tasks Faster

Players can easily get discouraged when they realize just how big and confusing their island layout can get. It can get exhausting rummaging through all those trees, flowers, and fishes, right? However, players can actually optimize the way they're approaching their cards. Surprisingly, they can do this not by creating a better schedule but by making the island work in their favor.

Strategy fans would likely understand what this advice implies. Players with terraforming unlocked can try to optimize the overall structure of their island. For instance, players should consider the space beside the beach for a flower garden, a forest, and a stretch of land dedicated to planting. That way, players can accomplish most routine tasks much easier (e.g., fishing, planting, flowering, and picking up items) without much moving around.

1 Get In The Exchange

Arrange Island Visits During High Turnip Prices In Exchange For Nook Miles

Beginners in New Horizons would likely have encountered a turnip every once in a while. These vegetables sell at a particular price (in Bells) at the Stalk Market every Sunday. However, this "ordinary" element transformed into a global phenomenon when players realized that certain villages sell turnips at a higher or lower price in the Stalk Market. In turn, players who realize that they can sell turnips for an incredibly high amount should capitalize on their island's potential for the day.

Thanks to the website Turnip Exchange, players can tune in on islands with the best turnip prices at the Stalk Market. Likewise, players can join the Turnip Exchange and allow visits to their island for turnip selling in exchange for NMTs.