Shortly after its release last March, Animal Crossing: New Horizons exploded into popularity and has since captivated gamers from all walks of life. Of course, the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons isn't surprising given that the franchise has been around since the early 2000s. However, the addition of a more seamless multiplayer mode has catapulted Animal Crossing: New Horizons to a higher level of success, making it the fastest-selling Switch game to date.
Of course, much of New Horizons' success can be attributed to the flawless online connectivity that allows players from all over the world to showcase their respective islands and trade furniture, outfits, and even villagers with one another. Now, due to the high-demand of in-game trading in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, two online platforms are getting the attention of dedicated players, who are in the mission to secure the villager of their choice. But how does all this work? And who are the most expensive villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
How Villager Trading Works in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
To the uninitiated, trading villagers with other players in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is pretty simple. First, players must secure an open lot in their islands by purchasing an empty plot of land from Tom Nook for 10,000 bells. It is worth noting that the plot of land must not have the "SOLD" sign because this means that the open lot is already reserved for an incoming villager. After securing the land, players can hit up their friends to see if they have boxed villagers, which is a term used within the community to signify a villager who is in the process of moving out of the island. From there, players must visit the specific island where the boxed villager is about to move out from, and convince them to live on the player's island instead.
Of course, not all players have a long list of friends who are playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which is why most players are looking for solutions online. At the moment, most Animal Crossing: New Horizons players are probably looking at two online platforms to find their dream villagers. First is eBay, which allows users to list villagers in exchange for real-world currency. However, players should be mindful when using eBay as a hub to hunt for villagers, given that some users take advantage of a certain villager's high popularity to ask for more money. There are listings right now for eBay that could go as high as $1000, so this platform is not the recommended route.
The better alternative is the growing website called Nookazon, which is a fan-made website that allows players to trade villagers and items without any real-world money involved. Interestingly enough, Nookazon monitors every transaction made on their website to ensure that money is not being used to trade villagers and items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Instead, players can swap villagers with one another, trade custom made furniture or item with the villager that they are looking for, or pay using resources such as Iron and Gold Ore or even Nook Miles Tickets.
Overall, Nookazon is the safest and easiest way to trade in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. But regardless of the platform, who are the most expensive villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Of course, players should be mindful that the prices posted in this article could change at any time, given the sudden change in demand for certain villagers.
Raymond
As of the moment, it appears that the smug cat villager Raymond is the most popular villager in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Ever since his debut in 2017's Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Raymond has been a fan-favorite and is the most sought-after villager in New Horizons. At the moment, there are listings for Raymond on eBay that go as high as $1000, which is a pretty outrageous amount given that a grand can already purchase three Nintendo Switch consoles. Of course, there is no guarantee whether this listing is legit, which is why players should consider other options to look for Raymond. On the other hand, Nookazon lists Raymond for an average price of 1,000,000 bells, or 200 Nook Miles Tickets, or even a swap with the villager Judy.
eBay: $999
Nookazon: 1 Million Bells (Average Price) | 200 Nook Miles Tickets | 1x Judy
Marshal
Another popular villager that is in high demand right now is Marshal. Similar to Raymond, Marshal has a smug personality. He made his debut in the franchise with the popular 3DS entry, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Throughout Marshal's existence in the Animal Crossing series, he has been one of the most sought-after villagers, and his price on Nookazon is even more expensive than that of Raymond. On average, several listings at Nookazon offers Marshal for 2 million bells, or in exchange for a hundred Nook Miles Tickets or a swap with other popular villagers such as Biskit, Raymond, or Molly. On eBay, Marshal's price is definitely more reasonable than Raymond's, and players can find a listing for him for $20 or below.
eBay: $20 (max)
Nookazon: 2 Million Bells (Average Price) | 100 Nook Miles Tickets | 1x Biskit or 1x Raymond or 1x Molly
Ankha
Last on the list of the most expensive villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Ankha. Unlike Raymond and Marshal, Ankha has been in the Animal Crossing franchise since the release of the first game. She is a snooty cat villager, which means that she can be rude and sometimes mean to the player at first.
Her character design resembles that of an Egyptian Pharaoh, and many players compare Ankha to the historical figure, Cleopatra. At the moment, Ankha's price on eBay is somewhat similar to that of Marshal's, and players can find listings for her that goes for $15 or less, which just makes Raymond's $1000 listing outrageous and an obvious scam. In Nookazon, Ankha can go as high as 2,000,000 bells, though there are listings right now that ask for much less. Players can also obtain Ankha for 100 Nook Miles Tickets or a swap with various villagers such as Coco, Rosie, Chrissy, and Bill.
eBay: $15 (max)
Nookazon: 2 Million Bells (Average price), 1x Coco, 1x Rosie, 1x Chrissy, 1x Bill (all these 4 villagers are required to obtain Ankha).
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.