Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Returns to Shocking Surprise

After a year of putting Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the shelf, a retired player decided to give the game another shot. Upon logging in, they were greeted with an unexpected surprise. A message appeared, notifying the player of an extraordinary amount of bells that had been deposited into their account.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not a game that can be fully experienced in a short amount of time. Since its release in March 2020, fans of the series have invested countless hours into the game, striving to create the perfect island. However, not all players maintain their enthusiasm for the best-selling title, leading some to abandon the game altogether, while others take extended breaks. When a player returns to the game after a prolonged absence, they may find their island overrun with roaches, their avatar sporting an unkempt beard, and a few thousand bells waiting in their account after dropping off items at the overnight box.

One Animal Crossing player, Reddit user Ughdaylight, was pleasantly surprised when they received a message from Tommy, Tom Nook's son, informing them of a whopping 20,889,600 bells deposited into their account. While it's possible to earn a lot of bells in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this amount in just one day is almost unbelievable. Ughdaylight shared a screenshot of the transaction as proof, but admitted to not being able to recall what they sold the day before. The message from Tommy even includes the humorous phrase "for what," making it seem like even he is surprised by the amount. In the comments, Ughdaylight revealed that they likely sold a variety of high-value items, including royal crowns, gold armor, sharks, whales, blue rose wreaths, gold rose wreaths, and a collection of items in their pocket that needed to be cleared out. It's possible that interest earned over time also played a role, but Nintendo's nerf on the bell interest system makes this unlikely.

It is possible that the Reddit user encountered a bug that caused an increase in the number of bells they were supposed to receive for that day. The possibilities of what could have gone wrong here are endless, as many players have speculated in the comments section of the post. However, it is important to note that the player only receives 80% of the total amount they put in the overnight box, with Tom Nook taking a 20% cut of five million bells. This goes to show that Tom Nook still reigns supreme in the world of Animal Crossing.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now available for the Nintendo Switch.