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How to Increase Inventory (Pocket) Space

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - How to Increase Inventory Space

To increase inventory (pocket) space in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, pruchase the Pocket Organization Guide from the Nook Stop in Resident Services. Learn other tips and tricks to organize and store your items by reading this guide!

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How to Increase Pocket Space

Buy the Pocket Organization Guide

ACNH - A resident purchases the Pocket Organization Guide at the NookStop

Purchase the Pocket Organization Guide from the Nook Stop in Resident Services for 5,000 miles. This increases your inventory permanently by 10 spaces.

Upgrade with Ultimate Pocket Stuffing

ACNH - Ultimate Pocket Stuffing

Another pocket upgrade called Ultimate Pocket Stuffing will be available for 8,000 Miles. This might take some saving up, so be sure to get your Miles ready when you want to purchase this item.

What to Spend Nook Miles on First

Upgrade Your House

ACNH - Expanded storage capacity due to the Winter Update

Along with the Winter Update, Nintendo added in feature where player could increase their inventory space by twice its size!

After paying off your loan, talk to Tom Nook to Expand my inventory. For a fee of 500,000 Bells, he'll grant you extra storage!

How to Get Bells Fast

How to Keep your Inventory Clean

Upgrade Your Tent to a House to Unlock Storage

ACNH - A resident ponders about putting an item in storage

The easiest way to keep your inventory organized is to store them in your house. If you're still living in a Tent, this feature will not be unlocked yet. Upgrade your tent to a House to start storing items!

How to Use the Storage

Leave Items Outside

ACNH - A resident decorates the exterior area around their tent
Leave furniture outside your house! This is good for keeping your inventory space down, and onlookers might see it as a nice touch.

Considering Selling Items

ACNH - A resident sells items at Nook

Sell items at Nook's Cranny if you find yourself having too much stuff in your inventory! Selling Items, especially expensive goods like Furniture, can help pay back your initial loans.

How to Get Bells Fast

Bury Items in the Ground

ACNH - Friends bury items in the ground
Bury your items underground, sealing them in the heart of the earth. They won't disappear, but be sure to remember where they are if you want these items to see the light of day again!

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8 Anonymous Anonymous almost 5 years

Try Buying The Pocket Upgrade. And The 2nd Pocket UPG They Can Be Very Useful In This Situation.

7 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

Have you tried disposing it in a trash can?

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