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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

How to Get and Use the Lucky Red Envelope and Lucky Money

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Find how you can get and use the Lucky Red Envelope for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) for Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn the Lucky Red Envelope's unlock conditions and color and custom variations.

Lucky Red Envelope Buy and Sell Info

Lucky Red Envelope
Lucky Red Envelope Image
Type Wrapping Paper Sub-Type -

Catalog shows whether the item can be ordered through the Nook Shopping catalog or not.

Buy and Sell Price

Buy Price 500
Sell Price
(Drop-Off Box)
125
(100)

How to Get the Lucky Red Envelope

Seasonal Item


The Lucky Red Envelope is a Seasonal Item and can be bought through Nook Shopping in the season it's available.

List of Seasonal Items

Lunar New Year

The Lucky Red Envelope was added in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Here is the in-game description of the seasonal event:


The start of the lunisolar new year is celebrated in many parts of Asia. In some areas, such as China, children are given red envelopes filled with money to wish for their good health. Don't spend it all in one place!

How to Use Lucky Red Envelope

Wrap Bells with Lucky Red Envelope

1 Select the Lucky Red Envelope from your Pockets.
In the drop down menu, select *"Wrap."
2 Select the Bell Bag you want to wrap.
3 Wrapping complete!
Your Lucky Red Envelope will turn into Lucky Money, which you can give to your friends around your island!

*Make sure to have Bell Bags ready in your Pocket before you start wrapping.

How to Make Bell Bags

Give to Friends!

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It's tradition for the Chinese to give their loved ones money inside of red envelopes to spread good fortune for the coming Lunar New Year!

Why not try something new this year and send your loved ones some Bells with the Lucky Red Envelope!

Villager Friendship

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Villagers were previously unable to accept Bells as gifts from players. However, villagers can now accept them if wrapped in a Lucky Red Envelope or a Bokjumeoni Lucky Pouch.

Though there are quicker ways to raise friendship, you'll be able to keep a villager's default clothing and furniture by giving them Lucky Money or Sebaetdon.

How to Raise Friendship

Color Varations and Customization

You cannot customize Lucky Red Envelope through DIY.

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