Nook Miles

Nook Miles are a type of currency introduced in. For completing various activities on the island, the player can earn miles that can be exchanged for items.

Shortly after arriving on the island, Tom Nook explains that the player must accumulate Nook Miles 5000 Nook Miles in order to cover their tent and initial move-in fees (stated to be an alternative to paying Bells 49800, though it is not actually possible to pay in Bells). The app upgrades to Nook Miles+ (with additional daily goals) after the player completes the initial redemption and takes out a loan for a house.

Nook Miles may be subsequently redeemed via the Nook Stop for a variety of items, capabilities, and recipes, including tool ring access, pocket "organization guides" (which increase inventory capacity), pro features in the NookPhone's custom design app, new haircuts, Bell Vouchers (at the rate of Bells 3000 to Nook Miles 500, meaning Nook Miles 1 is worth Bells 6.), Nook Miles Tickets, DIY recipes for fences and furniture, outdoor furniture items, and various Nook Inc. collectibles. The maximum number of Nook Miles the player can have is Nook Miles 9999999; any subsequent Nook Miles earned are not added to the total.

Trivia

 * There are two unintuitive methods of fulfilling the "Talk to Your Neighbors" Nook Miles+ daily goal:
 * Touching an item in a villager's house causes the player to automatically speak to the villager, thus counting towards the requirement.
 * Talking to a villager currently living on the player's island who is present at the archipelago through the DLC, whether they are at their vacation home or anywhere on the main island, counts towards the requirement.