Storage unit

Storage units are furniture pieces such as wardrobes and dressers that allow players to save their items in storage without having to place them into their house or pockets. The functionality of storage spaces differs between games. Clothes, accessories, furniture, flowers, Bells, stationery, tools, fruit, and many other items can be placed in storage. Prior to, bugs, fish, and turnips cannot be stored. In, Snowflakes and the Bingo card cannot be stored.

In, an individual storage unit can save a single item, but there is no limit to the number of units that can be placed in a house. In, and , up to three items can be stored in each storage space. In a common storage space is introduced which is shared between every storage unit in the house. Each player has their own individual storage space, and can save up to 90 items. In, this is increased to 160 spaces and a player's storage can also be accessed in the Auction House by selecting the "Checkroom" option. In, the storage space is increased again to 180 spaces. In addition, the train station and museum contain lockers that can access the storage space, even when a player is visiting another town. In the Animal Crossing: New Leaf Welcome amiibo update, a house expansion called the Secret Storeroom can be bought from Nook's Homes for 158,000 Bells. The Secret Storeroom offers 360 storage spaces that are separate from the existing home storage. In, storage is now built into the player's home, with the amount of items that can be stored increasing as the house expands. Storage units are now used for changing the player's clothes. If a player interacts with a storage unit, they will be able to quickly change to any clothing item in their storage. In version 1.6.0, the maximum storage was increased from 1,600 items to 2,400 items. The player must pay Tom Nook 500,000 Bells at Resident Services in order to upgrade to the higher capacity, and this amount must also be paid all at once. In version 2.0, maximum storage became 5,000 items. It is a three-stage upgrade, and at every stage the player must pay Tom Nook a higher amount of Bells at once. 3,200 items of storage costs 700,000 Bells, 4,000 items costs 900,000 Bells, and 5,000 items costs 1,200,000 Bells.

In villager houses
If the player interacts with a storage unit in a villager's house, one of the following messages will be displayed:

In

 * "There's nothing inside."
 * "It's totally empty."
 * "Whoa! That thing is cool!"
 * "Ewww... Never should have looked!"
 * "Just what are you thinking?"
 * "Dang! Clean that up!"
 * "You found 100 Rupees! But you can't use them here."
 * "ACK! Who puts that in there?!?"
 * "Actually, it's rude to go through someone else's stuff!"
 * "You couldn't find any herb. No topical creams. No balms. Nothing."
 * "Oh, no! The knob broke!"
 * "There's a lot in there."
 * "Wow, talk about neat!"
 * "Eww... What is that stench...?"
 * "Yep! Smells like mothballs..."
 * "...Ohhh! So that's what that is..."

In

 * "It's empty!"
 * "What are you looking for?"
 * "You found 10 Rupees! Talk about lucky! Too bad you can't use them in this town..."
 * "Ugh! Avert your eyes! It's total chaos in there..."
 * "Un... Unbelievable... Pretend you never saw that!"
 * "Oops! You just broke the handle! Put it back so it looks totally fine!"
 * "It's empty. ...Huh? What's that written there way in the back? "Made in Japan""
 * "Eww... It smells in there! And it ain't mothballs..."
 * "You really shouldn't rummage through people's drawers, you know."
 * "...Oh! WOW! COOL! That explains a LOT!"
 * "You've seen something you weren't intended to see... Well, it's been real nice knowing you!"
 * "Something stinks in here!"
 * "What are Luigi's clothes doing in here?!?"
 * "Wow! Is it THAT hard to clean up a little before having guests over?"
 * "Heh heh! I'm such a snoop!"
 * "What the HECK is going on here?! What a weirdo!"

In

 * "...Let's just pretend we didn't see that, shall we?"
 * "I saw it... I saw it..."
 * "I wasn't looking... It just...kinda opened!"
 * "You can tell a lot about people by snooping around in their stuff..."
 * "Whatever you are looking for, it's not in here."
 * "Eww, it's dirty in there..."
 * "...What in the world is THAT doing in there?!"
 * "Oh! Secret savings? ...Let's keep it a secret."
 * "There's something written on the side... "Made in Japan""
 * "This is what people mean when they say "crammed.""
 * "It's all neatly organized."
 * "It's surprisingly clean and tidy in here."
 * "Looks like someone's got a taste for whimsy..."
 * "People shouldn't put that sort of thing in here..."
 * "...Someone needs to organize a bit."
 * "Hmmm, someone a little obsessive lives here."
 * "What did you expect?"
 * "...You don't see one of THOSE every day!"
 * "How exciting..."
 * "Wha--? It's empty..."

In

 * "There's nothing in here..."