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, flowers and plants cannot be stored, and until , DIY recipes could not 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 Bells 158000. 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. Only two storage units were added as of, with other similar items now used as a wardrobe for changing the player's clothes. In version 1.6.0, the maximum storage was increased from 1,600 items to 2,400 items. The player must pay Tom Nook Bells 500000 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 Bells 700000 Bells, 4,000 items costs Bells 900000 Bells, and 5,000 items costs Bells 1200000.

Quotes
If the player interacts with a storage unit outside of their own 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

 * "...Pretend like nothing was seen..."
 * "What is seen cannot be unseen..."
 * "Mm-hmm...So THIS is what's in here..."
 * "...This is loaded with old memories!"
 * "...Huh? Why does he have something like this in here...?"
 * "Uh...is it possible...that he sleeps in here sometimes...?"
 * "It looks like there are a lot of duplicate items in here..."
 * "This must be his treasure box!"
 * "It's full of snacks..."
 * "Ugh, so dirty..."
 * "Why would he keep something like this in here...?"
 * "It looks like the ultimate level of the cramming technique!"
 * "The smell of sweaty socks slowly spreads throughout the room..."
 * "Ahh, such a manly way to store things!"
 * "Ummm... Why are there old sandwiches in here...?"
 * "This gives a glimpse of his true mentality..."
 * "After looking in there, his personality really makes sense."
 * "...Well, that was totally unexpected."
 * "Wow, it's as if he wanted people to look in here..."
 * "This is a pretty exciting way to store a ton of stuff..."
 * "Whoa... That's an odd way to store things..."
 * "Why does everything in here smell like cologne...?"
 * "This is so much like him it's scary..."
 * "The gentle fragrance from this is actually quite refreshing!"
 * "Looks very clean and organized!"
 * "Whoa... It's like storing magic!"
 * "This is a really interesting storage method for someone to choose..."
 * "Everything in here seems to be in really good condition!"
 * "...She's actually very organized!"
 * "Wow! It's interesting to see how she has her stuff organized!"
 * "Wow, it's full of all sorts of little trinkets and baubles..."
 * "Perhaps she's the type of person who can't throw things away?"
 * "This can hold a lot more than anyone would suspect..."
 * "Ooh, it smells nice in here!"
 * "The contents in here seem to be arranged in a very precarious way..."
 * "She seems to be ready for just about anything at any time, huh?"
 * "Every little thing in here looks really gorgeous!"
 * "Hmmm... The way things are stored here doesn't disappoint!"
 * "...Huh?! What's this nice smell?"
 * "This shows that she's obsessed with her particular hobbies..."
 * "...Sometimes it's best to forget what has just been seen."
 * "Tossing what she doesn't need seems to be her motto..."
 * "...Huh. She seems to enjoy keeping things nice and neat."

In

 * "Hmm...fascinating..."
 * "That's some...interesting storage."
 * "Maybe it's about time I reorganized my own storage..."
 * "Cool storage idea..."
 * "I guess everyone's gotta organize somehow..."
 * "Once I own a house, I bet I'll be able to store things in this..."