Animal Crossing villagers are the animal residents who move onto your island, and they are the social heart of New Horizons. Out of the 400+ villagers in the game, most players have a handful of "dreamies" - specific characters like Raymond, Marshal, Coco, Judy or Diana - and traditional villager hunting takes hundreds of Nook Miles Tickets and weeks of mystery island trips to find them.
At Nook Shop you can buy any Animal Crossing villager directly and skip the random grind. Every villager is delivered in-game via Dodo Code - open an empty plot, invite us in, and your dream ACNH villager is on your island within minutes.
To accept a new villager your island needs at least one empty plot and you must already have 6+ villager houses placed. If you are short on space, evict a current resident first by campsite cycling or by waiting until one pings to leave.
Want to fill your island with rare items too? Browse our Animal Crossing Bells for terraforming and decorating, or grab Nook Miles Tickets if you'd rather hunt a few villagers yourself.
How does Animal Crossing villager delivery work?
Can I buy any ACNH villager I want?
What if my plot is not empty?
Is it safe to buy ACNH villagers at Nook Shop?