Learn how to buy and sell turnips in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Discover Joan's prices, Re-Tail's patterns (small spike, large spike, decreasing, random), and tips to maximize your profits.
Walkthrough
- 1On Sunday, buy turnips from Joan. Her prices range from 90 to 110 bells and remain constant all day. Turnips are sold in bunches of 10.
- 2Visit Re-Tail daily to check the turnip selling price. Reese offers one price before noon and another after noon.
- 3Record the prices to identify the pattern: Small spike, Large spike, Decreasing, or Random.
- 4Sell your turnips when the price is high, keeping in mind the patterns. For a small spike, the fourth price is usually the highest (below 200 bells). For a large spike, the third price is the highest (300+ bells).
- 5If prices are between 200 and 300 bells, it could be a small or large spike, requiring a gamble on whether to sell on the third or fourth price.
- 6In a decreasing pattern, prices will consistently go down. Sell if the Thursday afternoon price is lower than the morning price, unless a friend offers a better price.
- 7For a random pattern, there are usually two prices over 110 bells. Sell once you see the second price above 110 bells.
- 8Be aware that turnips spoil at 6am every Sunday morning.
- 9Turnips will also spoil if you travel back in time.
- 10If traveling forward in time, you cannot return to a previous turnip price without them spoiling. Sell when you see a favorable price or risk them spoiling the following Sunday.
Tips
- Buying turnips is a primary method for making money in the game.
- Selling turnips for up to 600 bells each is possible with lucky prices.
- Visiting Re-Tail twice a day is crucial to track price changes and identify patterns.
- If you know of a friend with a high buying price, consider selling your turnips there instead of waiting for a better price in your own town.
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