Animal Crossing: New Horizons joins the ranks of other games celebrating the Lunar New Year. They take things one step further, however, and offer a way to pay respect to traditions. In this case, it is with the Lucky Red Envelope. We’ll tell you all about the Lucky Red Envelope in Animal Crossing: New Horizons so you’ll know how to use it when you get it.

Lucky Red Envelope – How to Get it in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

During the Lunar New Year, it is tradition to gift red envelopes filled with cash to loved ones, especially children. Since the color red is a symbol of luck in Chinese culture, it is a lovely way to wish good fortune, health, and luck to those close relatives and friends.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they pay homage to that tradition with their own Lucky Red Envelope. If you’re ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the game, then there is only one way for you to get this envelope: buy it.

Thankfully, you don’t have to go far. Simply open up the Nook Shopping app on your NookPhone. It sells for 500 Bells. Of course, as it is a seasonal item, you can only get it during the appropriate season. So, you’ll have to shop for your Lucky Red Envelope in Animal Crossing: New Horizons from February 10th to February 17th.

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Using Lucky Red Envelopes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

When you get the Lucky Red Envelope, you can use it just as you would traditionally: give money to those you care about.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can’t just give Bells to those around you. They simply won’t accept your money and return it to you. But during the Lunar New Year, you can give them Lucky Money, to which they are delighted to accept.

To do this, follow the steps below:

  • Remove some Bells from your wallet and into your items.
  • Select the Lucky Red Envelope from your Pockets.
  • From the drop-down menu, choose “Wrap”.
  • Click on the Bell Bag that you want to wrap and it will turn into Lucky Money

Once that happens, you can take your Lucky Red Envelope and gift your friends around the island some Lucky Money for Lunar New Year.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available on Nintendo Switch.