Animal Crossing NookLink Phone App Update Now Live, Adds New Game Items

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink companion service has received a new update. As Nintendo had previously detailed, this update adds a new feature to the smartphone app: the ability to earn Nook Points, which you can then redeem for exclusive in-game items.

Following the update, you can now receive Nook Points by opening the app daily and tapping on the new Nook Points icon. These points can be redeemed within the app for a handful of brand-new items, which will then be sent to your in-game mailbox. The items include photos of Tom Nook, Isabelle, and Timmy and Tommy, as well as a Nook Link doorplate and poster. The full list of items and how much Nook Points each costs can be seen below:

• Nook Inc. poster - 10 Nook Points
• Nook Inc. doorplate - 40 Nook Points
• Aloha-edition carrying case - 60 Nook Points
• Timmy and Tommy's photo - 100 Nook Points
• Tom Nook's photo - 100 Nook Points
• Isabelle's photo - 100 Nook Points

On top of that, Katrina the fortune-teller will impart some "words of wisdom" each day you claim Nook Points. Katrina herself has yet to make an appearance in New Horizons, so this currently is the only way to receive one of her famously profound fortunes.

NookLink is a service within the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. To use the app, you'll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. In addition to NookLink, the NSO app features companion services for Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In other Animal Crossing news, cherry blossom season is underway once again for Northern Hemisphere islands, giving you another chance to catch cherry-blossom petals and craft seasonal DIY recipes. Bunny Day has also officially ended, but the Fishing Tourney is set to return this Saturday, April 10.

The Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo cards also recently launched in the US. These cards can be scanned in the game to unlock Sanrio-inspired villagers and items. Unfortunately, the cards are available exclusively at Target, and their rollout was a mess.