Don’t be afraid of running out of Nook Miles. They start off as an achievement system, which gives the impression that they’re limited. Tom Nook will eventually upgrade your Nook Miles plan to Nook Miles+, which adds a series of five rotating, repeatable achievements that can steadily give you Nook Miles as you play. You won’t run out of Nook Miles , and you can easily grind for more using the upgrade.

This is useful in the early game when you want to collect iron nuggets to upgrade the Resident Services tent, and if you want more than just two other residents on your island. When Dodo Airlines opens, you can spend 2,000 Nook Miles for a Nook Miles Ticket. This ticket takes you to a new, smaller deserted island randomly generated in the game. The island has fresh rocks you can hit with your shovel to collect iron nuggets. Each rock can only be hit three times a day, so you’re limited on your own island with how many nuggets you can possibly get in a day. Going to new islands will get those nuggets pouring in.

The other deserted islands also have different fruits you can collect, which help diversify your own island’s flora. You can get more wood, sticks, and flowers on the island, too. You can even meet new characters that you can invite to your island. You’ll discover a new animal friend if you find a campfire on the deserted island. Talking to them twice lets you invite them to your own island, growing the community.