Welcome, dedicated island representative! The Turnip Stalk Market in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) is highly volatile. Use this calculator to instantly estimate your potential profit and return percentage based on your initial investment and the current selling price, helping you decide if now is the time to sell!
ACNH Turnip Profit Calculator
Detailed Calculation Steps
ACNH Turnip Profit Formula
Profit Per Turnip ($P$) = Current Selling Price ($C$) – Buy Price ($B$)
Total Profit ($T$) = Profit Per Turnip ($P$) $\times$ Quantity Bought ($Q$)
Return Percentage ($R$) = $\left(\frac{P}{B}\right) \times 100$
Variables Explained
- Sunday Turnip Buy Price (Bells): The initial price you paid to Daisy Mae on Sunday morning. Typically ranges from 90 to 110 bells.
- Current Selling Price (Bells): The price your Nook’s Cranny is offering for turnips during the current half-day period (AM or PM).
- Turnip Quantity Bought (Units): The total number of turnips you currently own and plan to sell (in batches of 10 or 100).
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What is the ACNH Turnip Stalk Market?
The ACNH Turnip Stalk Market (or ‘Stalk Market’) is a simulated, volatile investment system within Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It functions like a real-world stock market, where players buy ‘stocks’ (turnips) on Sunday morning from Daisy Mae and attempt to sell them to Timmy and Tommy at Nook’s Cranny between Monday and Saturday for a profit.
The price of turnips changes twice daily—once in the morning (AM: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM) and once in the afternoon (PM: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM). Prices follow one of four primary patterns (Decreasing, Fluctuating, Small Spike, Large Spike), with the goal being to predict a ‘spike’ period to maximize profit, ideally selling above 400 bells.
If turnips are not sold by the following Sunday, they spoil and become worthless, adding a layer of risk management to the weekly process.
How to Calculate Turnip Profit (Example)
- Determine Profit Per Turnip: Subtract your Buy Price (e.g., 100 Bells) from the Current Selling Price (e.g., 550 Bells). Result: 450 Bells profit per turnip.
- Calculate Total Profit: Multiply the Profit Per Turnip (450 Bells) by the Quantity Bought (e.g., 3,000 turnips). Result: 1,350,000 Bells Total Profit.
- Calculate Return Percentage: Divide the Profit Per Turnip (450 Bells) by the Buy Price (100 Bells), then multiply by 100. Result: 450% Return on Investment.
- Make the Decision: A positive return suggests selling is profitable; a negative return (selling price below buy price) suggests holding for a better price later in the week.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is the maximum turnip price possible? The highest possible price is 660 Bells per turnip, though prices above 500 Bells are considered very rare and highly profitable.
- What happens if I don’t sell my turnips by Sunday? All unsold turnips will spoil on the following Sunday morning and become completely worthless, resulting in a total loss of your initial investment.
- How often do turnip prices change? Prices change twice daily: once at 8:00 AM and again at 12:00 PM (noon), Monday through Saturday.
- What is a ‘Large Spike’ pattern? The Large Spike is the most sought-after pattern, characterized by 3 sharp, consecutive increases in price, often leading to prices over 500 Bells.