Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
Nintendo 3DS · 2015
About this game
In this entry in the Animal Crossing series, the player takes the role of a new employee at the Tom Nook Housing Center.
As part of their job, they have to help animal villagers design homes.
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Every aspect of the customer's property can be customized, including location, exterior appearance, and furniture.
Animals may have specific requests, such as a mother kangaroo who wants a child-friendly house.
Other animals may ask for specific furniture styles or themes, and some pre-selected furniture items will be required to be used in the home design.
The player will need to watch their client's reactions as they design the home, as it is possible for an animal to be unhappy with the final result.
By completing requests, the player gains more customization options to choose from, and can choose to go back to completed homes to make adjustments.
Progression in the game will also unlock community buildings for the player to refurbish and redesign, such as schools, hotels, and shops.
Completed projects can be visited by the player, where they can watch the town's animals going about their daily lives.
The player can scan in amiibo cards made specifically for this game, which will cause new animals to appear in town, interact with the current residents, and make their own design requests.
Some animal villagers are amiibo-exclusive.
About Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS (2011) added glasses-free stereoscopic 3D and a second analog input to Nintendo's handheld line, eventually building a library that rivaled the DS in size and quality. Because the eShop for digital purchases has since closed, physical 3DS cartridges are the only way to preserve access to many titles — a dynamic that's pushing more collectors toward cartridge-based copies even for games that were originally digital-first.
Gamevaro tracks Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €19.25 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €26.25 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €11.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €41.57 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €2.93 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €6.17 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €14.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €17.50 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €8.71 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €5.00 |
| 2026-07-11 | New (sealed) | PAL | €42.39 |
| 2026-07-11 | Item only | PAL | €21.20 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €26.24 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €38.58 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.50 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €6.17 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €2.93 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €41.56 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €17.53 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €11.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €8.70 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €17.49 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €15.95 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €19.24 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €5.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €32.68 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €40.99 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer worth?
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS is currently worth €21.20 loose, €11.71 complete in box, and €17.50 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer rare?
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, loose is €21.20 and CIB is €11.71 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
Is Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is currently worth €21.20 loose, versus €17.53 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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