Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Unequip Tools & Items

Animal Crossing New Horizons has arrived and fans around the world can take a virtual trip to a scenic isle being developed by our old pal Tom Nook. At this point, you’re likely already down and are just trying to get started with building up this island into something fantastic and beautiful. To that end, you’ll need to know how to unequip tools & and items in Animal Crossing New Horizons, so since you’re here, let’s get you some answers.

How to Unequip Tools & Items in Animal Crossing New Horizons

Tools are key for many of the things you’ll want and need to do while building up your new island paradise, such as digging for fossils, catching bugs with nets, or fishing for, well, fish!

At any point, you can scroll through your tools and items that you have by pressing left and right on the D-pad and then pressing A to equip it.

To unequip any tools and items you’re using, you simply need to press down on the D-pad while you have it equipped and you’ll put it away. It’s as easy as that!

Keep in mind that tools break sometimes and you may need to craft new ones as your adventure in Animal Crossing New Horizons progresses. You’ll want to make sure you keep stockpiling some resources to craft new tools whenever they break. If you need more resources, you can spend Nook Miles to go visit other islands so you can get more stuff.

That’s all you need to know for how to unequip tools and items in Animal Crossing New Horizons. For more tips, tricks, and FAQs answered be sure to check out our Animal Crossing New Horizons wiki guide where you can find quick answers on the most common issues and questions people have while playing.