Animal Crossing: New Horizons Has a Cheeky Seasonal Item For Pi Day
The new Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pi Day seasonal item contains a cheeky reference to the holiday it's based on, and some fans may have missed its price in the shop, which reflects the first 3 numbers of pi. Pi is a mathematical constant and an irrational number, which means its decimal representation can never actually end, resulting in a never-ending string of numbers that is eventually cut off by ellipses to represent its continuation past what's been committed to writing.
Pi is a popular number among mathematicians, engineers, and other numerically-minded people, and March 14 - 3/14, the first 3 numbers of pi - has become Pi Day in some places, including the United States. Because of the connotation in the pronunciation and spelling of pi, many people celebrate Pi Day with the baked good item that shares its name, and a pi pie is a common sight on March 14 for those who are interested in the holiday. Animal Crossing: New Horizons seasonal items tend to cover a lot of ground when it comes to holidays across the world, with lesser-known but important celebrations represented within the game.
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pi Day seasonal item is already a pi pie, which many fans are excited to have sitting out on their homes' dining room tables for the holiday. However, one user on the game's subreddit, HDarmon, pointed out another cheeky reference in the item's cost: 314 bells, once again representing the first 3 numbers of pi. While it's a pretty obvious reference in retrospect, the item's low cost and many fans' deep Animal Crossing: New Horizons wallets meant it went unnoticed for many, who expressed gratitude at it being pointed out.
There's a reason Animal Crossing fans are often so invested in the game's many seasonal updates - the amount of care that often goes into these references is reflective of a developer that wants its fans to enjoy whatever event is being celebrated. While other major celebrations like the Animal Crossing Mario-themed items arriving are in full swing, the game still found time to make a not-so-subtle reference to many people's favorite mathematical constant.
Those interested in purchasing the Animal Crossing: New Horizons pi pie will want to do so soon, as it leaves the seasonal shop after March 14. Those who've yet to pick the item up may want to take a moment to appreciate the many references to pi that Animal Crossing has packed into that item's listing, too, before the community eventually moves on to the next clever update that the game seemingly always has in store just on the horizon.
Source: HDarmon/Reddit