There are many ways to make money as a farmer in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, which enables players to expand their farms with more animals and facilities. One of the ways players can make money in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life between calendar events like Van's market is by setting up a shop stall. However, where and how to open a store isn't always immediately obvious, as players must consider the ideal time to set up shop to give themselves the best chance of making some decent money.
When opening a shop stall in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, players get to choose what to sell. There are some advantages to opening a store, but some players may also prefer to set some stock aside for other ways of making profits.
How to Open a Shop Stall in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life and the Best Shop Times
To open a shop stall in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, players must head to the Plaza, where Van sets up his market near the Lei-Over Inn. Stand on the circular stone floor design and press the option 'open shop' appears. Select the 'yes' option, and the stall appears, taking players to a menu screen where they manually select what items to sell.
NPCs nearby may approach the stall, and players will need to talk to them when they are close to starting selling, as walking too far away causes the close shop prompt to appear.
As well as having items to sell, players must consider the best time to open a shop to yield the best results. The best time to open a shop in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is around noon when most NPC characters walk through the Plaza. Van's market spot is also poachable before he sets up, as he can't set up shop till players close their stall. When finished selling, players can select the 'back' button or exit the blue-squared floor shop space and select the 'yes' option to close the shop.
What to Sell in a Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Shop Stall and Is Opening a Shop Worth It?
Players can sell almost any item in their shop stall, except for certain special items like a blue feather. Within reason, players can also sell as much or as little as they like in their shop menu and can swap out items for sale as much as they want. However, it's worth noting shop items don't stack, so players can only sell 1 of each item.
Opening a shop stall has some advantages and disadvantages, especially when it comes to what to sell.
Shop Stall Advantages
- Players can sell items that can't be shipped from the farm, like fish, flowers, herbs, mushrooms, and artifacts discovered dug up the mine. Additionally, players get the cash immediately. Stocking and selling a large amount of the same item can also be quite lucrative, as some NPCs make repeat purchases, with flowers often proving popular. Characters like Nami and Tei also buy products like fish, so it's a handy way to sell fish for players who get a fishing rod in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.
- The shop stall can be handy when Van's market isn't around if players need to accumulate small amounts of extra cash, as players can set up a shop stall at any time they like and as many times as they want.
- Sometimes NPC locals pay for golden items or other unusual trinkets discovered in the mine, like the Golden Fork.
- Selling on the stall is also a way of building affection or favor with NPCs, especially if selling items at a reduced rate.
Shop Stall Disadvantages
- Some NPC characters either won't usually or can't buy anything from the stall, such as Hugh, who has no money, or Molly, who mostly looks for special items like coins. Some players might also prefer to reserve most of their flowers for gifts in Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life.
- NPCs only generally buy items at a reduced price and rarely accept the most expensive option. Buying amount is also variable, as some NPCs might only buy a single item, whereas others might buy a few flowers in a row before they finish shopping.
- When the shop is open, players can't use the map to see where NPCs are. Generally speaking, NPCs also won't go out of their way to approach the shop if it's not near their usual pathway.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life is available now on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.