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Retired Smuggler's Cove Mystery Capsule

Posted by Dave on January 16, 2026, 3:32 pm NST

A new item has been added to the Hidden Tower today:


This new capsule is priced at 200,000,000 NP and when opened, awards a random item from Smuggler's Cove along with a new avatar called Ahoy!:


And to confirm, the avatar is awarded for only opening a single capsule. No need to buy multiples like the Hidden Tower capsule released in 2024!

We are still working to confirm each possible item awarded from this new capsule. The capsule itself cannot be purchased or traded with other Neopians.

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As many of the items inside are very old, we are still missing Estimated Values for a number of them. If you receive an item we are missing information on, please let us know! However, when you open the capsule, it will initially overwrite the Estimated Value to be that of the capsule: 200,000,000 NP. In order to see the correct Estimated Value showing on the item, you will need to move it somewhere, like your shop or Safety Deposit Box, and then back to your inventory.

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Holy crap they really did it!
by amberzan on January 16, 2026 3:35 PM NST
NOICE!
by berriganify on January 16, 2026 3:41 PM NST
NGL, would have preferred them to bring back the SC somehow and give dubloons an actual purpose again.

I mean, I guess I'm burned out, I've wanted something like this for so long, but it being another cap, and being so expensive when there is SO much junk in it still, and it being NP, and it being yet ANOTHER rng gamble... i'm just tired.
by goalkeeper50 on January 16, 2026 3:46 PM NST
Awesome
by gnostichkdum on January 16, 2026 3:55 PM NST
I spent 200m on it and got the avvie and an Earwax chia.
by sunnysixi on January 16, 2026 4:11 PM NST
I got the avie (natch) and a Hammer of DEATH.
by hf_jai on January 16, 2026 4:20 PM NST
On one hand, RNG for junk. On the other hand, not having to fight bots in the actual Cove.

I guess I'm not complaining.
by kiriska on January 16, 2026 4:30 PM NST
I got a Kougra Brush
by samistarsyou on January 16, 2026 4:59 PM NST
I got Mystical Teapot of Doom
by swamperts on January 16, 2026 5:12 PM NST
If only we could get a "pricing error" like with the HT Mystery Capsule, lol.

Come on, Meepits, eat off the end of that price tag...
by duskshadowbrony on January 16, 2026 5:14 PM NST
They really need to update some of the older rare weapons and give them worthwhile stats. I'd suggest they work with their Battledome Ambassador (and maybe have them pick a group of veteran BD players), I'm not quite sure if TNT really knows what would be considered worthwhile but not make them OP or fall short to an existing weapon. I would make some suggestions right now but JN is still gathering data on what items it gives out (yes, you'd think it would be all the Cove items, but if that's the case that would include Super Attack Pea, Seasonal Attack Pea, Grapes of Wrath, A Grey Faerie Doll, and Ancient Hourglass; if true then, depending on your luck, you'll really win or really lose... not that some people haven't already...).

For me, as a more casual Avatar collector and likely will never get the "Avatar Collector" Avatar, while I'm guaranteed to get the Avatar I just don't know whether 200 mil is worth the gamble. Honestly I feel the prices for both the Retired HT and now Smugglers Cover Capsule is just a bit high.
by pikachu315111 on January 16, 2026 5:36 PM NST
Awesome! NP sinks like this are very needed to help curb the massive inflation, I'm very glad to see it and we hope we get some more.
by m0m0 on January 16, 2026 5:40 PM NST
finallyyyyyyy
by fatfurball1 on January 16, 2026 6:22 PM NST
Love this. Maybe I'll finally be able to get that Sloth plushie I've been wanting for decades...
by neolodgeism on January 16, 2026 6:33 PM NST
got the avatar and a Cake Bomb
by flowerbrill on January 16, 2026 6:35 PM NST
Nice......... (I am not going In )
by maninshi on January 16, 2026 6:50 PM NST
Wow. Uh. Too bad so many spent all their monies on perished varwolves that weren't even reimbursed by TNT.
by nobody on January 16, 2026 7:15 PM NST
If they're gonna charge that much for it they should at least rebalance the old items that aren't any good.
by lasergu on January 16, 2026 7:57 PM NST
good, I like the capsules in Hidden Tower. I don't think the price point is really worth it (the other one certainly isn't), but I'd like to see this for other harder to obtain items or retired items (AC prize shops anyone?? :O) at more reasonable costs
by coryldork on January 16, 2026 9:02 PM NST
NO THANKS.
by yekith on January 16, 2026 9:36 PM NST
Or, y'know, they could also re-release some of these through the cove so there's a use for dubloons again... (and maybe those of us without hundreds of millions to drop could have a chance lol)

Good np sink though.
by goldennightfox on January 16, 2026 9:52 PM NST
hmm 1/3 of my total in bank for one avatar is a bit too much for me. *meanwhile in the back of my brain* maby if i save up for 3 years worth of intrest ... no i cannot justify the costs for a avatar i would not use + a tiny chance to get some of my investment back with some semi decent hidden cove item.

have to hand it to tnt this is a good moneysink thank you for adding it to the ht and not as a nc item
by scr3wdriver on January 16, 2026 9:57 PM NST
Ugly avatar. I already have avatar collector so hard paaaassssss for me. Cool nonetheless!
by horses_46569 on January 16, 2026 11:04 PM NST
@ goldennightfox:
Sadly they probably did it this way in order to avoid bots. Like many parts of the site, Smuggler's Cove honestly could use with a redo with how it works. Maybe make it work like the Magma Pool where for each user there's just a few minutes each day where they can catch the pirates and be offered a Cove item. Of course this will mean the old system of each Cove item having a certain number released will need to be replaced with a system where they're instead tiered and given percent chance of being offered (as well as come with a cost reevalueing); so you're more likely to be offered a cheap Toy while something like one of the Attack Peas, Pocket Lab Ray, or Sword of White Lies will have the lowest percent chance. It would also be a good time to get rid of Cove Items that have been placed elsewhere (such as Pirate Jelly, Grey Faerie Doll, Ancient Hourglass, and Grapes of Wrath) and replacing/adding in new Cove Items. They could even keep this Capsule in the Hidden Tower as a "guaranteed" way of getting a Cove Item.
by pikachu315111 on January 16, 2026 11:40 PM NST
200,000,000 NP for an ugly avatar? No thank you.
by krasavitsa on January 16, 2026 11:55 PM NST
Lol same price as a few of the stamp albums that are cheaper to obtain atm
by rbby16 on January 17, 2026 12:48 AM NST
Ooof. I guess If i am desperate for that one avatar, I'll grab, but I'll likely wait on this one. I understand the reuse of older avatars, but I wish for something this pricy it was a little bit nicer. I guess still good to get those items back in circulation (though with how many doubloons I have no use for, I think the cove would have been nice too.)
by beezebeora on January 17, 2026 1:44 AM NST
my acc is almost 19 years old and i've never had 200 mil even once what are those numbers
by smaragdeidechse on January 17, 2026 2:23 AM NST
Got an Attack Pea!
by theearth on January 17, 2026 2:57 AM NST
I was going to buy, but I have 168m and I have been playing for 21+ years. Crazy to think I don't have the capital for it after all these years.
by zenopeltis on January 17, 2026 3:27 AM NST
Definitely worth waiting for a HT Discount random event!!
by langlece on January 17, 2026 4:10 AM NST
Yea I've never had anywhere NEAR 200m either, even in this messed up economy
The avatar is super ugly and I too already have av collector (and the gold trophy for it) so I'm good.
Now, if they did a similar capsule with rare stamps, however...
by biediep on January 17, 2026 4:50 AM NST
I guess only old relics who are so well versed In neopian economy will understand their approach with the price. Those of us who can't afford It, or much less think It's nuts to pay for yet another gacha should just Ignore this capsule even exist. Don't delve so hard Into neopets
by maninshi on January 17, 2026 6:31 AM NST
IN orignal post
The capsule itself cannot be purchased or traded with other Neopians.

How to do get one?
by katerinx on January 17, 2026 6:49 AM NST
Guys

In the Hidden Tower webpage I get this message: We are closed currently for stock taking! Please come back later!

Is this because those Smuggler Capsules are being bought a lot? >.>
by maninshi on January 17, 2026 7:05 AM NST
@katerinx: JN meant "The capsule itself cannot be purchased FROM or traded with other Neopians."

You have to purchase it from the HT.
by stormmonarch on January 17, 2026 7:38 AM NST
@maninshi: That's usual. There is a daily time window when the HT is closed.
by stormmonarch on January 17, 2026 7:39 AM NST
Nah... not falling for another Gacha. And especially not one that just makes the rich richer & the poor poorer. Not everyone has 200 million extra np just sitting in the bank - heck, I've never even got CLOSE to that amount of np in over decades!! Just one more way to "pay to play" and but what you want. Must be nice to be rich... 😂😂😂
by tuttifrutti on January 17, 2026 8:47 AM NST
I knew I was holding on to the HT RE discount for something... Might as well drop 1.5 years of saving up NP in one fell swoop.
by chesampson on January 17, 2026 9:05 AM NST
nope would wipe me out Ridicolous cost.
by rachelcz1 on January 17, 2026 10:39 AM NST
got aubergine mace
by khanstant on January 17, 2026 12:36 PM NST
...yikes.
by selkiegal on January 17, 2026 6:13 PM NST
Imagine spending that amount of NP... and end up getting an Ancient Hourglass
by sparky on January 17, 2026 8:47 PM NST
Now that I think about It, wouldn't this be the new most expensive Item to pay In a restockable shop?

Like, a few months back It was the Hidden Tower capsule that got a 500% Increase, but before that the peak price would be 30m from the Focus of Imminent Demise (I could be wrong since Idr retired Items prices).

It just makes me wonder, If they ever drop something more expensive than this cove capsule, would It be a billion expensive?
by maninshi on January 17, 2026 9:50 PM NST
Damn that’s a lot of NP for an avatar. I don’t even have 20 million. At least I already have the avatar collector avatar.
by alltimemarr on January 18, 2026 4:46 AM NST
I'm just happy more Super Attack Peas will be introduced into the economy.
by onionne on January 18, 2026 10:32 AM NST
i’m shocked people are complaining about this. there are tons of people on the site with maxed out bank accounts and we were in desperate need for a massive np sink! personally i collect avatars but this would wipe out all my savings so i’ll pass. but i like that they did this!
by reckless4romance on January 18, 2026 2:07 PM NST
I guess it is kind of funny watching the rich folks desperately trying to sell incredibly low demand stuff for most of what they paid for the capsule. I've waited this long for the one item I've needed for my gallery--guess I can wait a bit longer til they've underpriced each other down to something reasonable.
by selkiegal on January 18, 2026 4:10 PM NST
even though you only need one to get the avatar but the cost is the same as the Retired Hidden Tower Treasure when it first released
by blue82182001 on January 18, 2026 4:57 PM NST
@blue82182001 It... was?

I am very certain Its Initial price was 10 millions neopoints, and If I remember correctly, nearly a week later they announced that It was gonna Increase Its cost by a 500% (not exactly like that...) In like 5 days exactly... or was It In a week? and that's the current price on the Retired Hidden Tower capsule. Also, unlike this cove capsule you needed to buy five hidden tower capsules to unlock the avatar. Imagine doing that now, you need to spend 50 millions for five days wasting a total of 250 millions neopoints for 5 retired hidden tower Items and the avatar
by maninshi on January 18, 2026 9:07 PM NST
200M :O Okay that's a little too much for me to spend just like that, that's a significant portion of my bank balance. And for a completely random item? Man... why do they refuse to work on a rework and just release another mystery capsule instead...
by amethyst43217 on January 20, 2026 1:04 PM NST
I'm just wondering why so many powerful weapons have been devalued about anyone who plays the plot can get a pretty powerful weapon. So are they going to release more powerful weapons now? would be nice with more powerful opponents in bd?
by cuzilikeit on January 20, 2026 2:49 PM NST
...Bought one ready to be disappointed (but also go, "hey, at least there's an avi"), got an Attack Pea. Will be interesting to see how much this cap drops the value of that.
by eleanorrigby on January 20, 2026 4:00 PM NST
@eleanorrigby depression
by maninshi on January 20, 2026 5:24 PM NST
The avatar design isn't worth the 200m cost. If the avatar would of been better designed/put more effort in then maybe id consider the purchase
by unvile on January 21, 2026 8:31 AM NST
@ maninshi
I forgot but the cove one is so expensive to get the avatar than the hidden tower one
by blue82182001 on January 21, 2026 6:45 PM NST
Before I do anything! Has anyone WHO is still here, gotten anythng like this!

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THIS TO ME IS STARTING TO SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA!
by rosemarie2003 on January 22, 2026 7:38 AM NST
Maybe I should stop being nice, and learn to lie, cheat, steal, harass and learn scripts! Also to snipe and hang out in discord and larn to tagert people! Seems these people run a good game!
by rosemarie2003 on January 22, 2026 7:41 AM NST

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