New Journey+ happens right when the game starts. It transfers over the ponchos, BD-1 skins, etc. You will still have to collect the stims, echoes, and skills because it’d break progression otherwise.

In New journey+ you get to keep all of Cal's:

• Outfits

• Ponchos

• Kyber crystals and Lightsaber parts

• BD-1 skins

• Stinger Mantis skins

Plus you get access to:

• Cal's Inquisitor outfit

• Red kyber crystal

However some things are reset and have to be collected again:

• Force echoes

• Force and Life Essences

• Stims

• BD-1 scans and scomp link

• Doublesaber upgrade

• Terrarium seeds

• Force abilities (push, pull and double jump)

• All skill tree points and upgrades

It boils down to this, if it's story-relevant, you have to unlock it again.

am i the only one that doesn't see the point in this? i would like a red lightsaber in my original game not on a new game in which i have to play through again. also the inquisitor outfit isn't even that good

Kind of stupid that it blatantly states “keep all your skills/combat abilities.” Lies. Also, I see people stating that you keep your double jump and push/pull. However I just started last night for a couple minutes, and I’m still in the first stage, and have none of this. I understand not having the force abilities because you don’t have any combat abilities in the first stage, but no double jump yet either? I’m guessing the jump/push/pull kick in after you leave the scrap yard/intro stage, which I believe is essentially what the OP is wondering about