The announcement of a new Animal Crossing game always strikes a perfect balance between exciting and soothing. We don’t quite understand that yet, but for players who skipped the microtransaction-filled version of Nintendo’s coolest series (probably because of all the microtransactions), a significantly toned-down version of that sensation is coming soon. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completed is an offline version of the latest Animal Crossing mobile game that ditches the microtransactions in favor of a one-time purchase, but unfortunately removes a few other features along the way.
Service for the current version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp ends at the end of November, with the offline version launching on December 3. The new release comes with a hefty price tag of $20 – an unusually high amount for a mobile game – but if you get on board before January 31, 2025, you can opt for it. for a more reasonable $10. Current players have until June 1 to transfer their save data for the new version of the game.
Nintendo explains the somewhat complicated changes coming Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completed in a new video.
While it’s hot Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completedthe new release actually removes a number of features from the original game. Because the new edition no longer requires a constant internet connection and does not include a subscription, the features that revolve around communicating with other players are significantly reduced and many subscription benefits are removed altogether. Pocket Camp Club Journal, a cute in-game magazine, is no longer updated and you can’t collect stickers from the game’s pedometer or receive other rewards previously tied to the paid Pocket Camp Club. Paid Leaf Tickets will disappear and while they will be replaced by Leaf Tokens that you can earn in-game, your Leaf Ticket balance will not be transferred.
Interactions with friends, including using the market box, sending gifts, and stamping photos, are no longer available. However, many of the cutting features are replaced. A new feature called Camper Cards lets you exchange a customizable profile with friends and then meet them at the new Whistle Pass location. At Whistle Pass you can exchange souvenirs and listen to KK Slider concerts together. And while some Pocket Camp Club rewards are disappearing, others are being introduced into the game, including options for a customizable in-game planner and the ability to have a service animal follow you around the island.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completed removes some features from the original game and adds others.
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All ZakkampThe game’s seasonal events will remain in the new version of the game, with a few more being added. Nintendo says additional events are planned through September 2025, but it appears no new content will be added after that. Before the new version is launched, Zakkamp will feature a final seasonal event as a farewell to the current edition of the game, with a few exclusive seasonal items.
All in all, Pocket camp completed feels like a mixed bag. Getting rid of microtransactions is a good move, but at full price the new edition is a hugely expensive replacement. It’s still much cheaper than paying for a monthly subscription, but no one wants to pay $20 for a mobile game. The new Whistle Pass seems like a fun way to connect with friends, but removing the social features of the original is a huge loss.
For new players, this is essentially a chance to try out a mobile Animal Crossing for the first time, which is hard to argue with even considering the changes from the original version. New players won’t even necessarily know what they’re missing. When someone is left out Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completedthey are the existing players of the game. Losing the social features they’re used to will undoubtedly make the game feel anything but complete, and it’s also a lot to ask to spend more money on a game they’ve already invested subscription fees into.
Whether it’s a really good deal or not, Nintendo’s approach is to stop Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is better than the fate of some other online-only mobile games. Earlier this year, Kidney Reincarnation was closed for good with no offline version, and countless other games disappeared from mobile platforms entirely when they stopped paying the bills. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp completed is far from a perfect solution, but at least it’s a solution that keeps the game alive in some form.
