Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Fans Are Confused After This Major Feature Was Removed, Making Them Question Their Purchase

screenrant.com:

Players were left bewildered this week as the paid version of was released with a major feature from the free version missing. First launching in 2017, the original version of was a free-to-play mobile game with microtransactions. That version went offline on November 28, 2024, and was replaced on December 2 by , an offline-only version with no microtransactions, but requiring players to pay a one-time fee of $9.99 USD.

One player, Expensive_Future2839 on Reddit, is regretting that purchase after realizing that the paid version of lacks any kind of multiplayer features. Multiplayer was always part of the free version of. Players were able to visit each other's camps, trade items, and gather resources together as long as each of them had a sufficient internet connection, but all these features seem to be missing from the paid version, which is offline-only.

More so than just, multiplayer has (almost) always been an important part of in general. It was introduced in its second-ever title,, and has played a major role in every mainline title since. multiplayer has more or less always worked the same way, with players able to visit each other's towns/cities/islands/camps, enjoy each other's decorating and designing skills, and participate in fishing, gathering, or bug-catching activities together.

Pocket Camp Complete sets a standard that Nintendo should follow with one of its other mobile games.

Players are now able to transfer their original saves and build them up with all the premium items they want, eventually achieving that perfect design they always strove for. But without multiplayer, they'll never have anyone to share it with. has left some players with an empty feeling as a result. In-game multiplayer events like the Together! Event, still scheduled to begin later this month, are now effectively meaningless. Players like mimiland express their disappointment at the lack of multiplayer interactivity, citing it as one of the reasons they enjoyed the original