Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Gets Major Update

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Nintendo started expanding into the mobile market several years ago, with one of its successes being Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Prior to the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp had a huge launch, providing players with a way to take new villagers with them on the go.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has managed to maintain an active playerbase despite being largely overshadowed following New Horizons' release in 2020. Eager active fans and those who have dropped the game will likely want to check in, though, as the title has just seen a major update that shakes up some of the game's core mechanics.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Adding New Villagers Ahead of New Horizons Update

The Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 5.0 update has officially landed, bringing new items, animal changes, and optional microtransactions. Players can now have up to 16 animals present at their camp, doubling the prior limit of 8. The Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp update also provides more ways to stay in-tune with the game, even when it's closed, with a new widget that shows the date and displays quotes from animals. The game is also adding a planner that helps players to keep track of everything going on in their campsites, like upcoming holiday events. All of these additions are being included with the update for free.

The optional microtransaction this time around is one costing $.99 USD per month, called the Merry Memories Plan. The perk adds additional themes for the new planner, as well as the ability to mark memories made with special stickers. Subscribers will also receive a monthly 20 Leaf Tickets, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp's premium currency. Given that it can be difficult to earn Leaf Tickets through the game,