Though it started out pretty chill, over the years, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp steadily became bloated with monetization. There were all kinds of things to spend real money on, including loot boxes for unlocking rare items.

Pocket Camp has officially launched its Complete edition, and Nintendo should follow suit with one of its other big mobile games. After seven years of continuous support, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp reached its end of service on November 28,

Pocket Camp Complete for iOS and Android. Initially, it will be available at an introductory price of $9.99 until 10 p.m. Pacific time on Jan. 30, 2025. After that, the price will be a one-time purchase of $19.

The new "paid" version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has finally arrived, kicking all of the old app's microtransactions to the curb in favor of a one-time purchase model without online capabilities or multiplayer functionality - and even though fans are excited, they're also missing some of the axed features.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete is available from the App Store for $9.99. Saves can be transferred until June 2, 2025, and transferring a save requires a Nintendo Account.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp first launched as a free-to-play game in 2017 on Android and iOS devices, almost three years ahead of the Animal Crossing boom in 2020. The game got regular updates throughout its seven-year history, with new events, items, and features added in subsequent versions of the app.

Pocket Camp Complete has just launched and it allows players to import custom designs from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if they have made it in that game, via design codes. Accordingly, players have become interested in doing so and wish to learn how they can go about it.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete uses a business model Nintendo hasn’t tried recently, and frankly that most App Store games have moved away from. It’s available as a one-time up front purchase on the App Store. Currently, the price is $9.99, but that’s only an introductory rate that will climb to $19.99 on January 30.

if you've been waiting for a feature-complete version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for mobile, then you're in luck, because Nintendo has finally answered your prayers with a paid version of the popular mobile game.