Summary
One persistentAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer recently went through the tedious process of redeeming a full inventory’s worth of Bell Vouchers. They later shared some frustrations with this experience on social media, sparking a fan discussion about the game’s UI shortcomings.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonswill celebrate its fifth anniversary later this month, on March 20. The latest entry in Nintendo’s cozy life sim series has nurtured a massive player community, generating over 47 million sales as of December 2024—roughly one for every three Switch owners. While many still enjoy the game, its shortcomings have become a growing point of discussion among fans nowadays.
In yet another example of this trend, Reddit user DoGrapesTasteGood has recently bemoaned the process of redeemingAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsBell Vouchersas needlessly arduous. They did so after obtaining and selling a full inventory’s worth of these tokens, ultimately generating over 1.4 million worth of Bells. “My thumb hurts,” the player remarked, while noting that at least their bank account balance had received a sizable boost.
Some Fans Think ACNH UI Could Use a Bit of Streamlining
DoGrapesTasteGood’s post amassed over 3,000 upvotes and ultimately emerged on the front page of the r/AnimalCrossing subreddit in early March 2025, suggesting that many series fans share their frustrations. The ensuing discussion saw some outspoken players identify menus as one of thebiggest annoyances ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, arguing that too many in-game activities require unnecessary interactions. Dialogue, shopping, crafting, and managing item stacks are frequently cited examples of tasks that require players to confirm their actions multiple times, making the menus feel tedious.
DoGrapesTasteGood’s post has sparked some renewed calls for Nintendo to streamlineAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' UI. However, the chances of that actually happening seem slim to none, not least because the company hasn’t updated the game in years. ThelatestAnimal Crossing: New Horizonspatch, identified by version number 2.0.6, debuted way back in November 2022, suggesting that Nintendo is done updating the game.
SinceNew Horizonstook the series to unprecedented heights, anewAnimal Crossinggameis likely only a question of time. Based on Nintendo’s track record, another mainline entry in the franchise will plausibly materialize during the lifetime of the Switch 2. Nintendo has already confirmed plans to launch its next console in 2025 but has yet to commit to a concrete release date.Animal Crossing: New Horizonswill be playable on the Switch 2, thanks to the console’s backward compatibility.
