Nintendo has adding a couple of subscription plans to their free-to-play mobile title, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which are aimed to help players fight through the grind.
The cheaper of the two paid subscription plans is the Happy Helper plan. It will set gamers back $2.99 a month. Through this plan, players choose their favorite villager to be a campsite helper. While they are not playing the game, this helper will collect items and help complete tasks, essentially playing the game for people when they are away. The plan also gives those who subscribe 60 Leaf Tickets, the game's premium currency, every month.
The second plan is called the Cookie and Depot plan, and will cost players $7.99 a month. Through this plan, gamers will be able to choose five Fortune Cookies, which are essentially the game's take on loot boxes. The Fortune Cookies, which usually cost 50 Leaf Tickets on their own, reward players with a piece of furniture or clothing from certain sets. Fortune Cookies that are not available anymore can be picked. Duplicates are possible, and and drop rates for rare items are low. Those who choose to subscribe to the Cookie and Depot plan will also receive more space to hold all of their items.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is not the only mobile game from Nintendo to add subscription plans in recent times. The free-to-play title Mario Kart Tour received a paid plan when it launched. The optional plan costs $4.99 a month, and unlocks gold cosmetic items and grants access to 200cc level races. The subscription does not come with characters, karts, or gliders. Those microtransactions are separate from the subscription.
The next proper Animal Crossing title, entitled New Horizons, will release for the Nintendo Switch in March 2020. Hopefully it will not be bogged down by microtransactions when it releases.
