Summary
- One ACNH player has recently shared some frustrations with the process of redeeming many Bell Vouchers, saying that it made their thumb hurt.
- Some outspoken fans have echoed their grievances, pointing to the lackluster menu design as one of the biggest annoyances of the latest Animal Crossing game.
- Seeing how New Horizons hasn’t been updated since 2022, the likelihood of Nintendo ever revisiting its UI design seems slim to none.
One persistent Animal Crossing: New Horizons player 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 Horizons will 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.
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In yet another example of this trend, Reddit user DoGrapesTasteGood has recently bemoaned the process of redeeming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bell Vouchers as 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 the biggest annoyances of Animal 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 streamline Animal 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. The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch, identified by version number 2.0.6, debuted way back in November 2022, suggesting that Nintendo is done updating the game.
Since New Horizons took the series to unprecedented heights, a new Animal Crossing game is 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 Horizons will be playable on the Switch 2, thanks to the console’s backward compatibility.
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March 20, 2020
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E for Everyone: Comic Mischief
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Nintendo EPD
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Nintendo