How quickly do empty plots fill up?

[Chungus]

I am doing online trades for NMTs for my future hunt. As a result, I am coming into contact with many a void. Does that mean that once my plot is up for sale (in two in game days from now), villagers are more likely to infiltrate from the void?

To be honest, I sure hope not. I want to experience the torture of wasting NMTs on villager islands.

 

[KayDee]

It usually gets filled up after one day. It’s possible it may not get filled the next day but that is such a low chance it’s not worth the risk.

 

[Tobyjgv]

I think what KayDee said is correct, but I just wanted to share an interesting personal experience I had. So, around a month ago I wasn't really playing ACNH at all, maybe checking in once every few weeks (as I lost motivation). And, so every few weeks when I checked in, one of my plots just never filled up. I believe it was empty for around one or two months, until I found a villager on an island to fill the spot in once I had gained motivation to play again,, just a random story i had !

 

[Skandranon]

you usually only have one day to do it. gotta move fast

 

[Fraggle]

Work on the premise that you only get one day as that has been my experience! Otherwise you end up with a random as I did!

 

[matt2019]

One day is what you have, at least from my experience

 

[Pintuition]

I only have ever gotten one day but I did stretch that out once to like a day and a half by putting my switch into airplane mode. Not sure if that works every time, though!

 

[matt2019]

I only have ever gotten one day but I did stretch that out once to like a day and a half by putting my switch into airplane mode. Not sure if that works every time, though!

Depends if you went past 5am more than once.

 

[Pintuition]

Depends if you went past 5am more than once.

HmmmI'm not sure I remember if I did or not! Thankfully it didn't fill up before I was ready to hunt in any case!

 

[matt2019]

HmmmI'm not sure I remember if I did or not! Thankfully it didn't fill up before I was ready to hunt in any case!

Yes your lucky, i always make sure it doesn’t flip past 5am more than once otherwise I get a random

 

[healingwind]

It usually is just 1 day but as an ex cycler here is a fun fact: if you kick out enough villagers through TTing you go through the villagers queued for your island. You have to be careful inviting others to your island because the villagers that got kicked out without being bought can get put in that queue. However if no one is there, and you have a lot of weeds on your island, you can extend the time it takes to get a new villager in the plot. This is how I used to get several chances for better villagers.

 

[matt2019]

It usually is just 1 day but as an ex cycler here is a fun fact: if you kick out enough villagers through TTing you go through the villagers queued for your island. You have to be careful inviting others to your island because the villagers that got kicked out without being bought can get put in that queue. However if no one is there, and you have a lot of weeds on your island, you can extend the time it takes to get a new villager in the plot. This is how I used to get several chances for better villagers.

Can you explain this a bit better? I want to know how to extend the time but I don’t quite understand what you are saying. Thanks.

 

[Rowlet28]

Only ever had 1 day but I know that isn't the case sometimes if you don't get someone from the void I think.

 

[matt2019]

Only ever had 1 day but I know that isn't the case sometimes if you don't get someone from the void I think.

Yeah but when you trade a lot there’s always someone in the void it seems

 

[Rowlet28]

Yeah but when you trade a lot there’s always someone in the void it seems

I'm not sure if turning on airplane mode helps either

 

[matt2019]

I'm not sure if turning on airplane mode helps either

Yeah I don’t quite understand how that would help

 

[Hobowire]

One day and it fills

 

[matt2019]

One day and it fills

Always that in my experience. Unless there’s nobody in the void.

 

[Your Local Wild Child]

I'm not sure if turning on airplane mode helps either

I’ve used airplane mode every time I move a villager out and it has never failed me once. Just be sure to do it the night before after you do all you want online

 

[Rowlet28]

I’ve used airplane mode every time I move a villager out and it has never failed me once. Just be sure to do it the night before after you do all you want online

I'll be sure to remember this as I haven't really tried it out. Thanks