Palworld 1.1 Update: What Pocketpair Has Confirmed So Far (Plus This Week’s TCG Shortage News)

Palworld hasn't slowed down since its full 1.0 launch on July 10 — if anything, the last two weeks have been some of the busiest for news since the game's early access debut. Pocketpair is already talking publicly about what comes next in version 1.1, the game's official trading card spin-off is struggling to keep up with demand, and a quiet balance patch shipped in the background. Here's everything confirmed as of this week, with sources linked at the bottom.

Palworld 1.1: No Release Date Yet, But Pocketpair Is Already Asking Fans What They Want

On August 13, Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications, known online as Bucky, posted on X directly asking the community for ideas for the next update — the post pulled in more than 1,700 replies within a day. Responding to fans in the thread, Bucky was candid that some of the bigger asks people are floating, like an entirely new continent or a big level cap increase, aren't realistic for a single update cycle.

The bigger headline from that thread: Pocketpair explicitly said it does not plan to spend another year-plus getting 1.1 out the door. That's a direct response to how long the studio took to move Palworld out of early access — the 1.0 launch took over two and a half years to arrive. Instead, expect 1.1 to follow a "multiple smaller updates" cadence rather than one massive content drop.

Here's what's actually confirmed for the ongoing PC/console roadmap (no dates attached to any of it yet):

• New Pals
• New Tower Bosses
• New Weapons and Buildings
• Base Pal AI improvements
• New Technologies and general QoL fixes

Pocketpair has also hinted that more brand collaborations are on the way, following the pattern set earlier this year. No release window has been announced — Pocketpair typically confirms specifics through a "Producer Letter" on Steam shortly before a patch ships rather than pre-announcing dates.

The Palworld Trading Card Game Is Selling Out Everywhere — Here's Why

If you've been trying to track down the new Palworld Official Card Game, you're not alone. The first booster set, Dawn of Palpagos, launched globally on July 30 through Bushiroad (the team behind Cardfight!! Vanguard and Shadowverse: Evolve). Pre-orders alone crossed 3.5 million booster packs worldwide — a number that caught even the publisher off guard.

On August 12, Bushiroad's official account issued a public apology acknowledging the ongoing shortage and confirming the team is "internally discussing measures" to get more stock into fans' hands, without giving a firm restock date. Scalping has made things worse: some individual rare cards have reportedly resold online for as much as $4,000. In Japan, retailers have started selling booster boxes with the shrink wrap removed — a common anti-scalping tactic — and a fresh shipment hit Japanese pop-up stores on August 14.

For now, availability in the US and UK is patchy at best. Big retailers like Amazon still haven't caught up on stock, and prices on marketplace listings are inflated well above MSRP. If you're chasing cards, buying direct from a retailer's own listing (not a third-party marketplace seller) is currently your safest bet.

Smaller News: Patch 1.0.3 Went Live, and a Mobile Spinoff Was Announced

Patch 1.0.3 (console build 1.101.283, released ~August 11–12)

This was a balance and quality-of-life patch, not a content update. Notable changes:

• Aquatic Construction Kit now unlocks at level 23
• Jetragon technology requirement adjusted to level 70
• Holy Water weight reduced to 0.1
• Oil crafting costs reduced

It follows hotfix 1.101.103 from late July, which addressed an infinite-loading bug tied to the World Tree endgame zone — worth knowing if you or your readers hit that issue and gave up on the area.

Palworld Online (mobile) announced by Garena

Separately from the main PC/console roadmap, Garena announced a licensed mobile MMO spinoff called Palworld Online on August 3. Details are still thin, and this is being developed independently of Pocketpair's own 1.1 plans for the core game.

Quick Questions

When is Palworld 1.1 coming out?

No release date has been confirmed. Pocketpair is still in the community feedback stage and has only said it won't take a year or more to ship.

Why is the Palworld TCG sold out?

Pre-orders for the first set, Dawn of Palpagos, hit over 3.5 million packs worldwide — far more than retailers stocked for — and scalpers have made restocks disappear even faster.

What's new in Palworld patch 1.0.3?

It's a balance/QoL patch: earlier Aquatic Construction Kit unlock, adjusted Jetragon tech requirement, lighter Holy Water, and cheaper oil crafting. No new Pals or zones.