Alright, Tarkov fans, gather ’round! If you thought the Flea Market was about to open up and let the trading commence after December’s wipe, think again. Battlestate Games is keeping it locked down for an extra five days! Can you believe it?
Battlestate has been watching the chatter on social media and decided that we need more time in this intense economic limbo. The market was supposed to be available now, but mark your calendars for January 14 at 3 PM GMT / 10 AM EST instead!
This move has left many scratching their heads. I mean, locking down the Flea Market feels a bit like putting a lid on a boiling pot; sure, it’s safer for now, but when will we eat? Players have been feeling the pinch as they can’t use non-FIR items to upgrade their hideouts. Oof! That’s gotta sting!
The developers took to social media with this message:
We are actively monitoring community feedback on Flea Market being locked and decided to extend the lock for 5 more days until January 14 3PM GMT / 10AM EST.
We would like to thank you on actively sharing the feedback and reporting the issues. We will continue working on technical fixes and balancing changes in the upcoming days.
I don’t mind either way but where exactly where was this community feedback taken from? This would of been a perfect opportunity to use the in game survey to get active players polled for thoughts.
If you’re one of those hardcore players who thrives under pressure, maybe this adds an interesting twist. But casual gamers? They might just feel like they’re stuck in a never-ending grind without any help from the marketplace! Many rely heavily on it once they hit level 15 just to kickstart their hideout upgrade journey.
