The 5500 Item Limit
The limit is 8500. Keep going, don't worry about it. Really. I'm over 7600. The main issue is loading time is longer, for you and neighbors who visit you. Once it's loaded, game play is fine ...
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I just hit 7600 yesterday. The game is slower for me on my old Kobo tablet, but it runs perfectly on my new Samsung phone. So, the device has something to do with it too. If you have a newer/better device, don't worry about it.
