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Stardew Valley mobile and console players are finally getting update 1.6

A player character looking at a new chicken coop with one chicken on their farm in Stardew Valley
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Stardew Valley mobile and console players won’t have to wait much longer for the 1.6 update. Game creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone confirmed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that it’ll be hitting those platforms on November 4.

This has been a long time coming. The 1.6 update, which hit PC on March 19, was one of the largest for the cozy farming and life sim since 2020. It added more late-game content, two new mini festivals, one new large festival, new dialogue, a new farm type, a new bookseller NPC, and a ton of little additions to surprise veteran players (yes, you can drink the mayonnaise now. Yes, it’s absolutely worth it).

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Barone promised with the original announcement that the update would be coming to consoles, including Nintendo Switch, and mobile devices, but this took longer than expected. He’s been providing semi-regular updates to players on the console and mobile versions, along with reminders that he hasn’t forgotten about his announced Stardew follow-up, Haunted Chocolatier. However, he hasn’t touched the latter game while he worked on update 1.6.

The previous post was on August 28, where he wrote an apology to fans. “It would be a huge relief to me if they were ready today, but they aren’t, so all we can do is continue working on them until they are ready,” he said. “To those who are frustrated or even [angry] about the timeline, I understand and accept full responsibility.”

As for why it released on PC first, Barone said in a follow-up post that he likes to use it as a “‘beta test’ to make sure there are no critical … bugs, which are a much bigger deal on consoles because they can’t be patched out as quickly.”

So players still have to wait a few weeks, but here’s a tip from somebody who’s been playing on PC: Start a new save with the new Meadowlands Farm type, and enjoy the quick access to eggs you get with a free chicken coop. There are a lot of small additions in 1.6 that longtime players will appreciate as well, so explore everything.

Carli Velocci
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