Is the Stardew Valley 1.6 update on consoles and mobile? Switch, PS5, Xbox, more

By Sam Hill Updated November 4, 2024

There are few cozy games as successful and beloved as Stardew Valley, so it’s no wonder it has received regular updates since its 2016 release.

The 1.6 update for Stardew Valley was released back in March 2024 for PC, adding new festivals and events, NPC dialogues, farm types, more pets, and much more. Unfortunately, the update did not immediately release on consoles, leaving farmers playing on smartphones, Switch, Xbox or PlayStation waiting for all the new content.

It’s been quite a long haul, but the 1.6 update is finally here for console and mobile players. Here’s what you should know.

The Stardew Valley 1.6.9 update for Consoles, Mobile, and PC will start releasing at 10am PST. The exact time that it will be available may vary from platform to platform. Patch notes: https://t.co/kHyd0L9PIw

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) November 4, 2024

The 1.6 update finally came to consoles on November 4, 2024. The update activation on these platforms is apart of a larger 1.6.9 update launching on PC at the same time. You can read the 1.6 update patch notes here and check out the 1.6.9 patch notes here.

Responding to fans on Twitter earlier this year, ConcernedApe confirmed that you can experience all the new content in 1.6 with an existing save, but stated that “it would be ideal to start fresh. Some new things, for example, are different in year 1 than in year 2+. Besides, it’s fun to start a new farm right?”

You should also be keeping an eye out for Haunted Chocolatier updates now that it looks like ConcernedApe will have the bandwidth to focus on it.