ConcernedApe Opens Up About Stardew Valley 1.6 For Consoles & Mobile Woes

The feature-filled, long-awaited Stardew Valley update 1.6 was released back on 19 March 2024, as indie developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone delivered a new experience much bigger than anticipated on PC. Since then, gamers have wondered when Stardew Valley 1.6 will be released on consoles and mobile devices.

After all, on the 8th anniversary of Stardew Valley, when announcing the 1.6 update's release date, the developer did say "Console & Mobile will follow as soon as possible."

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It's been over five months, and still, there's no Stardew Valley 1.6 for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Android, or iOS.

So what's the issue? Well, recently, developer ConcernedApe took to X to update fans, explaining how he hasn't even touched the new game Haunted Chocolatier and is still focused on bringing the latest Stardew Valley update to mobile and consoles.

Console and mobile ports are still in progress. I acknowledge that they are taking a long time. There are reasons for this, but the bottom line is that they are not out yet; we are still working on them, and they have been our primary focus since 1.6 came out for PC. 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.

I have not touched Haunted Chocolatier in a long time because I am committed to finalizing Stardew 1.6 first. To those who are frustrated or even agnry about the timeline, I understand and accept full responsibility. To those who are patient and understanding, thank you, you make life better and reduce stress, and I appreciate it. Back to work.

While the developer did receive supportive comments from fans, not everyone was happy with the answer. One fan, for example, asked why the PC version was released first, noted spoilers, calling it unfair and saying it "kinda f##king sucks."

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ConcernedApe took the time to explain why it is easier on PC, noting it is really easy to fix bugs and push out patches quickly on PC, while on consoles, it takes much longer to get patches to players.

A big reason is that on PC, if there are bugs (which there always will be), they can be fixed really quickly and patches put out, often within hours of discovering the bug. On Console, it takes much longer to get a patch into the hands of the players. So it's ideal to have all…

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) August 29, 2024

So when is Stardew Valley 1.6 be released for mobile devices and consoles? Your guess is as good as mine at this point. The developer did not provide a new timeframe, but it is great to see ConcernedApe addressing fan concerns, and keeping players in the loop.