Farming sim fans got a surprise this week with the sudden drop of Stardew Valley's highly-anticipated 1.5 update. PC players have access to a new beach farm map as well as new town areas to unlock, new NPCs, and additional narrative content to characters already in the game. To add to this, tropical crops like Pineapple, mangos, and ginger are now available, and players can fill their farm with ostriches. The update is bigger than 1.4, and will offer players new and old a variety of content to explore. Because of this, many are waiting for a date on when Stardew Valley's massive update will come to other consoles like the Nintendo Switch.
Stardew Valley has branched out to most consoles and operating systems. Players can even build a farm on their mobile devices. Because of this, fans of the farming sim are understandably excited to see Stardew Valley's 1.5 update reach other platforms so that they can farm mango trees on the go, or unlock the island resort on their PS4 save. However, for fans hoping to see the update before the holidays, it looks like they may have a little more waiting left to do.
It appears Stardew Valley's 1.5 update will follow the trend of past additional content, with a slight lag between the PC release and other consoles. However, it doesn't look like players will have to wait too long, as developer ConcernedApe informed players on StardewValley.net the update will be out on consoles like the Nintendo Switch early 2021. While waiting can be frustrating, past updates like 1.4 didn't take long to be accessible on other platforms, so fans could see the content drop shortly after the new year.
Stardew Valley's 1.5 Update For The Switch Will Come in 2021
While there isn't an exact date for players to put on their calendars for a Nintendo Switch update release, they can still enjoy Stardew Valley's new 1.5 content on the PC in the meantime. The new update includes the ability to move a player's bed, as well as plenty of new furniture and decorations to customize the farmhouse. Players can also ask Robin to move the greenhouse now, which allows further farm organization for fans who enjoy setting up the perfect farm aesthetic. For anyone waiting to start the new beach map on a different console, they could always boot an old save on the PC and try out some of the new later game improvements.
Stardew Valley has offered fans a well-crafted experience since it came out. As long as the base game has been purchased, players receive all extra content at no charge, and the quality is tight, with minimal bugs and glitches. This makes playing Stardew Valley that much better, as it is always evolving and expanding in a positive way thanks to the developer's dedication and care. Stardew Valley has set the bar for how farming sims should work, and waiting for the 1.5 update on consoles like the Nintendo Switch will be well worth it.
Source: StardewValley.net
Stardew Valley is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, and iOS.