Stardew Valley update 1.6.15.1 has finally made its debut on Nintendo Switch.

After previously launching on PlayStation and Xbox, the new Stardew Valley update is now available to download and install for Switch players.

As you can see from the patch notes further down the page, the new update primarily makes bug fixes and minor gameplay improvements.

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This includes performance optimisations to make the game run smoother on Nintendo Switch, as well as the addition of new Easter eggs.

Developer ConcernedApe has also added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge UIs.

That's on top of bug fixes for annoying issues such as game crashes and error messages, as well as losing items when passing out.

The patch notes were revealed by developer ConcernedApe on X, alongside confirmation that Stardew Valley is celebrating its ninth anniversary.

"The switch patch 1.6.15.1 should be available within a few hours. Also, thank you for playing Stardew Valley for 9 years (today is the anniversary). I appreciate everyone who enjoys the game, whether you share that online or just feel it in your heart."

Stardew Valley 1.6.15.1 patch notes:

– Performance optimisations.

– Added the Junimo bundle button to fridge and mini-fridge UIs.

– Fixed debris able to spread under giant crops.

– Legendary fish ponds now produce roe much more often and have a higher average daily value.

– Fixed Krobus’ shop not accessible on Fridays for Japanese players.

– Fixed some things being less random than intended.

– Fixed some older items in the lost & found not correctly retrieveable.

– Fixed crash when collecting empty crab pots.

– Fixed crash when farm animals somehow end up in multiple locations.

– Fixed crash when failing to play/resume/pause/stop sound effects.

– Fixed crash in raccoon menu if you have a base flavored item in your inventory.

– Fixed crash if a shop somehow has a null item from a player to sell.

– Fixed rare crash in Calico Jack minigame.

– Fixed error loading pre-1.6 saves with case-sensitive stat key conflicts; conflicting stats are now merged.

– Fixed selected tool lost in some cases when obtaining a stardrop.

– Fixed some mail getting re-sent to farmhands every day.

– Fixed crash when a farmhand passes out while warping between locations.

– Fixed co-op menu scroll not reset when switching tab.

– Improved Hungarian and Japanese translations.

– Fixed a missing period in the shears description.

– Fixed some item tooltips on the collection tab in some languages showing a raw {1} token.

Stardew Valley 1.6.15.1 patch notes continued...

– Fixed gray box behind Russian railroad sign.

– Fixed Robin’s start-construction message showing the general building name inconsistently.

– Fixed a few translated dialogues with broken dialogue commands.

– Fixed Alex’s hand in one of his portraits.

– Fixed butterflies spawned by statue of blessings glitching out in summer.

– Added a few extra spouse reactions when interacting with them without dialogue.

– You no longer lose a fish if you pass out while holding it, or pass out while fishing into a fish pond.

– Fixed animal products always harvesting with base quality.

– Fixed chimney duplication when creating a new save.

– Fixed players inside farm buildings mis-positioned on the world map.

– Fixed spouses sometimes facing the wrong direction after an interaction.

– Fixed rare crash when obtaining stardrops with stowed tools.

– Fixed rare crash when updating Robin’s construction animation.

– Fixed roommates requiring two house upgrades instead of one (like marriage candidates).

– Fixed spouses being warped to 0,0 for farmhands.

– Fixed crash when homeless farmhands remain after deleting cabins.

– Fixed legendary fish in fish ponds being more profitable than intended.

– Signs placed on legendary fish ponds no longer show a “1” under the fish.

– Fixed NPCs not being able to walk over the beach bridge.

– Fixed controller rumble being disabled.

– Fixed secret gift recipient hint no longer showing up on the skills tab.

– Fixed rare crash when making a call using the telephone.

– Fixed some minor visual issues with Cyrillic characters.

– Fixed NPCs not responding the first time you talk to them.

– Fixed being unable to grab furniture from walls.

– Improved some French and Russian translations.

– Fixed crash when the lost items shop sells Penny’s 14-heart event items.

– Fixed chickens disappearing on newly created Meadowlands farms.

– Fixed rare crash when transitioning between mine locations in multiplayer.

– Fixed bug where you could harvest unusual quantities of items from crab pots.

– If you lost an item that can’t be found again, a new friend appears in the secret woods who can get it back (for a price).

– Added new Easter eggs.