Minecraft update out now (version 1.61.21), improves stability issues on Switch

Minecraft received its latest update last week. Version 1.61.20 introduced new features, but players also began to encounter stability issues. The good news is that this seems to have been addressed with another patch that has gone live.

Here’s the news straight from the official website:

This hotfix is being rolled out on Nintendo Switch to address stability issues introduced since the launch of 1.16.20. Please continue to engage with us through bugs.mojang.com and keep the bug reports coming, we really appreciate your help!

• Fixed stability issues discovered when interacting with Minecraft and the home screen while signed in to Microsoft Accounts (MCPE-95621)

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