Mojang Ships Minecraft Bedrock 26.40 With Switch Fixes and New Biome Features
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Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 9
Mojang Ships Minecraft Bedrock 26.40 With Switch Fixes and New Biome Features
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 9
Summary
Version 26.40 for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is now live, bundling bug fixes, gameplay tweaks, accessibility updates and Nintendo Switch-specific patches.
Experimental additions headline the release: the new Dappled Forest biome, Abandoned Camp structures, Poplar trees, cushions, Straw Beds, and wool stairs and slabs.
Gameplay changes restore minecart entity separation, make boats easier to break, revise arrow damage behavior, and fix split-screen guest ID collisions on Nintendo Switch.
Accessibility and stability updates add a screen-distortion control, improve narration, fix a Character Creator memory leak, and address multiple crashes and multiplayer connection issues.
The update lands ahead of Minecraft's Switch 2 launch on October 27, 2026, which Mojang has said will include the Vibrant Visuals upgrade.