Minecraft Update 26.62 (Hotfix 1.063 / 3.52) Rolls Out: Switch 2 Crash Fix, Blocked Entities, and Xbox Memory Patch
Just one week after rolling out the massive Minecraft Bedrock 26.60 update and its experimental Ice Caves, Mojang Studios has deployed an emergency maintenance patch across all supported platforms. Released between November 5 and November 6, 2026 as Ver. 26.62 (showing up as Update 1.063 on PS5, Hotfix 3.52 on PS4, and 1.26.62 on mobile devices), this targeted update detailed on the official Minecraft Feedback portal squashes four critical bugs affecting in-game entity interactions, console stability, and Realms purchases.
Blocked Entities, Nintendo Switch 2 Crashes, and Xbox Memory: Full 26.62 Patch Notes
Unlike the 600-plus bug fixes packed into version 26.60, hotfix 26.62 focuses strictly on four high-priority regressions that have been disrupting daily sessions across PC, consoles, and mobile devices over the past week:
- Entity Interaction Inside Blocks (Graphical and Gameplay): Mojang has resolved a frustrating regression where block selection outlines took priority and prevented players from interacting with entities positioned inside or overlapping those blocks. Compact villager trading halls using trapdoors or carpets, mobs sitting in minecarts or boats, and armor stands tucked into tight spaces can once again be targeted and clicked directly without breaking surrounding blocks.
- Heavy Scene Crash Fix (Nintendo Switch 2): Following the native Nintendo Switch 2 launch with its 28-chunk render distance, sprawling bases and object-heavy areas could trigger sudden crashes to the home menu. Version 26.62 eliminates the crash that occurred on Nintendo Switch 2 when rendering scenes containing a large number of objects.
- High Memory Pressure Stability (Xbox): On Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Mojang has improved overall engine stability when the console is operating under significant memory pressure, reducing unexpected crashes in long-running worlds and crowded multiplayer servers.
- Cloud Sync Settings Overwrite (Minecraft Realms): The hotfix fixes an issue where cached cloud synchronization settings could occasionally overwrite configuration values used during a Realms subscription purchase.
Vanishing Shulker Boxes, Disabled Achievements, and Xbox Cloud Saves: Tracked Issues Remaining
While hotfix 26.62 (1.063 / 3.52) brings immediate relief to Nintendo Switch 2 builders and technical Redstone players, several notable bugs introduced in the 26.60 branch remain under active investigation on Mojang's bug tracker:
- Saves and Inventory Risks: Players continue to report cloud save data synchronization failures on Xbox Series X, alongside isolated cases of disappearing Shulker Boxes.
- False Achievement Warnings: In some pure Survival worlds where no cheats or creative settings have ever been toggled, the warning stating that Achievements cannot be earned remains erroneously active in the world settings menu.
- UI and Combat Glitches: Additional tracked reports include UI freezes when joining multiplayer servers on Android, missing charging animations on Bow and Crossbow icons in the hotbar, missing audio cues when taking Freezing status damage, and hostile mobs landing hits while jumping despite being out of standing attack range.
My Take
Anyone who runs a compact villager trading hall or relies on minecart contraptions in Minecraft Bedrock knows exactly why hotfix 26.62 could not wait for the next major drop. Ever since 26.60 went live last week, having a trapdoor, carpet, or rail hijack your cursor priority made interacting with any entity occupying that same block space an exercise in patience. Fixing that targeting conflict alongside the heavy-scene rendering crash on Nintendo Switch 2 takes care of the two biggest day-to-day headaches right before the weekend. Now Mojang just needs to follow through quickly on those Xbox Series X cloud sync hiccups and vanishing Shulker boxes.
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PC hardware enthusiast and competitive gamer, Arthur 'Heimdall' splits his time between France and the UK working in enterprise B2B software solutions. A business school graduate passionate about component benchmarking, he has been building, modding, and tuning PCs since childhood, optimizing every thermal degree and millisecond of display latency. An avid gamer across Assassin's Creed and sandbox titles, he forged his alliance with Grimtag and Chaya during late-night World of Warcraft raids before joining Pro-Gamer.
