Bloons TD 6 (console): Difference between revisions

{{italic title|Bloons TD 6|console}}

{{outdated|Switch version is out, most of the article needs updating to account for it being more up to date than on the other platforms}}

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|release 3 date={{date|19 jun 2026}}<!-- in utc, can't find the specific timestamp though -->

'''''Bloons TD 6''''' for home consoles (also called '''''Bloons TD 6 Console''''' to distinguish it from other versions<ref name="update notes">{{cite|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/btd6/comments/1hc2fd8/bloons_td_6_console_update_notes/|title=Bloons TD 6 Console - Update Notes!|publisher=Reddit|retrieved=28 aug 2026}}</ref>) is a port of the PC version of ''[[Bloons TD 6]]''. It first released on [[wp:Xbox One|Xbox One]] in 2023, then [[wp:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] in 2024, and is expected to release on [[wp:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]] in 2026. Through backwards compatibility, the Xbox One version is also playable on [[wp:Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X and Series S]], the PS4 version is playable on [[wp:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]], and the Nintendo Switch version is playable on [[wp:Nintendo Switch 2|Nintendo Switch 2]]. This version features local [[Co-op (BTD6)|Co-op]] and changes to the interface and controls to make the game playable on a gamepad.

The Xbox One and PS4 releases are based on {{BTD6 version|32.0}}, but the PS4 version has some additional [[map]]s and cosmetic items [[wp:backporting|backported]] from later updates. The Nintendo Switch release is based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}}.

==Differences from the PC version==

This game is based on {{BTD6 version|32.0}} and does not include any of the fixes made in {{BTD6 version|32.1}}, {{BTD6 version|32.2}}, or {{BTD6 version|32.3}}. Compared to 32.0 on the PC version, this version has the following differences:

*There is no cross-compatibility with other versions of ''BTD6''. Save data, leaderboards, online play, and accounts are all separate.

*This version uses its own event rotation, consisting of reused events from the main branch of ''BTD6''. The Xbox One and PS4 versions share event leaderboards.<ref name="scuffed">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gciQ3ni6CsU|title=Playstation BTD6 is even more scuffed than Xbox BTD6|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=28 apr 2026}}</ref>

*[[Team]]s and [[Contested Territory (BTD6)|Contested Territory]] are inaccessible.

===Controls===

*The player's free cursor (left stick by default) can move to anywhere on the map. The player can use the scroll cursor (right stick by default) to navigate the side panel to select [[tower]]s, [[Activated Ability|abilities]], [[power]]s, [[emote]]s, [[Geraldo (BTD6)|Geraldo]]'s Shop, and Co-op options without moving the free cursor. The movement of the free cursor is tied to the game's frame rate.<ref name="A Comprehensive Review"/>

==Differences between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions==

*The [[Content Browser|Challenge Browser]] in the PS4 version can play challenges made on either console, but the Xbox One version cannot play challenges made on the PS4 version.<ref name="scuffed"/>

*Tower and upgrade descriptions in the Xbox One version are taken from {{BTD6 version|44.0}}, even though the game uses version 32.0's balancing. As such, some descriptions in this version are anachronistic; for example, [[Monkey Sense (BTD6)|Monkey Sense]]'s description mentions that it increases range, even though it did not have that effect until {{BTD6 version|35.0}}. The PS4 version uses the descriptions from 32.0.<ref name="scuffed"/>

*On the PS4 version, the free cursor is also controllable with the touchpad on DualShock controllers.<ref name="scuffed"/> There is also a new slider in the options menu to adjust the movement speed of the free cursor when controlling it with a stick.