Bloons TD 6 (console)

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'''''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 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}} and ~~has~~ access to almost all features of the equivalent PC/Mobile version of the game, including paid content such as [[Legend|Legends]] and the collaboration skins from the ''[[wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|Masters of the Universe]]'' crossover, available at the [[Shop (BTD6)|Shop]].

The PS4 release is based on {{BTD6 version|32.0}}, but it has some additional [[map]]s and cosmetic items [[wp:backporting|backported]] from later updates. The Nintendo Switch and Xbox One release are based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}} and {{BTD6 version|54.3}}, respectively and have access to almost all features of the equivalent PC/Mobile version of the game, including paid content such as [[Legend|Legends]] and the collaboration skins from the ''[[wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|Masters of the Universe]]'' crossover, available at the [[Shop (BTD6)|Shop]].

==Differences from the main version==

{{Research|* Determine if Collection Events are available

* Determine if there is online Co-op cross-play with other consoles, at least between Xbox and PlayStation and between all of them when they are updated}}

* Determine if there is online Co-op cross-play with other consoles, at least between Xbox and PlayStation and between all of them when they are updated

The ~~Xbox and~~ PlayStation ~~versions~~ 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}} ~~while~~ Nintendo Switch version is ~~instead~~ based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}}. Compared to the main version, the console releases have the following differences:

* Confirm that Switch and Xbox have independent leaderboards and events after the update.}}

The PlayStation version 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}}, Nintendo Switch version is based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}} and Xbox on {{BTD6 version|54.3}}. Compared to the main version, the console releases have the following differences:

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

*This version features local Co-op play, in addition to online Co-op. Local Co-op earns singleplayer [[medal]]s instead of the Co-op variants. There is a unique user interface where each player can select the [[Hero]] they want to use for the game.<ref name="A Comprehensive Review">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClouHMXPXi0|title=BTD6 Xbox - A Comprehensive Review|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=28 apr 2026}}</ref>

*This version uses its own event rotation ([[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenges]], [[Boss Bloon Event|Boss Events]], [[Race Event|Races]] and [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odysseys]]), 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> Nintendo Switch has ~~its own~~ leaderboard.

*This version uses its own event rotation ([[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenges]], [[Boss Bloon Event|Boss Events]], [[Race Event|Races]] and [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odysseys]]), consisting of reused events from the main branch of ''BTD6''. Each console has an independent leaderboard for Ranked Events.

*All [[map]]s are rendered at a 16:9 aspect ratio and have tweaks to fill in the extra space (usually increasing the amount of placeable area and increasing the length of paths that enter and/or exit on the left and/or right sides). The play area is 356 units wide instead of 232 units.

*Per the previous change, the tower selection menu is replaced by an overlay in the right side of the map, which has several panels to select [[tower]]s, [[Activated Ability|abilities]], [[power]]s, [[Insta Monkey|Insta Monkeys]], [[emote]]s, [[Geraldo (BTD6)|Geraldo]]'s Shop, [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]]' spells, and Co-op options. Players cannot select any tower or map feature located under the panel unless it is hidden (toggled by pressing the right stick by default).

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===Xbox and PlayStation===

*The player can use the scroll cursor (right stick by default) to navigate the side panel without moving the free cursor.

*There are ten hotkeys for ability buttons. The first two are mapped to two of the face buttons, while the remaining 8 are mapped to a combination of one of the triggers and one of the face buttons. The player cannot activate them with the free cursor.

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

==PlayStation 4 specifics==

*The PlayStation 4 version has some additional content from later updates of other versions, despite being based on version 32.0. This update was supposed to release for the Xbox One version as well,<ref name="update notes"/> but it never came out.

*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"/>

*The [[Content Browser|Challenge Browser]] in the PS4 version can play challenges made on Xbox prior to the upate, but the Xbox One version could not play challenges made on the PS4 version.<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>

*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.

*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.

===Backported features===

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 '''''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 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}} and has access to almost all features of the equivalent PC/Mobile version of the game, including paid content such as [[Legend|Legends]] and the collaboration skins from the ''[[wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|Masters of the Universe]]'' crossover, available at the [[Shop (BTD6)|Shop]].
+The PS4 release is based on {{BTD6 version|32.0}}, but it has some additional [[map]]s and cosmetic items [[wp:backporting|backported]] from later updates. The Nintendo Switch and Xbox One release are based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}} and {{BTD6 version|54.3}}, respectively and have access to almost all features of the equivalent PC/Mobile version of the game, including paid content such as [[Legend|Legends]] and the collaboration skins from the ''[[wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|Masters of the Universe]]'' crossover, available at the [[Shop (BTD6)|Shop]].
 ==Differences from the main version==
 {{Research|* Determine if Collection Events are available
-* Determine if there is online Co-op cross-play with other consoles, at least between Xbox and PlayStation and between all of them when they are updated}}
+* Determine if there is online Co-op cross-play with other consoles, at least between Xbox and PlayStation and between all of them when they are updated
-The Xbox and PlayStation versions 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}} while Nintendo Switch version is instead based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}}. Compared to the main version, the console releases have the following differences:
+* Confirm that Switch and Xbox have independent leaderboards and events after the update.}}
+The PlayStation version 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}}, Nintendo Switch version is based on {{BTD6 version|53.2}} and Xbox on {{BTD6 version|54.3}}. Compared to the main version, the console releases have the following differences:
 *There is no cross-compatibility with other versions of ''BTD6'', including other consoles. Save data, leaderboards, online play, and accounts are all separate.
 *This version features local Co-op play, in addition to online Co-op. Local Co-op earns singleplayer [[medal]]s instead of the Co-op variants. There is a unique user interface where each player can select the [[Hero]] they want to use for the game.<ref name="A Comprehensive Review">{{cite|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClouHMXPXi0|title=BTD6 Xbox - A Comprehensive Review|publisher=YouTube|retrieved=28 apr 2026}}</ref>
-*This version uses its own event rotation ([[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenges]], [[Boss Bloon Event|Boss Events]], [[Race Event|Races]] and [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odysseys]]), 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> Nintendo Switch has its own leaderboard.
+*This version uses its own event rotation ([[Daily Challenge (BTD6)|Daily Challenges]], [[Boss Bloon Event|Boss Events]], [[Race Event|Races]] and [[Odyssey (BTD6)|Odysseys]]), consisting of reused events from the main branch of ''BTD6''. Each console has an independent leaderboard for Ranked Events.
 *All [[map]]s are rendered at a 16:9 aspect ratio and have tweaks to fill in the extra space (usually increasing the amount of placeable area and increasing the length of paths that enter and/or exit on the left and/or right sides). The play area is 356 units wide instead of 232 units.
 *Per the previous change, the tower selection menu is replaced by an overlay in the right side of the map, which has several panels to select [[tower]]s, [[Activated Ability|abilities]], [[power]]s, [[Insta Monkey|Insta Monkeys]], [[emote]]s, [[Geraldo (BTD6)|Geraldo]]'s Shop, [[Corvus (BTD6)|Corvus]]' spells, and Co-op options. Players cannot select any tower or map feature located under the panel unless it is hidden (toggled by pressing the right stick by default).
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 ===Xbox and PlayStation===
+{{Research|Update control changes in Xbox after the update}}
 *The player can use the scroll cursor (right stick by default) to navigate the side panel without moving the free cursor.
 *There are ten hotkeys for ability buttons. The first two are mapped to two of the face buttons, while the remaining 8 are mapped to a combination of one of the triggers and one of the face buttons. The player cannot activate them with the free cursor.
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-==Differences between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions==
+==PlayStation 4 specifics==
 *The PlayStation 4 version has some additional content from later updates of other versions, despite being based on version 32.0. This update was supposed to release for the Xbox One version as well,<ref name="update notes"/> but it never came out.
-*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"/>
+*The [[Content Browser|Challenge Browser]] in the PS4 version can play challenges made on Xbox prior to the upate, but the Xbox One version could not play challenges made on the PS4 version.<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>
-*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.
-*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.
 ===Backported features===

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