“After 4 years we get an item…”: Minecraft Announces the Release of 1 Feature Promised Years Ago

"Better late than never, I suppose." - The entire Minecraft community.

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  • After a long time waiting for a fix to Minecraft's inventory problem, Bundles are finally here to save the day.
  • Announced back in 2020, these little pouches were unfortunately delayed for four years, coming in a little too late for some people.
  • The item allows you to store multiple items in a single inventory slot and stack multiples of the same item.
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Minecraft is a near-perfect video game. From building and crafting just about anything that one can imagine to setting our adventures and journeys, there’s a reason why the game has remained so popular for the last decade and a half. However, it is an experience with a fair share of flaws.

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Despite being a title that has been in continuous development for so long, a few quality-of-life features still need to be added to the game. That being said, though, a much-needed addition that fans have long been demanding is finally here, and it’ll make your item-collecting adventure a whole less of a pain.

After a Long and Arduous Wait, Minecraft Has Finally Added Bundles to the Game

A still from Minecraft's inventory, showcasing how Bundles will look like in-game.
Here’s a look at what these Bundles will appear as in your inventory in Minecraft. Image Credit: Mojang Studios

While the players were busy creating the most unimaginable creations in Minecraft, Mojang Studios seemed to be hard at work implementing some much-requested features into the game.

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The first of these features is bundles, which, after being announced four years ago, are finally here for us to expand our carrying abilities. Bundles and Archeology were initially planned for the Caves & Cliffs update, announced in Minecraft Live 2020.

For those who didn’t test the experimental features, these bundles store different item types in the same inventory slot and stack said items up to a certain number, allowing for more space in the regular inventory and easier time during item-hunting.

So far, reactions to the release, while positive, have mainly centered on criticizing Mojang Studios for being super late to the party and not focusing on such an essential in-game item for so long. The following comment to the announcement on Reddit succinctly sums up the community’s thoughts on the matter:

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At the end of the day, however, it’s great to see the inventory problem being worked on and finally see some fixes in Minecraft instead of more items in the shop. Now add the Flething table, Mojang, and we’re finally talking.

Ignoring the Problems, the Minecraft Community Continues to Soar to New Heights

A still from Minecraft, featuring people stepping out from the Nether Portal.
The way the Minecraft community comes together to create incredible things is simply awe-inspiring -Image credit: Mojang Studios.

From creating entire cities to building a functioning computer inside the game, the community knows no bounds when it comes to what they can create and showcase to the world.

Admittedly, people in the game are well and truly insane, for the amount of dedication and commitment required to do what they do is simply unprecedented for the uninitiated.

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It’s also a testament to how, no matter what problems may develop for this game, the community will always be there to support it and back it up, which is why the game will also continue to flourish and grow despite being over a decade old at this point.

With that said, what are your thoughts on Bundles? What other delayed items would you like to see in future Minecraft updates? Let us know in the comments below!

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Written by Akshit Dangi

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Akshit is a (supposed) human being that lurks in different corners of the internet in search of fascinating rabbit holes. Outside of that, though, you'll most likely find him staring at a piece of art for days or completing another playthrough of Silent Hill.