The product freshness mechanic in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar prevents players from falling into the temptation of hoarding their products for too long. It forces gamers to deal with a product before it begins to decay either by selling it or gifting it.

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This guide will give players some pointers on how they can ensure that their products remain fresh for as long as possible in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, so they can stick around until the next Bazaar Day and be sold at a high price.

How to Avoid Item Decay in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Some items in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar don't have a freshness meter, which means they will not decay and eventually rot. In this case, players can have it in their inventory or in storage indefinitely without any consequences.

However, items with a freshness stat will decrease in quality as their freshness decreases, so they will be less valuable when sold and eventually result in a negative reaction when given as a gift to another villager. This is why it is so important for players to understand how to keep their items fresh in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar.

Put Items in Storage

Upgrade and Place Items in Storage

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To prevent item decay in Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, players will want to put their perishable goods in their home storage. In storage, it will take longer for items to go bad. Gamers should invest in upgrading the storage room during Bazaar Days so they have more space to store their items.

Modify the Product

Cook or Process Items in the Windmill

Once an item has gone down in terms of freshness, players can improve it by modifying it, whether it's through cooking or processing it in the windmill. If there is a product that has unexpectedly lost freshness before the player was able to sell it, they can revitalize it by processing it.

Don't: Combine Stale Products With Fresh Products

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If players have an item that is no longer fresh and they combine with a pile of perfectly fresh products, it will ruin the entire batch.

When moving the products, they will not automatically go in the same pile, but gamers can physically move them to the same slot, combining them. This should be avoided, as it will not increase product freshness but actually decreases it.

If an item has lost freshness, players can activate Cheer Time once Finley is selected, and they will boost product freshness while the power is enabled.

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Farming
Life Simulation
Casual
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Released
August 27, 2025
ESRB
Everyone
Developer(s)
Marvelous
Publisher(s)
XSEED Games, Marvelous
Franchise
Story of Seasons
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
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Number of Players
Single-player
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
August 27, 2025
Nintendo Switch Release Date
August 27, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
August 27, 2025
Genre(s)
Farming, Life Simulation, Casual