Most articles and support on this website covers Minecraft Java Edition, or Minecraft for mobile devices, Windows 10 and Xbox. However, different versions of the game are available on many platforms.
For a summary of all the different Minecraft editions, visit the Minecraft Wiki's Edition comparison.
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Name |
Device |
Price in USD |
Store |
Purchasable |
Notes |
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Minecraft: Java Edition |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
$26.95 |
Minecraft.net |
Yes |
No cross-platform play with Bedrock |
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Minecraft for Windows 10 (Bedrock Edition) |
Windows 10, VR Headsets |
$29.99 |
Microsoft Store on Windows 10 |
Yes |
Cross-platform play with all other Bedrock Editions |
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Minecraft for Mobile Devices (Bedrock Edition) |
Apple, Android, Amazon phones and tablets |
$6.99 |
Apple, Android, Amazon app stores |
Yes |
Cross-platform play with all other Bedrock Editions |
|
Minecraft for Xbox (Bedrock Edition) |
Xbox One, Xbox One X|S, Xbox Series X|S |
$19.99 |
Xbox Store & Microsoft Store |
Yes |
Cross-platform play with all other Bedrock Editions |
|
Minecraft for Nintendo Switch (Bedrock Edition) |
Nintendo Switch |
$29.99 |
Nintendo eShop and retail stores |
Yes |
Price includes the Super Mario Mash-up pack. Cross-platform play with all other Bedrock Editions. |
|
Minecraft for PlayStation (Bedrock Edition) |
PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 |
$19.99 |
PlayStation Store |
Yes |
Cross-platform play with all other Bedrock Editions |
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Minecraft: Xbox One Edition |
Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
$19.99 |
Xbox Store |
No |
This edition of Minecraft has partly been replaced by the Bedrock Edition and is no longer updated |
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition |
Xbox 360 |
$19.99 |
Xbox Store |
No |
No longer being updated since the Aquatic Update |
|
Minecraft: PS4 Edition |
PlayStation 4 |
$19.99 |
PlayStation Store and retail stores |
No |
This edition of Minecraft has partly been replaced by the Bedrock Edition and is no longer updated |
|
Minecraft: PS3 Edition |
PlayStation 3 |
$19.99 |
PlayStation Store and retail stores |
No |
No longer being updated |
|
Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition |
PlayStation Vita |
$19.99 |
PlayStation Store and retail stores |
No |
No longer being updated |
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Minecraft: Wii U Edition |
Nintendo Wii U |
$29.99 |
Nintendo eShop |
Yes |
Support for off-screen play. |
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Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition |
New Nintendo 3DS |
$29.99 |
Nintendo eShop |
No |
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Minecraft: China Version |
Windows, Android and Apple devices |
Free |
mc.163.com |
N/A |
Only available in China |
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Minecraft Education Edition |
Mac and Windows 10 PCs |
|
Education.minecraft.net |
Yes |
Designed for teaching |
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Minecraft: PI Edition |
Raspberry PI |
Free |
Pi.minecraft.net |
N/A |
Designed for teaching and tinkering |
Release dates and feature information for upcoming versions aren't yet available, information about upcoming updates can be found through each developer site.