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You have told your situation but I am wondering why are u waiting for the purchasing go for it ,,,, U have clear your mind purchase it

Hey

Hm? I migrated my Java and don't have Bedrock offered to me. "Just visit the Microsoft Store and click on the "get" on the new bundle when it's available and you're good to go at no additional charge to you." Is it not out yet?

I had Bedrock before and lost it somehow during the migration. Don't really play it but wouldn't mind having it back.

I believe Bedrock always required a Microsoft account so it shouldn't have been effected by account migration (although I wouldn't put it past Microsoft). Are you sure that you merged Java with the same account that you purchased Bedrock with? My guess is that it would be whatever account you had signed into Windows at the time.

Ah ok:

Buy Minecraft PC Bundle, Get Both Games! – Home

What’s happening?

Coming Summer 2022, new purchases of Minecraft: Java Edition and Minecraft for Windows (the PC version of “Bedrock Edition”) will be offered as a bundle for one price. At this release, existing owners of either game will be granted an entitlement to download both games on one MIcrosoft account.

If you are still accessing Minecraft: Java Edition on a Mojang account, you must first migrate to a Microsoft account to take advantage of this offer.

Sounds like a nice late birthday gift for me. I still remember getting Java for my 13th some 10 years ago

cool

Not directly.

cool

makamaster

Wait

Java will always be the original experience but a challenge sometimes for new players without a wiki/videos/memorisation/prior knowledge but the intended audience for mods, server plugins/other community content (datapacks, resource packs, worlds, skins, etc.), custom servers, selecting older versions if not into the content offered in newer versions among easier and free community content unlike the marketplace doing it's thing and being limited/not always being the highest quality/moderated as well sometimes. While no controller support out of the box mods for controller support have kept up well and even though I do think some feel/quality of life in this version is better like the map system with banners (not counting minimap mods in this), or swimming/creative drift being a subjective you hate it or don't for example. The mention of any OS was a good thing as Mac/Linux users (RIP Microsoft account migration for them) especially besides just not Windows 10+ users on the Windows side. Curseforge, Modrinth and Planet Minecraft are the usual places for safe community content (Curseforge for most things, Modrinth for Fabric mods not Resource Packs and other content, PM can be alright but also hit and miss like these forums with ad site redirects still but it's died down over time).

Bedrock or Legacy Console even is great for performance, multiplayer with a friend/third party servers, simplicity to get into the game for the first time, controller support whether on Windows 10 or PS4/Xbox One and Switch onwards consoles or even knowing how to play without resorting to a wiki as the 'How To Play' in the menus is really well done and the tips do a good enough job when left on and first encountering blocks/mobs in the game. Obviously Legacy Console is limited and the digital versions aren't going to be around forever while the disk copies will always be out there. Behaviourpacks are a fine community content experience on Mobile or Windows 10 versions of Bedrock but not console versions and they aren't in the marketplace so searching online for content be aware of the safe sites to go to.

Otherwise a fine post/article but I do think a bit more to add to the differences but still being neutral about it (us commenters can go further in threads of course) is necessary for something like this for players that really want to know which they want and haven't bought the game yet that or the Youtube videos or other social media posts that have covered the same topic already.

No clue about the migration process though and how it effects players in the long run though even with March 10 coming soon.

I own java and noticed this.

When I get Bedrock for free, will I have to use a Windows emulator/computer? I have a mac.

No idea how the PC Bundle works now compared to the prior cut off for those that bought it years ago though so I'm just assuming things. Articles or Mojang's website will have information on this stuff and more accurately than I can provide.

I would assume you yes need to so you can access Bedrock that way on a Mac if not wanting a Windows PC around. Though I'd say more a virtualisation would be advised if possible but either way a Microsoft account is needed to access any Bedrock version of the game (even consoles that aren't an Xbox need it). I don't know much about OS emulation on Mac but I assume that may work if you know how (I know it's a thing but I forget/don't use a Mac so don't know how it works).

The Bedrock version on Windows 10 is in the Microsoft/Windows Store and will appear with the 'Get' or 'Free' or so instead of it detects you can get it.

As Windows 10 Bedrock is only available on Win10 not other Windows versions (which still use Java Edition). The other Bedrock versions (console, mobile platforms) don't apply as free. Only when you get Java on PC platforms does it count.

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Later this Summer. Reviewing my wording I wasn't very clear that those owning Minecraft currently will need to wait for when Mojang releases the bundled deal later this summer. Fixed it for clarity.

YaYa! Thank you

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Really, we all know which is the better version.

hi how are you

Good.

They had a similar offer back when this was "Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition". Wouldn't it be funny if I could use this deal to get a free Java account with my free Bedrock account? I will have received 3 copies of Minecraft for the price on 1! 🤣🤣🤣

Mojang, you shoud have more deal 'cause I have both Java and Bedrock Edition.