Can I get Minecraft: Java Edition for free if I already have bedrock?

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  1. CerealBeforeMilk
    CerealBeforeMilk Guest

    Can I get Minecraft: Java Edition for free if I already have bedrock?


    I recently bought Minecraft not knowing which version I was buying. Originally, I was trying to get the Java version of Minecraft so I could play with my friends, but instead I bought the other version.

    I've seen multiple times that people who have Java are able to get bedrock for free, but does it work the other way around? And if not is there some way to get a refund for the game I bought so I can purchase Java? I haven't got a straight answer yet, so anything would be appreciated!

    Thanks

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    CerealBeforeMilk, Apr 20, 2022
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  2. Enache Ciprian1 Win User

    Minecraft java edition problem

    It tells me that i have to pay for it but i already did. In minecraft bedrock it tells me i can get java edition for free but it does not let me
  3. KindGryphon Win User

    Java and bedrock edition

    Can I get Minecraft: Java Edition for free if I bought Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and i linked the Microsoft account?
    No. The java and bedrock edition are completely separate from eachother so if you want the java edition you will have to purchase it

    Source: me. Its what i had to do.
  4. Astronut365 Win User

    Minecraft Windows 10 not owned by me anymore?

    Also again my order history will NOT say I purchased Minecraft because I did not. As stated before, I got minecraft bedrock because Mojang gave a free code to redeem Bedrock for all Mojang users that purchased Java Edition before a certain date see article below:

    How do I get free bedrock if I have Java? (wikilivre.org)

    "Windows 10 has the legacy Java Edition as well as the modern Bedrock Edition. If you bought the Java Edition before October 19, 2018, you can redeem a free copy of the Bedrock Edition. You can also buy the Windows 10 edition directly from Microsoft for $20."

    I did redeem this code, so again what gives?
  5. JosefLBohorquez Win User

    I'm being asked to buy Minecraft: Java and Bedrock edition although I have already owned Bedrock for years and I have Java on my laptop.

    Hi Victor. I don’t know how you played Java in the past. Maybe it was via game pass.
    But if the game doesn’t appear purchased in your order history, it means that you don’t know it.

    About the Xbox edition, yes. It’s bedrock, but it’s the Bedrock for Xbox, not Windows

    The free Java edition was granted to the people who purchased Bedrock for windows.
    Any other platform is not eligible, only PC (and the opposite if you owned Java)

    You can double check this here:
    https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/66...

    “I have Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Switch/Mobile/PlayStation/another platform besides PC, Mac or Linux. Do I get Java Edition for free?

    Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC is only for the PC, Mac, and Linux platforms at the moment. This offer does not apply to consoles or other versions of Minecraft.”
  6. savannah bush Win User

    buggy purchasing

    it does not show minecraft bedrock edition as already purchased on this account, it is making me buy Java and bedrock. I do not want Java, I just want bedrock, which I should already have.
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