Can't redownload Minecraft, even though I bought it previously

scraptor44 · Feb 7, 2019

So a year ago, the Minecraft got the a big update and basically made you pay for a whole new game, except if you had the old version, it was only 5 dollars. So I bought it, didn't like the changes, and uninstalled. Today I went to redownload it so I could
play it with my high school friends who also got back into it, but it's gone from my "Ready to install" list (yes, I checked hidden games too), along with the old version. So I went to the store and lo and behold it's charging me twenty dollars to buy it,
even though i already had. Can anyone shed some light on this?

:)

XBF Nestor S

Hey Scraptor thanks for taking the time to bring this issue to us.

We strongly suggest
Requesting a Callback from one of our Xbox Support Specialists since they would be best equipped tools wise, to do a deeper dive on the account to see where the issue lies and get to a possible resolution to this inconvenience. Give it a shot and let us
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UncrossedMat

hi i have the same problem and i just want to ask a question. If i format my HD will i be able to redownload everything i previously had? Including games bought on xbox marketplace and season passes. Also i play minecraft and will the worlds be redownloaded.
Will Absolutley everything be able to be redownloaded ?

Random_473

I just redownloaded Minecraft and when I did the game said "buy trial" even though I've already bought and downloaded the game. Well, at least it's not saying "incompatible with launcher" anymore, yet still it asks me to buy the game again.

Castellus Zemi

You probably mistaken the free play days with games with gold. If you are sure your purchased that game you can go to your settings, under account click on Payment and billing. Then click on order history. This will load a microsoft edge page and will show
you your purchase history.

Smwutches

That game has not been a Games with Gold Game. There was a free play weekend back in March so you may have downloaded it during that weekend, but in order to keep playing it you will have to purchase it.

Can't redownload Minecraft, even though I bought it previously