Do I have to buy minecraft for PC yet I own it on my xbox through the same microsoft account?

Hello there!

My name is Jonny and I will be the Independent Advisor for Microsoft assisting you today!

First, thank you so much for contacting us regarding your inquiry.

The short answer is yes.

This game is not a Play-Anywhere title so it must be purchased on each platform you want to play the game on

Hi I'm trying to download Minecraft windows 10 on my pc, having previously owned it on xbox. It doesn't say I own the game in the store yet it is on my account purchase history. I have spoken to someone on a text help chat and they were unable to resolve
the issue. What should I do - I would be very annoyed to have to buy the game again.

you are going to need to buy the windows 10 version because Xbox minecraft and PC is different

Hello,

Have a few questions here:

• Where did you "buy a minecraft account"? Do you mean you purchased the game?
  
• Did you purchase Minecraft through Mojang or Microsoft?
  
• Which version of Minecraft did you buy? Java or Bedrock?
  
• Are you on PC, Xbox, or another platform?
  
• Are you having issues logging into the Mojang account or the Microsoft account?
  

Thanks,

XBF John

Yes, I purchased the game through Microsoft, Java edition. I originally had it on PC but as of recent (since June) my MacBook. I can log into the Microsoft account, but the issue is that it isn't linked to my Minecraft account, for whatever reason. I can't get any use from the mojang site or anything because I got the game through Microsoft, but logging In with aforementioned account only logs in my Microsoft. So it doesn't allow me to actually get in.

I see i gone through order history and i see that i do own both windows 10 and xbox one minecraft yet when i install it from my owned games on my computer it says i have to buy the game straight after it's installed.

I think you misunderstood, my Microsoft account still owns my Minecraft account, however, my Xbox account is also linked to my Microsoft account. Whenever I try to login and access my Minecraft account, it automatically signs me into my Xbox, which does not have the Minecraft account. It's still linked to the email, but my Xbox account is stopping me from getting into the account.

The Microsoft account and Xbox account are one and the same...signing into an Xbox account would be the same as signing into a Microsoft account.....if I go into my Microsoft account history on my PC, it shows my Xbox purchases.

That sounds like you have a second Xbox and/or Microsoft account which is linked to the Minecraft account