Getting a Minecraft License

GB GAMING · Mar 22, 2025

If I own minecraft on dofferent platforms, is there a way to get it legitimately on PC? I own minecraft on my PS4, Nintendo Switch and Mobile devices, but due to financial issues I am unable to buy it yet again on PC. Is there a a lgitimate way to receive a license for the game if I already own it on several other platforms?

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SwordofWhedon

y no there isn't, like 99% of software you must purchase it on every platform you intend to use it on or in this case also you can join game pass

Rostom L

Hi Amir!

Sorry to hear about what happened. Just to confirm, your account's primary email address is a 3rd party email since you were able to create a new Microsoft account with it, correct?

Please be advised that your game data and licenses remain on your original account. There's no way it will automatically transfer to a different account. Technically, you have a different account but only using the previous email address of your original account.

To recover your account, you must know the current email address (hacker's email address) linked to your original account. You could try to reset its password through https://account.live.com/pw. If not successful, you may begin filling out the recovery form here https://account.live.com/acsr.
***Note: In recovery process, don't use your previous email address since it's already removed from your account. To recover the correct account, use the current email address which is the hacker's email address if you're asked to enter the account you're trying to recover.
In performing password reset, make sure that there's no account currently signed in to https://account.microsoft.com website.

HomegrownSilky

after completing the license transfer did you re-download minecraft to update the licenses. Try deleting minecraft and downloading it again. That should hopefully update the licenses.

Francia J.

If it's only Minecraft it means that it is the Minecraft Bedrock Edition that is for Xbox only, the license of Minecraft Bedrock for PC is a different license. This is why we're experiencing the issue, xTCN123x.

Ronnieee

Hi there! This is Ronnie, an independent advisor.

Nice to meet you and I hope you are having a great day!

I understand you need help on playing Minecraft education.

Just a heads up that one of the requirements for you to get the license for Minecraft education is to have a Microsoft 365. School account is only available when you are provided with one from either a camp or a school so you can play the Minecraft education game, that only happens when they have the license for it already.

You cannot get the license for the game without Microsoft 365 unfortunately.

Getting a Minecraft License