I already bought Minecraft years ago, how do I get on it now?

zy fi · Apr 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM

I bought Minecraft from Mojang. I had a Mojang account, and I have the email receipt. I hadn't played since before Microsoft bought it. So, how do I use my Mojang credentials to add the game to my Microsoft account? I would really prefer not to buy it again, since I already bought it. I even registered it under a hotmail account, but it's not linked to that Microsoft account. I'm not seeing any instructions on how to proceed. Is there anything to do? Or do I need to contact customer support?

Edit: nevermind, I found out that there was a way, and now there's not, sucks.

:)

Janet_C

Hello!

Hope you are well. I'll be glad to assist you.

I'm sorry you're experiencing these issues.

Owners of older versions of Minecraft were required to complete the migration process to a Microsoft account, which was available from 2020 to 2023. Mojang announced that users who did not complete this process would unfortunately be unable to continue using the game unless they purchased it from the Microsoft Store.

You can find this information here:

https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/19...

Just a friendly reminder that this is a public forum and those of us who participate in it are ordinary gamers, I am not part of Microsoft support, so I do not have access to your account or system. My only mission is to assist and guide the community a little bit.

Best regards!

PanTV1

Years ago I bought the Xbox version of Minecraft. Now I have Game Pass Ultimate & its not on PC version of the pass & never bought the PC version on any storefront. Now when I look at Windows 10 store it says Install or Buy to Own. Do I have Minecraft
on PC or not? I dont wanna buy the game again if I already own it on PC, especially when I already own it on console.

PanTV1

Years ago I bought the Xbox version of Minecraft. Now I have Game Pass Ultimate & its not on PC version of the pass & never bought the PC version on any storefront. Now when I look at Windows 10 store it says Install or Buy to Own. Do I have Minecraft
on PC or not? I dont wanna buy the game again if I already own it on PC, especially when I already own it on console.

Keyan Baggett

This allowed me to install the launcher, thank you very much.

OpticRJames

Hi, Keyan. My name is Ron, I'm an independent advisor. I will be more than happy to help you.

Let's try logging out from the Minecraft launcher first, then log in with your new Microsoft account, please don't use your old Mojang account login details. You will need to click the "Go back" button on the login screen then click "Add account" and then choose "Microsoft login."

If that doesn't work, please try using the other version of the launcher which you can download from this link, https://aka.ms/minecraftClientWindows

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

I already bought Minecraft years ago, how do I get on it now?