Why can't I get java edition for free?

The promotion was only available on PC, not Xbox. Since you had it on Xbox, you wouldn't have been eligible for the promotion.

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Some players are experiencing a delay to receive the other edition, according to official announcement, if eligible the process can take up to 72 hours to be reflected in your account.

If you're eligible "You don’t need to do anything to claim this"

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java---...

Try double checking if you're signed with the account that purchased the other edition, if necessary you may need to contact Minecraft support for further assistance or see if you're eligible for the offer

I only have bedrock edition for Windows 10 not java. It says I need to buy Java edition even tho I have bedrock Windows 10 edition. Why can't I claim it it should been available for a long time now

So the issue is not to create the account now, is that you wanna get the Minecraft Java edition on your account

Only the account that made the purchase of the bedrock edition can get the java edition for free

Hello there. May I know what do you mean exactly by “I used a code from the Java edition to get this Windows edition for free”?

I ask this because when you redeem something in your account, even if it's free. It's listed in your order history. And if you redeemed a Java code on your account, you can only access to the Java edition.