Why do I need to buy gamepass after buying the disc for minecraft

Hi GoldGalaxy25,

Thank you for reaching Microsoft Community. We're sorry for the trouble this has caused you.

I am aware that you’re having trouble with your Minecraft game. Allow me to ask a question to further isolate the issue.

• Did you try to insert the disc and check to see whether the game can be updated and whether the skin appears? Check the Minecraft website to see if the skin is available if it is still not showing.
  

I'd love to help you with this, but I might need you to do this first so that I can narrow down the problem even more.

Kind regards,

Lavenia

If you wish to access online features you must have game pass core/live gold at the minimum

Which gamepass are you talking about

Gamepass for PC OR gamepass standard

If you are using gamepass for pc for access to Minecraft on pc and using the same account on console To share then no

As gamepass for pc wont work on console

You need gamepass standard or ultimate for console

If you want to share a subscription for both pc and console you need ultimate which includes bothpc and console titles

Another solution since pc doesn't need a subscription other then realms

Is buy Minecraft on pc and keep realms on your profile and buy gamepass standard for minecraft access on console or buy core and Minecraft

You'll need to either buy it or re-up Gamepass because its basically like a game rental/streaming service. You pay for the subscription and you get to download and play ALL the games until it expires, when it does you'll need to re-up it or buy the game
you wanted. Since the newest version of Minecraft is on Gamepass you'll probably need to buy it if you don't want Gamepass again.

The version just called "Minecraft" is probably the one you want, do not buy the version called "Minecraft Xbox One Edition" unless that was the version you were playing. The one with "Xbox One Edition" in the title is the
older version, the one just called Minecraft is the Windows 10/Bedrock version that is updated frequently.

Ummm that only applies to xbox games he is talking about PC

NO you don't need gold or gamepass HOWEVER if you want to play it but not buy then gamepass is needed

And you can buy it at a discount with gamepass to keep it otherwise you can't play it after gamepass expires

Now if you buy it separately no gamepass isn't needed