Platforms for Minecraft

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My sons’ birthday is this week and the #1 thing on his list is Minecraft. Looks like several different versions are available, not to mention that you can either purchase the app OR buy the PlayStation game OR download on PC.

I’ve read the Q&A on the website but need some additional clarification. Is there a way to purchase it so that you can use it on multiple platforms (iPad/phone, PlayStation, PC)? Not sure which method of playing he will like using best; what do most people do? Any help would be appreciated!

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AaaaNinja · 9 months ago

You could give him a card with a handmade coupon in it promising one copy of Minecraft on the platform of his choice. On Christmas Day when he opens it you can set it all up then. And Bedrock would be best because like the other guy said it's cross-platform, so he would be able to play with his other friends no matter what their console is.

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Complete-Storage5922 · OP · 9 months ago

Love this idea. Thank you!

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Calle_42 · 9 months ago

Java Edition is for PC only

While Bedrock Edition is for almost every platform, I recommend buying bedrock for your son as it is crossplatform

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Calle_42 · 9 months ago

Keep in mind, if you want your son to be playing it on multiple platforms, you’d have to buy minecraft on each device. So if he plays on PC i’d get him the bundle of java + bedrock but if he plays on other devices i’d get bedrock

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Complete-Storage5922 · OP · 9 months ago

Ahhh that makes sense. Thank you!

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I want to buy Minecraft, which platform should I buy it on?

Posted by Raaahimaaa · in r/Minecraft · 5 years ago

I have a PS4, PC and a phone, all of these have Minecraft Bedrock Edition (I guess PS4 update has also rolled out? I'm unsure) I've heard that if I buy Minecraft on one platform I'll have it on all platforms, is it true? So let's say I buy it on PC, will I have it on PS4 and phone aswell? AND do I still need ps plus for it on PS4?

The reason I'm asking this is the only two Minecrafts I've played are Xbox 360 edition and ps Vita Edition, I'm thinking of getting Bedrock Edition but don't know which platform should I get it on

Edit: My Question is Unclear. Bedrock Edition is available on PS4, XB1, Switch, Win10, Android and iOS. I was asking which one of THESE platforms, anyways I've decided I'll either go with Win10 or PS4. Thanks for the answers. ^-^

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DannyTigrawr · 5 years ago

Java for PC. Best.

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Raaahimaaa · OP · 5 years ago

Would've bought Java but my friends have Bedrock. :(

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DannyTigrawr · 5 years ago

Bedrock is any of PS4, WIin10, XB1, NS. ��

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

buy java edition on pc

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UpliftSquid · 5 years ago

Buy it on pc

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Raaahimaaa · OP · 5 years ago

Will I automatically have it on PS4? Or will I separately need to buy it for PS4?

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UpliftSquid · 5 years ago

Separately but PC version is better and I think there might be cross play but then again Sony doesn’t do that :/ Just get PC version

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WhiteWolfSV · 5 years ago

Buy for PC

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mcupdatewanter · 5 years ago

JAVA

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What platform do you play minecraft on

Posted by [deleted] · in r/Minecraft · 6 years ago

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FancyCoach · 6 years ago

Mostly java pc because I can play modded

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CoolBoi82 · 6 years ago

ps4 most of the time but i play on my laptop ocasionally if im at skool and the teacher isnt looking

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InfiniteNexus · 6 years ago

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Zerolutioner · 6 years ago

Java PC

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-Captain- · 6 years ago

PC JAVA.

I've tried the Windows 10 version, but really just prefer the one I have been playing with for 7/8 years now.

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r/Minecraft • [4]

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What Platform is minecraft most popular on?

Posted by agreattwig · in r/Minecraft · 4 years ago

Basically which platform has the most number of downloads.

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bluefire2453 · 4 years ago

according to https://www.pocketgamer.biz/ they claim that "Mobile is the most popular platform for worldwide Minecraft players". I would agree with this as most children wouldn't have access to Java edition but may have some sought of mobile device which now falls into the bedrock category.

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agreattwig · OP · 4 years ago

I don't doubt that mobile is the most purchsed, but their article seems to be back from 2016 though. I want to see a more recent source.

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bluefire2453 · 4 years ago

I understand it isn't recent but I still believe that its true as I said most people who own Minecraft are young children who bought it on a mobile device as its the most readily available device to a child. Its not like a 6yr old is going to have a pc or even a console is still hard to believe. Anyway good luck on your search.

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TheChosenOne001101 · 4 years ago

Well ig that could be right but most people playing bedrock don't play servers. So people who play multi-player are probs using Java

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ninjadev64 · 4 years ago

Not necessarily……. Bedrock has a much better multiplayer system for worlds, where you can hit create and all your friends can join without a server (yes I know it is technically a server, but not a server in the minecraft sense)

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SunlitFable · 4 years ago

good thing op isn't asking about multiplayer ;)

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[deleted] · 4 years ago

Overall, but what age range? Which country? Which demographic? A 14 year old from India is going to have a different gaming experience compared to a 22 year old from the US, for a multitude of reasons.

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TheChosenOne001101 · 4 years ago

Java edition

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SunlitFable · 4 years ago

java is typically the most recommended, but mobile is by far the most accessible and the cheapest, so I would be very surprised if it wasn't mobile

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maxiboi42069 · 4 years ago

from this sub its probabaly bedrock

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rowlga · 4 years ago

Going by this sub you might think Java edition, but at this point 5 copies of a bedrock version of the game have been sold for every 1 Java copy. Half of all copies of Minecraft sold have been on a mobile device. Java players are just more likely to use Reddit.

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bluefire2453 · 4 years ago

Very true

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Do I have to buy Minecraft on all platforms?

Posted by [deleted] · in r/Minecraft · 6 years ago

I first started playing Minecraft like 8 to 7 years ago and I quit but started playing again and I'm kind of confused. So I want to buy Pocket Edition and was wondering if I only have to buy it on one platform to play on the others like Windows and Java.

EDIT: Do I get Windows Edition for free if I get PE?

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humzone · 6 years ago

U have to buy pe by itself, but for me I got java edition and discovered windows edition and realized it came with it

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iiuitto · 6 years ago

If you have java, they give a free code for Windows 10 Edition but you have to buy PE if you want to play.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Only if you bought Java prior to Oct 2018

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MrBrianWeldon · 6 years ago

No they don't that stopped ages ago.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Oh I see

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

You have to buy each platform you want to play on individually I believe

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iiuitto · 6 years ago

Really? It was exclusive for the release of Win 10 Edition then?

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Java can be installed on as many different platforms as you want (that'll run it).

Bedrock needs to be purchased per device.

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What platform should my child play on?

Posted by Theveb · in r/Minecraft · 8 months ago

Hi, looking for some help here. I have an almost 6 year old who loves to build. Legos, K'nex, etc. I'd love to get him into Minecraft!

I'm not 100% sure where I should start him off. Options I have available to me are: PC, Playstation, Switch & Mobile.

What do you think is the best option & why?

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Minecart_Rider · 8 months ago

What would be the healthiest or most convenient set up for you guys? Playing on mobile would mean he'd be able to play it anywhere, but PC or playstation are stationary options that make it easier to set boundaries with gaming time.

Do you want him to be able to play multiplayer with anyone, and if yes, which platform will allow him to play with those people?

If he'd be playing on an adults phone that's in everyday use, keep in mind that it will drain the battery quickly and it will take time to save when you need it back.

If you end up going with mobile or anything with a marketplace, make sure you have a password set up so he can't spend money(accidentally or on purpose) without permission.

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dinaakk · 8 months ago

PC because it's easier to control the finances. Kids do tend to want more and more and different cosmetics and that all costs money on bedrock. Java makes you learn it to do it yourself.

Also don't underestimate your kids. They can learn quite quickly to make skins and setup mods and everything java offers.

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Peak-444 · 8 months ago

pc is ultimately the best way, you can teach them for tech skills on that like u/danisaintdani said.

also, its my personal favorite platform.

best of luck to your kid!

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Distinct-Pride7936 · 8 months ago

give him minecraft on the gadget he plays the most

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FunAd3280 · 8 months ago

maybe a pc because java edition is much better (imo)

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I need help understanding what versions of minecraft exist on what platforms please

Posted by YeetoMojito · in r/Minecraft · 5 years ago

I use to play on Xbox 360 when MC released on it. Once i got a ps4 in 2015, i've played it on PS4 since then. Every few years i get back into the game; every few years, there is an intimidating amount of new content and changes to the way things work (looking at you, broken redstone machines). I try to go through patch notes but they are so different depending on what version of the game you have, and even figuring THAT out isn't as easy as i thought it would be.

So what is the ps4 version of MC? Is it legacy console edition, and it's receiving no further updates? Is it bedrock edition? what do these things mean? which versions have had their updates canceled for the foreseeable future? are all consoles using same or similar versions of MC?

I'm sorry for being such a smoothbrain i just have never understood and simply gave up trying to learn, but now here i am, asking for your help in understanding. Thank you.

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imaprettybadperson · 5 years ago

There are essentially 3 versions.

PC has the java version not relevant to you.

Bedrock and legacy console editions are available for various consoles.

On the main menu if you can see bedrock edition under the title minecraft, you have bedrock.

Bedrock is purchased online. It gets updates synced with all other versions except legacy console.

Legacy console editions are those you got from a disk offline. Legacy console afaik does not get updates anymore.

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YeetoMojito · OP · 5 years ago

From what i’ve been reading and piecing together, it seems like legacy console was what USE to be on all consoles, but it’s been discontinued. Which makes sense for ps4, because it was discontinued a year ago, i haven’t played in two years, and MC now looks and feels way different (the main menu, the crafting menu, etc). So it appears they like, “upgraded” me to whatever the current edition is? Because it doesn’t look like how it use to, and the whole “offline” game isn’t even an option anymore when i create a world.

The title screen doesn’t say bedrock edition, but it does say “v1.16.61”, which i know 1.16 is the latest java edition as well. So i guess it’s all the same kinda thing now? I saw some things mentioning cross platform play if i signed in with a microsoft account.

I’m still confused lmao

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imaprettybadperson · 5 years ago

The versions for both java and bedrock are in sync now. Both are 1.16.

Edit: I did some reading. Latest version on PS4 was 1.95.

You have bedrock 1.16.

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almondatchy-3 · 5 years ago

Bedrock is just named Minecraft now

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Which minecraft to get

Posted by Guezzwh0 · in r/playstation · 6 months ago

I took my son to see the new Minecraft movie and he loved it. I own a ps4 and he wants to play the game now. Where do i start? The ps4 edition, the starter collection or elsewhere?

Thanks in advance

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mr-photo · 6 months ago

Ps4 edition would be fine

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Guezzwh0 · OP · 6 months ago

Is there a difference between the 2? And is there an actual story mode or end game to work towards?

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mr-photo · 6 months ago

no, the main Minecraft game has no story.. its simply a build whatever you want type of game. There are a tonnnnne of DLC though that I believe some of have a story mode.

I dont see a Starter Collection in the store so I have no idea what's included, or if what you are looking at is just DLC that you'd need the main game for anyway

By the way.. there is a free demo, why not install that and try it out

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EMACLEE · 6 months ago

My daughters play on the ps4 and love it. Look at free expansion there are a ton of them even my 4 year old will make some crazy stuff on there

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Annual-Employment725 · 6 months ago

Just "Minecraft" is what you want.

There are other games

Story Mode Dungeons A tower defense style game (can't recall the name)

All those are different games that use Minecraft as as the world.

Story Mode is a Telltale game that uses choices to determine the story's outcome (a similar game was "the Walking Dead" and "A Wolf Among Us")

Dungeons is a Diablo clone set in the Minecraft world (it's fun, but it isn't Minecraft, except in the world and characters).

So yeah, just "Minecraft".

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Resident_Union_5331 · 6 months ago

You should mention that Story Mode has long been discontinued now. I think the tower defence game is called Minecraft Legends

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crollsy · 6 months ago

It has but if you can get hold of a physical disc copy of episode 1, you can use it to access the remaining episodes on the ps store and download them. 1 to 5 are included, 6 to 8 cost extra. The same works with Story Mode season 2 as well.

FWIW I got the first season for my Minecraft mad stepson and he says it's really boring and nothing like playing proper Minecraft.

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Annual-Employment725 · 6 months ago

Well, I didn't because I didn't know that...

Thank you for your additional information.

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Which platform do you play Minecraft on the most?

Posted by ineedanswer72 · in r/Minecraft · 5 years ago

If computer Java or windows 10?

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Prozilla6 · 5 years ago

Java, sometimes VR

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damianoland2 · 5 years ago

PC - Windows 10

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J-Lucas-b · 5 years ago

Mobile because you can play wherever you want as long as you have data

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ineedanswer72 · OP · 5 years ago

I know right only problem for me is I like external controls like controllers or keyboard

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J-Lucas-b · 5 years ago

Apparently I connected my ps4 to my phone I forgot how

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LazarFirinBoy · 5 years ago

Where all my Switch homies at?

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ineedanswer72 · OP · 5 years ago

I used to play switch alot but I got a computer to play windows 10 so I can easily download add-ons and stuff

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IronAgate · 5 years ago

Mobile

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A question about which platform to play Minecraft on

Posted by [deleted] · in r/Minecraft · 5 years ago

I have a 7 year old kid who loves Minecraft, he watched a lot of YouTube videos of other players playing but has not played it himself.

We have a switch and he also has a good Android tablet of his own.

My question is what is the simplest version for him to get started on?

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beatgowin123 · 5 years ago

Between a phone and a switch: definitely a switch

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barbarabushdid911 · 5 years ago

Switch

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Al_Caprone1 · 5 years ago

The switch has better performance and simpler controls, so for a young child, I go for the switch

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