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	\|prevparent=Java Edition Beta		\|prevparent=Java Edition Beta
	\|startver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0\|1.0.0]] (November 18, 2011)		\|startver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0\|1.0.0]] (November 18, 2011)
	\|currentver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.21.~~11\|~~1.~~21.11~~]] (~~December 9, 2025~~)		\|currentver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1.2\|26.1.2]] (April 9th 2026)
	\|paid=Yes: US$29.99/€29.99<ref group="note" name="je_release">The player is now required to buy both ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' (Windows) at once, even if they do not use Windows.</ref>		\|paid=Yes: US$29.99/€29.99<ref group="note" name="je_release">The player is now required to buy both ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' (Windows) at once, even if they do not use Windows.</ref>
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	\|title=Annual Releases		\|title=Annual Releases
	\|image=Java Edition 26.1.png		\|image=Java Edition 26.1.png
	\|startver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1\|26.1]] (~~December 9~~, ~~2025~~)		\|startver=[[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.1\|26.1]] (March 24, 2026)
	\|currentver={{v\|java}}		\|currentver={{v\|java}}
	\|paid=Yes: US$29.99/€29.99<ref group="note" name="je_release"/>		\|paid=Yes: US$29.99/€29.99<ref group="note" name="je_release"/>

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	* [https://minecraft.net/free-trial Free trial]		* [https://minecraft.net/free-trial Free trial]
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Base game]		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Base game]
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/~~9NQGKTXR9BZF~~ ''Deluxe Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note">Includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''.</ref>		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9N57DRSG4HNZ ''Deluxe Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note">Includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''.</ref>
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NKHWG572L31 ''Ultimate Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note" />		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NKHWG572L31 ''Ultimate Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note" />
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9P3DH50CL5HW ''Triple Bundle''] <ref group="note">Includes ''Minecraft Dungeons'', ''Minecraft Legends'', and 1020 Minecoins.</ref>		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9P3DH50CL5HW ''Triple Bundle''] <ref group="note">Includes ''Minecraft Dungeons'', ''Minecraft Legends'', and 1020 Minecoins.</ref>
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	'''''Minecraft: Java Edition''''' (formerly just '''''Minecraft'''''<ref group="note">Subtitle present since [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.12.2\|1.12.2]] ([[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.12.2-pre1\|pre1]]). Also formerly titled '''''Cave Game''''' and '''''Minecraft: Order of the Stone''''' during private testing in [[Minecraft:pre-Classic]].</ref>) is the original version of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', developed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] for {{w\|Microsoft Windows\|Windows}}, {{w\|macOS}}, and {{w\|Linux}}. [[Minecraft:Notch]] began development on ''Minecraft'' on May 10, 2009, and publicly released it a week later on May 17, 2009. The [[#Full release\|full release]] (version [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0\|1.0.0]]) was released on November 18, 2011, at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2011]].		'''''Minecraft: Java Edition''''' is the original version of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]'', developed by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]] for {{w\|Microsoft Windows\|Windows}}, {{w\|macOS}}, and {{w\|Linux}}. [[Minecraft:Notch]] began development on ''Minecraft'' on May 10, 2009, and publicly released it a week later on May 17, 2009. The [[#Full release\|full release]] (version [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.0.0\|1.0.0]]) was released on November 18, 2011, at [[Minecraft:MINECON 2011]].

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	File:MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' key art		File:MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' key art
	File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg\|Ditto but alternate		File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg\|Ditto but alternate
	File:Minecraft ~~- Ultimate~~ Collection square key art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition ~~Ultimate~~ Collection'' ~~square~~ key art		File:MC DX square key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' square key art
	File:Minecraft- Ultimate Collection vertical key art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' vertical key art		File:MC DX vertical key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' vertical key art
			File:MC DX key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' horizontal key art
			File:MC ULT square key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' square key art
			File:MC ULT vertical key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' vertical key art
	File:MC ULT key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' key art		File:MC ULT key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' key art
	File:Minecraft300MilDownloads.png\|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics		File:Minecraft300MilDownloads.png\|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics

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	* [https://minecraft.net/free-trial Free trial]		* [https://minecraft.net/free-trial Free trial]
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Base game]		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Base game]
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NQGKTXR9BZF ''Deluxe Collection''] <ref group="note">Includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''.</ref>		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NQGKTXR9BZF ''Deluxe Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note">Includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''.</ref>
			* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NKHWG572L31 ''Ultimate Collection''] <ref name="collection" group="note" />
	* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9P3DH50CL5HW ''Triple Bundle''] <ref group="note">Includes ''Minecraft Dungeons'', ''Minecraft Legends'', and 1020 Minecoins.</ref>		* [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9P3DH50CL5HW ''Triple Bundle''] <ref group="note">Includes ''Minecraft Dungeons'', ''Minecraft Legends'', and 1020 Minecoins.</ref>
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	File:MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' key art		File:MC DX key art 2024 no logo.png\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection'' key art
	File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg\|Ditto but alternate		File:Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition key art.jpg\|Ditto but alternate
			File:Minecraft - Ultimate Collection square key art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' square key art
			File:Minecraft- Ultimate Collection vertical key art.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' vertical key art
			File:MC ULT key art 2026.jpg\|''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Ultimate Collection'' key art
	File:Minecraft300MilDownloads.png\|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics		File:Minecraft300MilDownloads.png\|Infographic celebrating 300 million copies of Minecraft being sold, showing statistics of several in-game mechanics
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	Logging in with a Microsoft account is required to use the launcher and play the game. In addition to the latest version and latest snapshot, most past versions of ''Java Edition'' are also available through the launcher. The launcher allows for separate profiles that are useful for mods, [[Minecraft:development versions]], and old versions.		Logging in with a Microsoft account is required to use the launcher and play the game. In addition to the latest version and latest snapshot, most past versions of ''Java Edition'' are also available through the launcher. The launcher allows for separate profiles that are useful for mods, [[Minecraft:development versions]], and old versions.

	''Java Edition''{{'}}s code is more easily modifiable, and so it has by far the most robust scenes for [[Minecraft:mod]]s and [[Minecraft:mcservers:Java Edition server software\|custom servers]]. The code itself is not ~~obfsuctaed~~. As such, the code has been extensively examined by the modding community, and therefore is highly documented - one example being the [[Minecraft:Java Edition protocol]] documentation. [[Minecraft:Realms]] for ''Java Edition'' is a separate subscription from the two Realms subscriptions for ''Bedrock Edition''.		''Java Edition''{{'}}s code is more easily modifiable, and so it has by far the most robust scenes for [[Minecraft:mod]]s and [[Minecraft:mcservers:Java Edition server software\|custom servers]]. The code itself is not obfuscated. As such, the code has been extensively examined by the modding community, and therefore is highly documented - one example being the [[Minecraft:Java Edition protocol]] documentation. [[Minecraft:Realms]] for ''Java Edition'' is a separate subscription from the two Realms subscriptions for ''Bedrock Edition''.

	The Windows versions of ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' are sold together as '''''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'''''<ref>{{Link\|url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/articles/6657208607501\|title=Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC FAQ\|website=Minecraft.net\|date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> and '''''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection''''' (the latter includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''). Previously, owners of ''Java Edition'' who bought the game before June 7, 2022 would also receive a free copy of ''Bedrock Edition''.		The Windows versions of ''Java Edition'' and ''Bedrock Edition'' are sold together as '''''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC'''''<ref>{{Link\|url=https://help.minecraft.net/hc/articles/6657208607501\|title=Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC FAQ\|website=Minecraft.net\|date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> and '''''Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition Deluxe Collection''''' (the latter includes DLC for ''Bedrock Edition''). Previously, owners of ''Java Edition'' who bought the game before June 7, 2022 would also receive a free copy of ''Bedrock Edition''.

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