Minecraft:Planned versions: Difference between revisions

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Template:For Template:Split Template:Relevant category This page is about planned versions of all editions of Minecraft:Minecraft. These updates either have major sources to their existence or have received development versions.

Only editions with known planned updates are listed here; if no known planned updates exist, the edition is left out.

Both editions

File:The Sift.png

The Sift featuring a blub and new blocks as shown in Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2026

Fourth drop 2026

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Unnamed 2027 release

Template:Main A version number has not been made public, however an update is planned which will implement Minecraft:the Sift into the base game, a dimension that first appeared in Template:MCD2, along with Minecraft:blubs.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/mclive_sept2026_recap</ref>

Java Edition

26.4

Template:Main 26.4, the release of the fourth game drop of 2026, is a game drop set to release in the fourth quarter of 2026, which adds the Minecraft:ice caves biome, including Minecraft:frostbites.

Vibrant Visuals update

The Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals system is planned for implementation in an unspecified future update. No specific version number has been provided for when it will be implemented, as the current focus is based on refactoring graphical and rendering related systems in preparation.<ref name="rendering-thread">Template:Mcnet</ref><ref name="vulkan">Template:Mcnet</ref><ref name="java">Template:Mcnet</ref>

Bedrock Edition

26.60

Template:Main 26.60 is a minor update set to release on October 27, 2026, which introduces a native version of Template:BE for the Nintendo Switch 2.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

Support for Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals will be included in this release, unlike the original Nintendo Switch version which runs on the Nintendo Switch 2 via backward-compatibility.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref> The render distance will also be increased from 12 to 28 chunks without Vibrant Visuals.

Together with this release, the Minecraft:Super Mario Mash-up, bundled with Nintendo platforms, will be updated for Vibrant Visuals. Additionally, newly purchased Minecraft:Minecoins will no longer be cross-platform available between Nintendo platforms and other platforms.<ref>Template:Mcnet</ref>

A closed beta of this native release has been released for limited players on the Nintendo Switch 2.

26.70

Template:Main 26.70, the release of the fourth game drop of 2026, is a game drop set to release in the fourth quarter of 2026, which adds the Minecraft:ice caves biome, including Minecraft:frostbites.

Planned fixes

The following bugs have been resolved as "Fixed" on the bug tracker, and their fix version is "Future Update". (i.e. a version that has not yet been released) Note that these are not guaranteed to be fixed in the next (development) version.

Bedrock Edition

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Reviewed reports

Template:Expand section The following bugs have been reviewed by Mojang Studios' Triage Team, meaning they are aware about this bug. Note that these are not guaranteed to be fixed in the next (development) version.

Java Edition

Template:Fixes

Bedrock Edition

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References

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Navigation

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+== Both editions ==
+[[File:The Sift.png|thumb|The Sift featuring a [[blub]] and new blocks as shown in [[Minecraft:Minecraft LIVE – September 2026]]|380px]]
+=== Fourth drop 2026 ===
+{{main|#26.4}}
+{{main|#26.70}}
+=== Unnamed 2027 release ===
+{{main|The Sift}}
+A version number has not been made public, however an update is planned which will implement [[Minecraft:the Sift]] into the base game, a dimension that first appeared in {{MCD2}}, along with [[Minecraft:blub]]s.<ref>https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/mclive_sept2026_recap</ref>
 == ''Java Edition'' ==
-=== 26.3 ===
+=== 26.4 ===
-{{Main|Java Edition 26.3}}
+{{Main|Java Edition 26.4}}
-.3, the release of the [[Minecraft:Third Drop 2026|third game drop of 2026]], is a game drop set to release in September 2026, which adds the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, including [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slab]]s, [[Minecraft:concrete stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Concrete Slab|slab]]s, [[Minecraft:straw beds]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, and a new [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]] structure.
+.4, the release of the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026|fourth game drop of 2026]], is a game drop set to release in the fourth quarter of 2026, which adds the [[Minecraft:ice caves]] biome, including [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s.
+=== Vibrant Visuals update ===
+The [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] system is planned for implementation in an unspecified future update. No specific version number has been provided for when it will be implemented, as the current focus is based on refactoring graphical and rendering related systems in preparation.<ref name="rendering-thread">{{mcnet|the-road-to-vibrant-visuals-on-java|The road to Vibrant Visuals on Java|October 22, 2025}}</ref><ref name="vulkan">{{mcnet|another-step-towards-vibrant-visuals-for-java-edition|Another step towards Vibrant Visuals|February 18, 2026}}</ref><ref name="java">{{mcnet|vibrant-visuals-java-edition|Vibrant Visuals on Java Edition|April 16, 2025}}</ref>
 == ''Bedrock Edition'' ==
-=== 26.45 ===
-{{Main|Bedrock Edition 26.45}}
-On August 20, 2026, the changelog for [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 26.44|26.44]] has been updated to include 26.45, a version that "fixes additional bugs" which will be rolled out to each platform.<ref>{{cite|url=https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/48149564061965-Minecraft-Bedrock-Edition-26-44-45-Hotfix-Changelog|title=Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.44/45 Hotfix Changelog|website=Minecraft Feedback|date=August 20, 2026}}</ref> Currently, no version has been released.
-<!--I heard some people mentioning protocol changes in this version which may cause the delay (they up the PVN so it should wait before it's approved on all platforms), but can't find a reliable source. "Each platform" does not necessarily mean "all platforms". Could possibly never release, remove it once 26.46 or 26.50 is out.-->
-=== 26.50 ===
-{{Main|Bedrock Edition 26.50}}
-.50, the release of the [[Minecraft:Third Drop 2026|third game drop of 2026]], is a game drop set to release in September 2026, which adds the [[Minecraft:dappled forest]] biome, including [[Minecraft:red shrub]]s, [[Minecraft:shelf mushroom]]s, [[Minecraft:wool stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Wool Slab|slab]]s, [[Minecraft:concrete stairs]] and [[Minecraft:Concrete Slab|slab]]s, [[Minecraft:straw beds]], [[Minecraft:cushion]]s, and a new [[Minecraft:abandoned camp]] structure.
 === 26.60 <span class="anchor" id="Native Nintendo Switch 2 release"></span> ===
+{{Main|Bedrock Edition 26.60}}
 .60 is a minor update set to release on October 27, 2026, which introduces a native version of {{BE}} for the [[Minecraft:w:Nintendo Switch 2|Nintendo Switch 2]].<ref>{{tweet|CornerHardMC|2083329970982752594|Hoping to have it in 26.60}}</ref><ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-for-nintendo-switch-2-release-date|Minecraft for Nintendo Switch™ 2 is coming October 27th!|August 5, 2026}}</ref>
-Support for [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] will be included in this release, unlike the original Nintendo Switch version which is backward-compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-coming-nintendo-switch-2|Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2|June 9, 2026|Sophie Austin}}</ref> The render distance will also be increased from 12 to 28 chunks without Vibrant Visuals.
+Support for [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]] will be included in this release, unlike the original Nintendo Switch version which runs on the Nintendo Switch 2 via backward-compatibility.<ref>{{Mcnet|minecraft-coming-nintendo-switch-2|Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2|June 9, 2026|Sophie Austin}}</ref> The render distance will also be increased from 12 to 28 chunks without Vibrant Visuals.
-Together with this release, the [[Minecraft:Super Mario Mash-up]], bundled with Nintendo platforms, will be updated for Vibrant Visuals.
+Together with this release, the [[Minecraft:Super Mario Mash-up]], bundled with Nintendo platforms, will be updated for Vibrant Visuals. Additionally, newly purchased [[Minecraft:Minecoin]]s will no longer be cross-platform available between Nintendo platforms and other platforms.<ref>{{Mcnet|changes-to-minecoin-for-nintendo|Changes are coming to Minecoins for Nintendo|September 1, 2026}}</ref>
 A [[Minecraft:Nintendo Switch 2 closed beta|closed beta]] of this native release has been released for limited players on the Nintendo Switch 2.
+=== 26.70 ===
+{{Main|Bedrock Edition 26.70}}
+.70, the release of the [[Minecraft:Fourth Drop 2026|fourth game drop of 2026]], is a game drop set to release in the fourth quarter of 2026, which adds the [[Minecraft:ice caves]] biome, including [[Minecraft:frostbite]]s.
 == Planned fixes ==