Minecraft guide: How to redeem your free copy of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows 10

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By Cale Hunt, Zachary Boddy
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How do I get Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Windows 10 for free?

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Long-time players of Minecraft on PC have likely enjoyed their Minecraft adventures while playing the Java Edition. If you're one of the millions of people that bought the Java Edition of Minecraft before October 19, 2018 you can claim a free copy of the modern Bedrock Edition of Minecraft on Windows 10. Take advantage of this offer while it's still available.

This offer expires on April 21, 2020.

Minecraft Bedrock EditionAvailable everywhere
Minecraft

A game you can play anywhere with anyone.

The only thing that could make Minecraft even better is if you could play it in more places. Wait, you can? That's right because Minecraft is available on almost every platform imaginable like Xbox, Windows 10, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. Get it everywhere, play it anywhere.

How to get Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows 10 for free

  1. Launch your favorite web browser from the Start menu or taskbar.
  2. Navigate to www.mojang.com.

Launch your favorite web browser.

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  1. Click the Account button in the top right corner.
  2. Click the Email field.

The Account webpage.

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  1. Type the email address associated with your Mojang account.
  2. Click the password field.

Sign-in to your account.

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  1. Type your password.
  2. Click the Log in button.

Now you're logged in.

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  1. Click the Redeem button beneath Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows 10. You will be taken to the Microsoft Store.
  2. Click the Redeem button.

The Redeem screen.

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  1. Click Go to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows 10.
  2. Click the Open button to launch Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Windows 10.

Now you have another copy of Minecraft

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That's it! You can now enjoy the newest version of Minecraft. If you can't take advantage of this offer, you can still buy the Bedrock Edition directly from Microsoft.

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Cale Hunt
Cale Hunt
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Cale Hunt brings to Windows Central more than eight years of experience writing about laptops, PCs, accessories, games, and beyond. If it runs Windows or in some way complements the hardware, there’s a good chance he knows about it, has written about it, or is already busy testing it.