How to Download Minecraft in 2020: Platforms, Packs and Prices

It’s hard that you haven’t heard of Minecraft at some time. If you had not decided to take the step until today to have the game, we explain how to download Minecraft in 2020, what is this title that everyone talks about or what devices the game of blocks is compatible with.

Minecraft was launched in full version to the market at the end of 2011 (in November) after several years as trial versions and it is an open world construction game developed by Mojang. The purpose of Minecraft is to let your imagination fly and create and destroy through blocks with your character but also survive, get resources or face villains that appear.

What is Minecraft

You’ve seen merchandising everywhere, dolls or t-shirts. Minecraft is an open world game in which there is no specific objective but you can explore all its possibilities with almost total freedom. Minecraft is based on blocks and these famous blocks are all that surrounds the player: build, destroy and modify our environment as we please. The blocks form everything, from the grass we step on to the castles or houses we want to build but also the animals and creatures have this shape and we can “use” them to obtain resources or food. Or we can find dangerous creatures that we will have to overcome or tame to help us during the adventure.

In just three years the game had already sold 50 million units and in five years the game managed to reach 100 million units. A complete success of a game that stands out for being simple and for the number of devices from which we can access it and that makes millions of people around the world play every day and form this spectacular community.

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Minecraft Android

What device can you play on?

Minecraft has become one of the most popular games in history and one of its main advantages is that you can access the world of blocks from virtually any console or device you have at home. It is available in a version for Windows, mobile devices, modern consoles …

  • Nintendo Switch
  • Nintendo 3DS
  • Nintendo Wii U
  • Playstation 3
  • Playstation 4
  • Play Station Vita
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox 360
  • Amazon Fire
  • VR gear
  • iOS
  • Android
  • Windows 10
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

Although in all these platforms you can play the block game, only some of them are compatible with the multiplatform version : you can do it from Windows 10, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One or virtual reality devices (Amazon Fire, Gear VR and Oculus)

Multijugador Minecraft

How to download

The first thing you will have to do before downloading Minecraft on any of the compatible devices is to create an account with all your data. You can use the Mojang account on any device and it will be mandatory to access the game.

  • Go to the Mojang official website
  • Click on Account / Account
  • Click on the register button
  • Fill in your details with your email, password and date of birth
  • You will receive an email with a verification code
  • Enter the code
  • Sign in from Minecraft.es

Once you have created your Mojang account, you will be able to access the different purchase options of the game for all compatible devices and versions.

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For computer

To install Minecraft go to the video game website and follow a few steps:

  • Choose the Games option from the menu
  • Select minecraft
  • Press “Get Minecraft”
  • On the device screen, choose “computer”
  • Select “PC”

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Once we arrive here, we will see that there are two options to download: the Minecraft Java Edition version and the Minecraft Windows 10 Edition version. In the case of having a compatible PC with the second one, this will allow us the multiplatform mode with any device that runs Minecraft except with the Java version (consoles, mobile devices or virtual reality)

  • Click on the version you want to download
  • It will take you to the purchase page
  • There are two versions
  • Choose the one you want to buy
  • You will access the Microsoft store
  • Just press the “Buy” button
  • You can play the game on your computer and start exploring

Within the version of Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, we find two purchase versions. The game is the same in both except that one includes a basic pack and the other will allow you to have more worlds, more aspects or more credits in the video game.

  • Basic collection for 29.99 euros that includes base game, 700 Minecoins, 2 aspect packs, 1 texture pack, 1 potpourri pack and 1 world.
  • Master collection for 49.99 euros that includes the base game, 1000 Minecoins, 4 aspects packs and 6 worlds available.

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For mobiles and tablets

The possibilities and mobility that phones and tablets allow us have made Minecraft a mandatory download on any iOS or Android mobile device. In both an operating system and another you will have to pay to play the full version and allow you to connect to multiplayer servers or expand the game using the Minecraft Marketplace .

On Android

The requirements to download Minecraft for Android is to have a version equal to or greater than Android 4.2 and just pay its price, install it and play.

  • Go to Google Play Store
  • Search Minecraft
  • Choose the Mojang game for Android
  • Click on “Buy for 6.99 euros”
  • confirm the payment
  • Install it on your mobile phone or tablet
  • Sign in with your Mojang or Minecraft account
  • Start playing and discover the title options

On iOS

The price of Minecraft for iOS is 7.99 euros and offers purchases within the app if you want to expand your collection of skins or download more resources for the game. The requirement to install Minecraft on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch is to have a version equal to or greater than the iOS 8.0 operating system and have enough space.

  • Go to the App Store
  • Search Minecraft for iOS
  • Pay for the game by following the steps indicated
  • Install it on your phone, tablet or iPod
  • Login with your user account
  • Start exploring the modes, blocks …

For PlayStation

From the PlayStation Store you can buy Minecraft and play from the console. You can access from the website, log in and synchronize with your account or access the PlayStation Store from the console itself and download the game.

The game for PlayStation is priced at 18.99 euros and is compatible with 1-4 players locally or 2 to 8 players online. In order to play the full game and use the online multiplayer feature you will have to pay for the PlayStation Plus subscription. If you are not interested in this option, you can play locally without paying more.

  • Go to the PlayStation Store website
  • Login with your username and password
  • Go to the Minecraft website
  • Click on “Add to cart”
  • Proceed with the purchase
  • Synchronize your console with your account
  • Start playing

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If you want to play online multiplayer mode on PlayStation you can pay the PSPlus subscription for a month, three months or twelve months:

  • One month for 8.99 euros
  • Three months for 24.99 euros
  • Twelve months for 44.99 euros

For Xbox

You can play from the Microsoft console by buying the game from the Microsoft Store in several different editions with different prices and options as you need: Standard Edition, Starter Collection or Master Collection.

  • Standard Edition where you can enjoy the game without “extras” for 19.99
  • Starter Collection with a pack that includes 700 Minecoins, villains pack, texture pack or a Greek mythology medley for 29.99 euros
  • Master Collection that includes the base game, 1000 Minecoins, the start pack DLC and the creator DLC and is priced at 49.99 euros

You can also play Minecraft without paying anything if you are a member of Xbox Game Pass with a price of 9.99 euros per month and with the possibility of playing 100 exclusive games on the Microsoft console in exchange for this monthly subscription.

To download Minecraft for Xbox you just have to follow a few simple steps:

  • Go to the Microsoft website
  • Login with your username and password
  • Choose “Xbox”
  • Go to the games section
  • Use the search engine and install Minecraft for Xbox
  • Choose one of the three available versions
  • Download and sync with your console

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For Nintendo Switch

If the console you have is Nintendo, you can enjoy multiplayer mode with mobile devices, Xbox or virtual reality. The game is priced at 29.99 euros and you can buy it from the brand’s eShop with your user.

  • Go to the Nintendo website
  • Access the eShop
  • Login with your registered user and password
  • Go to the games section
  • Search for “Minecraft”
  • Add the game to the shopping cart
  • Make the purchase
  • Turn on your Switch console, update and sync
  • You can start playing

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Extras and purchases

When you download Minecraft you will have to pay and from there you can play with it at no extra cost. But the game has optional purchases within it that will allow you to unlock objects, skins and options that will make it much more complete. To do this, you will have to go to the Minecraft Marketplace, choose and buy with the special coins, Minecoins. You can also add your own add-ons and download mods for Minecraft and change your game completely.

What are Minecoins?

Minecoins are the coins you will use in the game to buy content . This is the virtual money that you will use in Minecraft and that you can get by exchanging your real money for these coins that will allow you to buy in the video game.

What is Minecraft Marketplace?

The Miencraft market is the in-game store where you can find practically everything. You can buy new worlds created by the game community, new skins for the characters, textures or everything you can think of. Within the Minecraft Marketplace you will find some free packages that you can download for free but there are also paid skins created by other users and you will see maps and costumes of all kinds.

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Game modes

Although Minecraft is an open world game where you have enough freedom, it does not mean that there are not some game modes with rules and objectives.

Survival

As the name implies, you will have to survive. Based on real life, in this way you will have to pick up objects and get resources that will help you survive but you will also face all kinds of dangers. You will have to build tools to help you on a daily basis, save materials, create objects and defeat dangerous creatures that appear. In this mode you can play alone or through multiplayer servers that will allow you to interact with other characters in the video game.

Extreme

A mode based on survival but you will not reappear when s dies . Once they kill you, the world you created will be deleted. In addition, there is greater difficulty.

Creative

Here you can be free to create everything you want s and images. There is no limitation of blocks or objects and you can destroy, create and destroy again until you get tired. In addition, there are no monsters that attack you and you can’t starve to death.

Adventure

This mode is focused on playing maps created by other users and we cannot create blocks as we wish but we will stick to what is already there although objects can be transported and used. In the case of breaking blocks, we can do so as long as we have the right tools.

Viewer

You will see the game without interacting, as the name implies.