Editing Minecraft (section)

==Editions==
[[File:Minecraft Sales Data.png|thumb|right|''Minecraft'' sales data, up to December, 2015.]]
{{Main|Edition}}
===''Java Edition''===
{{main|Java Edition}}
The original platform for ''Minecraft'', running on Windows, macOS, and Linux and started through the ''[[Minecraft Launcher]]''. The game was initially released for an "early private singleplayer alpha" on May 17, 2009, followed by several development stages (notably Classic, Indev, Infdev, Alpha, Beta) with the game finally being released on November 18, 2011. The ''Java Edition'' has seen many significant updates since its official release.

===''Bedrock Edition''===
{{main|Bedrock Edition}}
[[File:Pocket.jpg|thumb|right|Notch with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition''.]]
The '''''Bedrock Edition''''' (also known as the '''Bedrock Platform''', '''Bedrock Codebase''' or '''Bedrock Engine''') refers to the multi-platform family of editions of ''Minecraft'' developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and {{w|Xbox Game Studios}}. Prior to this term, as the engine originated with ''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'', this entire product family has been referred to using as "''Pocket Edition''", "MCPE" or "Pocket/Windows 10 Edition".  

'''''Minecraft''''', with no subtitle, is the title of all ''Bedrock'' editions of ''Minecraft''. Before the [[Better Together Update]], it had different subtitles on different platforms including {{el|pe}} (for all mobile platforms), [[Legacy Console Edition|''Console Edition'']], {{el|Windows 10}}, {{el|Gear VR}}, and {{el|Fire TV}}.

''Minecraft: Pocket Edition'' was initially launched exclusively for the {{w|Sony Ericsson Xperia Play|Xperia PLAY}} on Google Play<ref>https://play.google.com/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe</ref> for US$6.99 on August 16, 2011. It was later released for other {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}} devices on October 7, 2011,<ref>{{tweet|kappische|122246496941899776}}</ref> and {{w|iOS}} on November 17, 2011.<ref>https://appleinformer.org/2011/11/minecraft-pocket-edition-for-ios-now-available-for-download</ref> On September 13, 2012, the ''Pocket Edition'' was made available for purchase on the Amazon Appstore. The {{w|Windows Phone}} version was released on the Windows Phone Store on December 10, 2014,<ref>https://windowscentral.com/minecraft-pocket-edition-comes-windows-phone</ref> for which the [[Pocket Edition 1.0.0]] release and newer are available only for Windows 10 Phone and newer. Since then, four adaptations of ''Pocket Edition'' have been released; for [[Windows 10 Edition|Windows 10]] on July 29, 2015, the [[Gear VR Edition|Gear VR]] on April 27, 2016, [[Apple TV Edition|tvOS]] on December 19, 2016, and the [[Fire TV Edition|Fire TV]] on December 19, 2016.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150704220210/https://mojang.com/2015/07/announcing-minecraft-windows-10-edition-beta/ Announcing: ''Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta''] - Mojang.com; July 4, 2015</ref><ref>https://oculus.com/blog/minecraft-now-available-on-oculus-for-gear-vr</ref><ref>https://minecraft.net/article/apple-tv-edition-released</ref><ref>https://amzn.com/dp/B01NCJDPER</ref> As of September 24, 2018, the {{el|Apple TV}} has been discontinued.

===Legacy Console Edition===
{{main|Legacy Console Edition}}
Legacy Console Edition refers to the editions of ''Minecraft'' for consoles that are developed and updated by [[4J Studios]].

The Legacy Console Edition was initially announced for the {{w|Xbox 360}} on June 7, 2011, during {{w|E3 2011}}. {{el|360}} released digitally on May 9, 2012 followed by a physical release on June 4, 2013. The game was later released on additional platforms as {{el|ps3}} on December 17, 2013, {{el|ps4}} on September 4, 2014, {{el|xb1}} on September 5, 2014, {{el|psv}} on October 14, 2014, {{el|wii}} on December 17, 2015, and {{el|ns}} on May 11, 2017. As of December 10, 2019, no further feature updates have been released for these versions, and the newest available update depends on the platform. The most recent update on {{el|xb1}} and {{el|ns}} is the [[World of Color Update]], while {{el|360}}, {{el|ps3}}, {{el|psv}}, and {{el|wii}} have access to [[Update Aquatic]]. {{el|ps4}} is the most up-to-date version with [[Village & Pillage]].

===''Minecraft Education''===
{{main|Minecraft Education}}
''Minecraft Education'' is an educational version of ''Minecraft'' specifically designed for classroom use. It is developed by Mojang Studios and Xbox Game Studios and contains features that make ''Minecraft'' easy to use in a classroom setting. The full game was released on November 1, 2016.

===''New Nintendo 3DS Edition''===
{{main|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
''Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' was released on September 13, 2017 for the New Nintendo 3DS/2DS systems. It is a unique port developed by [[Other Ocean Interactive]]. Multiplayer is limited to local play. This edition was discontinued on January 15, 2019.

===Other===
There are a number of other versions of ''Minecraft''. {{el|4k}} is a simple version of ''Minecraft'' in the style of other "4k" Java games (everything is packaged in 4 kibibytes) that Notch has entered in contests. [[Pi Edition|''Minecraft: Pi Edition'']] was a free ported version of the [[Pocket Edition version history#0.5.0|0.5.0 version]] of {{el|pe}} for the {{w|Raspberry Pi}},<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121127035644/http://www.mojang.com/2012/11/minecraft-is-coming-to-the-raspberry-pi/ Minecraft is coming to Raspberry Pi!] - Mojang.com; November 24, 2012</ref> which was intended as an educational tool for novice programmers. It allowed users to manipulate the game code and supported multiple programming languages; however, it was discontinued in January 2016. [[China Edition|''Minecraft: China Edition'']] is a localized version of ''Minecraft'' for mainland China.
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===Edition comparison===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: auto; text-align: center; font-size: smaller" data-description="Edition comparison"
!Edition
!Price ({{w|United States dollar|USD}})
!Developer
!Platforms
!Buy
!Trial/Download
!Input methods
!Account type
!Skin changes
!Support
!Notes
|-
!{{JE}}
|$29.99 – $39.99
|[[Mojang Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, and {{w|Linux}}
|[https://minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-bedrock-edition-pc minecraft.net] and [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Microsoft Store]
|[https://minecraft.net/free-trial minecraft.net]
|Keyboard and mouse
|Legacy ''Minecraft'', Mojang, and Microsoft
|Free, user-created
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center]
|The original version of ''Minecraft''. Access to occasional test updates known as [[Java Edition version history/Development versions|snapshots]].
|-
!{{BE}}
|$6.99 – $39.99
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[4J Studios]]<br />[[SkyBox Labs]]
| {{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, {{w|iPadOS}}, {{w|Amazon Fire|Fire}}, {{w|Xbox One}}/{{w|Xbox Series X and Series S|Series X&#124;S}}, {{w|Nintendo Switch}}, {{w|PlayStation 4|PS4}}, {{w|PlayStation VR|PS VR}}, & {{w|PlayStation 5|PS5}}
|[https://minecraft.net/store/minecraft-java-bedrock-edition-pc minecraft.net], Microsoft ([https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NXP44L49SHJ Windows] & [https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9MVXMVT8ZKWC Xbox]), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftpe Google], [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/479516143 Apple], [[Bedrock Edition/Fire store pages|Amazon]], [[Bedrock Edition/Nintendo Switch store pages|Nintendo]], and [https://playstation.com/games/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|[https://xbox.com/games/store/-/9NBLGGH2JHXJ Microsoft] (Windows only), [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecrafttrialpe Google], and [https://playstation.com/games/minecraft PlayStation] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Microsoft (for achievements and servers), Nintendo (for online play), and Sony (for online play)
|Free, user-created, via in-app purchase, or via Xbox network
|[https://help.minecraft.net ''Minecraft'' Help Center] [https://support.xbox.com/help/games-apps/game-titles/minecraft-info Xbox Support]
|Cross-platform local server multiplayer. Windows, ChromeOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, & Xbox users have access to occasional test updates known as [[Bedrock Edition version history/Development versions|betas/previews]].
|-
!{{el|ee}}
|$5.04 – $12 per user per year
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />[[4J Studios]]
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, {{w|ChromeOS}}, {{w|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, & {{w|iPadOS}}
|[https://education.minecraft.net/licensing education.minecraft.net] and the [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple App Store]
|[https://aka.ms/MEEDownloadPage education.minecraft.net], [https://microsoft.com/p/-/9NBLGGH4R2R6 Microsoft], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mojang.minecraftedu Google], and [https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/1196524622 Apple] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|Office 365 Education and Microsoft 365
|Free, user-created
|[https://educommunity.minecraft.net ''Minecraft Education'' Community Hub]
|Designed for teaching. Based on {{BE}}.
|-
!{{el|ce}}
|Free
|[[Mojang Studios]]<br />{{w|Xbox Game Studios}}<br />{{w|NetEase}}
|{{w|Microsoft Windows|Windows}}, {{w|macOS}}, {{w|Android (operating system)|Android}}, {{w|iOS}}, & {{w|iPadOS}} 
|N/A
|[https://mc.163.com mc.163.com], [https://taptap.com/app/43639 TapTap], and [https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/1243986797 Apple] stores
|Keyboard & mouse, gamepad, and touchscreen
|NetEase
|Free, user-created, or via in-app purchase
|[https://gm.163.com/user_help.html?index=5&paper_id=4278 gm.163.com]
|Transplanted from {{els|je|be}}.
|}