Minecraft is coming to Chromebooks: Check price and availability
Microsoft-owned Mojang Studios released a trial version of Minecraft to selected users last month. Now, after nearly a month of trials and debugging, the company is releasing a more formal version of the game to users. Users need to check price and availability to access the new version.
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Mojang Studios today announced that it is releasing an early access version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chrome book to selected users across the globe.
Unlike the trial of the game that gave players access to 90-minutes of the game in survival mode, the early access version of the Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Chromebooks features cross-device play with friends, access to Minecraft Marketplace, and the ability to play on Realms.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebooks minimum requirements
The early access version of the Minecraft Bedrock Edition is not available to all Chromebook users during the early access period. However, the company has shared a set of minimum requirements for Chromebook users in order to be eligible to get access to the game.
Here are the early access requirements to get Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebook:
Operating System: ChromeOS 111
System Architecture: 64-bit (x86_64, arm64-v8a)
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500, Intel i3-7130U, Mediatek MT8183, Qualcomm SC7180 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: Minimum of 1 GB game installation, maps, and other files
Furthermore, Microsoft has also clarified that users’ existing worlds will not transfer and that they will have to create a new world when playing Minecraft for Chromebook.
Additionally, the company has confirmed that a previous purchase of Minecraft will not transfer over to Chromebook. Users will have to purchase this version through the Google Play Store separately. Moreover, they will need a Microsoft Account to play Minecraft on Chromebook.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebooks pricing
The company is offering three ways to purchase it. Here are the details:
Chromebook + Android bundle costs $19.99 (Rs 1,653 approx.). This version includes both the Chromebook and Android version of Minecraft.
Android version of the game costs $6.99 (Rs 578 approx.). This version includes the Android version of Minecraft.
Upgrade version costs $13.00 (Rs 1,075 approx.). This is the price that interested people will have to pay if they are buying the Android version and want to upgrade to the Chromebook version of the game.
Minecraft official launch date on Chromebook
Mojang Studios says that it doesn’t have a confirmed release date for the full version of Minecraft for Chromebook yet.
However, when the complete version of the game becomes available on Chromebooks, users will be able to cross-play Minecraft: Bedrock Edition from their Chromebooks with friends on any device. “Share a camel ride with a companion, leave cryptic notes on hanging signs, or even go on a group hunt for sniffer eggs – the choice is yours.
Join the excitement for the Trails and Tails update and get ready to go on a journey of your own,” the company wrote on its blog post.
