Minecraft

Buying, playing and paying less for Minecraft in the UK.

The cheapest way to buy Minecraft in the UK

Minecraft is sold separately on every device, from £6.99 on a phone to £29.99 on a PC, and the cheapest listings on key sites are often the wrong edition or someone else's account. I've priced each route, official store and key shop, so you can buy the right copy once.

BY Doug Silkstone24/10/26

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