Microsoft is Bringing Minecraft: Bedrock Edition to Chromebooks

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is coming to Chromebooks and ChromeOS. Find all of the details for the Early Access version here.
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is coming to Chromebooks and ChromeOS. Find all of the details for the Early Access version here.

If you thought Minecraft couldn’t get more accessible, Microsoft is here to prove there are always more ways to play. The company is teaming up with Mojang to release an Early Access version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on Chromebooks.

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The Bedrock Edition will be available on Chromebook laptops, but there are some minimum requirements to play.

ChromeOS Minimum Requirements:

  • Operating System: ChromeOS 111
  • System Architecture: 64-bit (x86_64, arm64-v8a)
  • Processor: Intel Celeron N4500, Intel i3-7130U, Mediatek MT8183, Qualcomm SC7180, AMD Ryzen 3 3250C or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: Minimum of 1 GB game installation, maps, and other files 

The Early Access version is only available for purchase from the Google Play Store if you meet the minimum requirements, and there are three purchase options currently available:

  • Chromebook + Android bundle: $19.99
    • This version includes both the Chromebook and Android version of Minecraft.
  • Android: $6.99
    • The Android version of Minecraft.
  • Upgrade from Andriod: $13.00
    • Upgrade to Chromebook edition. Previous purchase of the Android edition is required.

The Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for ChromeOS will stay true to Mojang’s spirit of community-building through gaming with cross-play enabled, the ability to play on Realms, and access to the Minecraft Marketplace. When the Chromebook edition reaches full release, the upcoming Trails & Tales update will also be made available to players. 

There is no official release date for the full version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for Chromebook, but you can stay tuned with us as we keep up with all of the exciting developments that Mojang has to offer. 

Feature image via Mojang.


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