The questions Bedrock owners ask after the game is already installed

No. Official Pass pages say they share a catalog and that Realms Plus already includes Pass - do not hold both. Use Pass when you want the rotating catalog without a hosted Realm. Use Plus when you also want a private world friends can join while you are offline. Prices vary by region and platform; confirm on the live official page or in-game.

The Realms page describes you plus up to 10 other players at once. The how-to-buy page also describes a 2-player Realm option. Invited friends do not buy the subscription. Confirm the plan name on the Realms screen in your game.

No. Pass is sold as its own subscription and is also included with Plus. Treating Pass as "just bundled with Plus" hides the cheaper catalog-only path.

Official Pass FAQ: Character Creator items you claimed stay. Worlds, textures, skins, and mash-ups generally need a Marketplace purchase after they leave the catalog if you want to keep using them while playing. Add-Ons: the May 2024 Marketplace article says reactivate membership or buy the Add-On. Files left on a device are not proof of a license. See the ownership table.

A Realm can host the same world across devices on one Microsoft account. You can also export/download a copy (see backup steps). Marketplace licenses follow the account rules in the Marketplace FAQ, not a USB stick of files. PlayStation Tokens stay on PlayStation.

A Minecoin purchase is a different model from catalog access. Marketplace FAQ describes those purchases as usable on other supported devices on that account, without the Pass rotation timer. Still sign into the same Microsoft account. This is not a refund promise.

Sony's Minecraft parents guide says PlayStation uses Minecraft Tokens on PS4/PS5 and that Minecoins cannot be exchanged for items there. Confirm on your console. Checked 28 August 2026.

No. Featured servers are partner destinations with their own rules and currencies. They are not the Pass catalog and not a Realm.

Nothing on this site guarantees a refund. Marketplace FAQ: Coin purchases are final; unauthorized or mistaken Coin cases go to the store on that device. Microsoft-billed games and apps may use Xbox refund orders - eligibility is Microsoft's. Apple, Google, Amazon, Nintendo, and PlayStation each have their own policies. Support: aka.ms/Minecraft-Support.

Official Pass footnotes: not available on Amazon Kindle Fire or Java Edition. Trial language excludes prior Pass or Realms Plus members and Nintendo Switch users. Content subscribed on another device may still show when signed in - confirm in-game.

How-to-buy-a-Realm copy still lists those console network subscriptions for online play. Realms Plus does not replace them. Split-screen on the same console is a different, local path.

Yes when both use Bedrock, a Microsoft account, and the world or Realm allows it. A Marketplace pack still has to be licensed on the accounts that need it. Java cannot join.

Add-Ons change behavior and/or resources inside Bedrock. Marketplace Add-Ons install in-game. They are not Java mods and do not use Java mod folders. Mojang says they can be combined and applied to existing worlds. Sideloaded .mcaddon files are a different path and are often unavailable on consoles.

A Mojang article says achievements work with Marketplace Add-Ons. That does not cover sideloaded packs. Cheats and some experiments can still disable them.

No. Ray tracing is a Windows feature for DXR-capable GPUs, including supported NVIDIA and AMD hardware, with compatible resource-pack content. It is not a Realms Plus benefit and is not available on consoles or mobile.

No. Different multiplayer networks, different Realms products, no Marketplace on Java. On Windows, the Java & Bedrock PC bundle lets you launch whichever edition your friends use. There is no "Java Plus."

No. BDS is software you run on your own machine. It does not include the Pass catalog. Get the current package from Minecraft.net.

Set Microsoft Family spending limits before currency sits in the wallet. Microsoft documents this in Family Safety spending limits. Consoles also have their own store PIN / monthly spend controls (including PlayStation). This site cannot see or freeze a wallet.

No. Sign-in happens in the official game or Microsoft pages. Enable two-factor authentication on the account. More: Trust & security.

Use official publisher routes for Bedrock Edition. Open the Download page for your platform.

This site does not playtest packs and does not rank them. Use the before-you-buy checklist and the official listing. Reddit or Mojira comments are player signals, not facts.