Can You Still Migrate Your Minecraft Account to Microsoft?

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What happens to your Minecraft account now that the migration period has ended

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: May 15, 2024 Fact Checked

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How to Migrate Your Minecraft Account

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If Your Missed Your Chance to Migrate

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Playing Your Old Game

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Playing Old Worlds

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Capes, Items, and Usernames

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Benefits of Using a Microsoft Account

After acquiring Mojang, Microsoft began migrating legacy Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts, a process that ended in December 2023. What happens if you didn't migrate your Minecraft account in time? This wikiHow article answers all your questions about Minecraft account migration.

Migrating Your Minecraft account

As of December 18, 2023, the migration period has ended. If you did not migrate your old Mojang account to Microsoft, you will need to purchase Minecraft again using a Microsoft account.

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How to Migrate Your Minecraft Account

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- Old Mojang accounts are no longer valid. You can no longer sign into your Mojang account on the Minecraft website or the Minecraft: Java Edition launcher.
- Microsoft support is no longer assisting with migration-related questions. After the conclusion of the migration period, customer service will not help you migrate your old account.

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If Your Missed Your Chance to Migrate

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You will need to buy the game again. If you didn't migrate your legacy Mojang account within the migration time period, you will need to create a new Microsoft account , or sign into an existing Microsoft account and purchase a new copy of Minecraft .
- You can buy Minecraft for your PC at https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/store/minecraft-deluxe-collection-pc .

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Playing Your Old Game

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If you have not migrated your account, you cannot play your old game. If you do not have a Microsoft account, you cannot log into the Minecraft: Java Edition launcher. Therefore, you cannot play your old version of Minecraft. However, if you buy Minecraft again with a Microsoft account, you can play your old game.