Of the two versions of Minecraft available to download, Java and Bedrock, which is the better choice? The answer lies in these distinctions.

If you missed your chance the first time around, Mojang has allowed more players to redeem their free copy of Minecraft on Windows 10 if they already own the Java Edition.

You can get the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta on Microsoft's new OS for free if you've already bought Minecraft for PC or Mac.

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Currently, the only version of Minecraft that supports any of these is the Java Edition. Bedrock players can't get custom heads yet, unfortunately. Here's how to get them on Java Edition.