Minecraft Pc Problem.

Dmitr 20 Reputation points
2026-05-26T15:31:55.4233333+00:00

I have redeemed a gift code for minecraft standart edition but in the minecraft launcher it still says to buy it. i have tried reinstalling, logging out and logging back in. it shows up on https://account.microsoft.com/billing/orders.User's image

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Alex-L 11,020 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-05-27T07:50:31.33+00:00

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Hi Dmitr

Since the redemption shows as "Completed" in your Microsoft order history, the license is already attached to your account. When the launcher still shows “Buy,” it usually means it’s not detecting that license.

Please check the following:

  • Make sure you are signed into the same Microsoft account in:
    • Minecraft Launcher
    • Microsoft Store
  • Sign out of all three, restart your PC, then sign back in (Store first, then Launcher) to refresh the license.
  • Search “Minecraft” in Microsoft Store and confirm it shows Owned / Install.
  • Verify you’re opening the correct edition (Java vs Bedrock) that your code granted.

Since this is a public forum, no one here have access to your account and billing history to check this for you. If it still shows “Buy” after that, this is likely a syncing issue with the license on the account, and you’ll need to contact Minecraft Support so they can verify and fix the entitlement: https://help.minecraft.net

Hope you'll get this sorted out!


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