I'd like to be able to download/install/play my purchase of Minecraft. I had my account migrated, but the installer insists I repurchase.

Ryan Williams 0 Reputation points
2026-08-19T13:15:18.63+00:00

See above? Just kidding, this needs to be a lot more characters for some benign and asinine reason. Here is the copy+paste. I'd like to be able to download/install/play my purchase of Minecraft. I had my account migrated, but the installer insists I repurchase. Happy Mircoverysoft?

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  1. TaoLi 106K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-19T14:21:29.45+00:00

    Hi

    Please don’t purchase Minecraft again yet.

    First sign in at https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/msaprofile with the Microsoft account you migrated to, then check “My Games.” If Minecraft appears there, the license is still attached to that account.

    If it is listed as owned, sign out of the Minecraft Launcher, Xbox app, and Microsoft Store, then sign back into all three with that exact same Microsoft account. A Store/Xbox account mismatch is a common reason the Launcher shows “Buy” instead of “Play.”

    Then download the current Launcher from https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download and try again.

    If “My Games” itself shows “Buy Now,” the issue is with which Microsoft account holds the migrated license rather than the Launcher installation.

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    2026-08-19T13:15:37.12+00:00

    If the Minecraft purchase was migrated but the launcher still shows Buy or asks to repurchase, use the Microsoft account that owns the purchase and check the entitlement in the places Microsoft uses for Store content.

    1. Check Order history and confirm the purchase is present under the same Microsoft account.
      • Sign in to Order history.
      • If Minecraft is missing there, the signed-in account likely is not the purchasing account.
    2. Check Microsoft Store Library instead of only the product page.
      • Open Microsoft Store.
      • Select Library / My Library.
      • Look for Minecraft and choose Install or the Download icon if it appears.
    3. If the product page does not show Install, select the product name from Order history.
      • If the button that previously said Buy now says Install, select Install.
    4. Reset Microsoft Store cache.
      • Press Start + R.
      • Run wsreset.exe.
      • Wait for the blank command window to close and for Microsoft Store to reopen, then try again.
    5. Check common reasons the app may not appear or install:
      • The app is not available in the current country or region.
      • The app is not compatible with the device.
      • Windows was updated recently and the PC has not been restarted yet.
      • The PC is not authorized for Microsoft Store apps.
    6. If the issue is specifically tied to an older Minecraft purchase, the accepted Microsoft Q&A guidance for long-idle Minecraft accounts points to account migration history as a possible cause. Since the account was already migrated, the remaining step is to contact support for an entitlement check if the purchase still does not appear correctly.
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