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how do I buy Minecraft??

  • 11-09-2011 07:10PM
    #1
    Bonesy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭


    I've been dying to play this and decided to purchase it but went I went onto the website I couldn't find an option to buy it..? do I need to register? help much appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    http://www.minecraft.net/

    Click on the huge "buy now" button


  • #3
    Bonesy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Bonesy.


    thanking you.. was on the wrong website as it turns out anyway..


  • #4
    Bonesy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Bonesy.


    the only option itgives me is to purchase it for someone other then myself


  • #5
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,328 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Bonesy. wrote: »
    the only option itgives me is to purchase it for someone other then myself

    You need to register to buy it, it says pre-purchase cus its techinically not released yet since its still in "beta"


  • #6
    Bonesy.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Bonesy.


    VinLieger wrote: »
    You need to register to buy it, it says pre-purchase cus its techinically not released yet since its still in "beta"
    ah right :) Ta :) so is everyone only playing the beta not the full thing or what?


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  • #7
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    The beta is currently the "full thing". By buying the beta you get a free upgrade to the finished product when it's released. The beta is charged less than if you wait for the final release and then buy it.


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