JAVA MINECRAFT PRICE UPDATING IN CERTAIN REGIONS ON MAY 23RD

International pricing has always been a tricky subject. Currency changes value constantly, and in differing amounts and directions across the globe. Video games are definitely a global product, so keeping up with the base sale price of the game in various regions can be tricky sometimes. That said, Mojang is updating the price of Java Minecraft in select areas, to bring the overall price of the game in line with the pricetag in the US, starting on May 23rd, 2016. For some regions, this may bring the local price of the game up a bit, so if you don't already have a copy, now might be a good time to grab one, depending on where you are located!

Some "old price" entries may be blank, which only means the game wasn't sold in the local currency. That will change soon!

So, what countries' prices are changing, and what are they changing to?

Country	Currency	Old Price	New Price
US	USD	26.95	26.95
Australia	AUD	25	35
Brazil	BRL	-	99
Canada	CAD	28	35
Switzerland	CHF	23	23
China	CNY	165	165
Denmark	DKK	149	180
Europe	EUR	19.95	23.95
UK	GBP	17.95	17.95
Hong Kong	HKD	210	210
Norway	NOK	149	229
New Zealand	NZD	32	40
Poland	PLN	80	100
Russia	RUB	1400	1900
Sweden	SEK	169	225
Taiwan	TWD	800	800
Japan	JPY	-	3,000
Korea	KRW	-	30,000

These price changes are ONLY for Java (desktop) Minecraft, not portable or console versions