The retail release of Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition will be happening next week. Not to feel left out, Microsoft announced yesterday that the Xbox One port of the company's newly purchased IP would be sold in physical copies as well starting next month.
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition Retail Version Announced
Since its release in early September, Minecraft: Xbox One Edition has been limited to a digital download. Apparently, the increased capabilities of the next-gen console ports of the game have been successful enough to merit the production of full retail copies. The retail version of Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is set to hit store shelves November 18.
The retail version will run gamers $19.99, the same price as a new digital copy on the Xbox Games Store. Current Xbox 360 Minecraft players, however, will probably want to upgrade to the digital version instead of waiting for the retail version. A digital upgrade only costs players $4.99, and the retail version will not be eligible for this upgrade price.
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#MinecraftXbox1 disc release confirmed for November 18th - https://t.co/eXh3pf2X0z
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) October 1, 2014
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition boasts worlds 36 times larger than its predecessor on the 360. Previous Xbox 360 players can even transfer over their world saves to the Xbox One version. Previously bought DLC is also transferable to the new version. The Xbox One game supports four-player splitscreen and up to eight-person online multiplayer, as well as 1080p graphics at 60fps.
Minecraft: Xbox One Edition is now available as a digital download. Retail copies of the game will be released November 18.
