Minecoins are the virtual currency of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition, and the sources we read name only two ways to get them: buy them, or redeem Microsoft Rewards points for a code. Neither source mentions a free generator. We read the pages on 19 October 2026 and tested nothing.
What Minecoins are and where they work
Minecraft's buy page calls Minecoins "virtual Minecraft currency" for Marketplace content such as skins, texture packs, adventure maps and mash-ups. It lists Bedrock Edition on Windows, Xbox, Nintendo, Android, iOS, Chromebook and Amazon Fire. Your balance sits on the Microsoft account you bought them with, so it shows up when you sign in with that same account. What a Minecraft Microsoft account links covers the account side.
How to buy Minecoins
You can buy Minecoins on Minecraft.net or through the Marketplace inside Bedrock Edition, and both need a Microsoft account. The page says all Minecoin purchases are final and cannot be refunded. If someone made an unauthorized purchase on your account on Minecraft.net, it points you to Microsoft Support. Console players who sign in with a device account can link it to a Microsoft account so Minecoins and non-exclusive purchases follow them across devices. The text we read shows no price list, so the amounts are whatever checkout shows you.
Earning Minecoins through Microsoft Rewards
The closest thing to free is Microsoft Rewards. Its redeem page lists a "Minecraft Digital Code—330 Minecoins" for 2,500 points, as read on 19 October 2026. The terms say no credit card is required and the code has no expiration. They also say codes cannot be exchanged for cash and are not refundable, and that geography, balance and age restrictions apply. How you earn those points is not covered by what we read, so the cost is not zero, only paid in points.
| Route | What it costs | Terms stated | Page read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy on Minecraft.net or in the Marketplace | Money, shown at checkout | Purchases final and not refundable; Microsoft account required | Minecraft buy Minecoins page |
| Microsoft Rewards digital code | 2,500 points for 330 Minecoins | No expiration; not exchangeable for cash; region, balance and age limits | Microsoft Rewards redeem page |
Why free Minecoins generators, codes and modified app files are not official
Neither the buy page nor the Rewards page mentions a generator, a giveaway code or a modified Android app. Minecoins come from a purchase or a redeemed code and attach to an account. We ran no generator, code site or modified app file, so we say only that nothing in these sources supports them.
The Minecraft EULA adds context. It says software downloads and updates must come from a source Mojang authorizes, and that third-party tools must not seem official. It defines fraud as any attempt to use deceit or misrepresentation for personal or financial gain, and it lists fraud among the things covered by a zero-tolerance policy. A file from an unknown site is also a malware question, which Are Minecraft mods safe to install and use takes up.
Marketplace Pass is a different thing again. The buy page prices it at free for 30 days, then $3.99 a month, and it is a subscription, not Minecoins. What Marketplace Pass is and how it differs from Minecoins explains it.
Minecoins and Java Edition
The buy page describes Minecoins as virtual currency for Bedrock Edition and lists only Bedrock platforms. It names no Java Edition use. Minecraft Java vs Bedrock Edition sets out how the two games differ, and what carries over from Java mods and shaders to Bedrock covers the overlap.
For add-on players, the buy page presents add-ons as Marketplace content, and what Minecraft add-ons are on Bedrock Edition explains the format. Our Java mods listing and Bedrock add-ons listing are separate lists. Whether a game itself is free is a separate question, answered in Is Minecraft free.
