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Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years — Microsoft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a 2020s or newer CPU to run the Java Edition

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Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years — Microsoft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a 2020s or newer CPU to run the Java Edition
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Video Games PC Gaming Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years — Microsoft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a 2020s or newer CPU to run the Java Edition News By Jowi Morales Published 26 July 2026 The game is about to hit legal age, so it needs big-boy PC specs, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to the company’s blog post, Minecraft: Java Edition will get a spec bump to ensure that the game runs smoothly today and in the future.

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Video Games PC Gaming Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years — Microsoft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a 2020s or newer CPU to run the Java Edition News By Jowi Morales Published 26 July 2026 The game is about to hit legal age, so it needs big-boy PC specs, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Minecraft) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Microsoft announced that it’s increasing Minecraft’s minimum and recommended system requirements for the first time in 17 years.

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