Minecraft has officially sold 300 million copies

For years, Minecraft has been the best-selling video game of all time, with the creativity-focused sandbox surpassing 200 million copies back in 2020. Its sales trajectory has not slowed down, with the team at Mojang now revealing that the title has officially sold more than 300 million copies.

Making the announcement during 2023’s Minecraft Live event, the team revealed that across the many platforms which it is available on, the voxel-based survival sandbox has officially sold 300 million copies, with head of Mojang Studios – Helen Chiang – saying (as transcribed by WindowsCentral):

“As we approach the 15th anniversary, Minecraft remains one of the best-selling games of all time, with over 300 million copies sold, a milestone no one could have dreamed of when we were all placing our first blocks.”

They continued, “Our incredible community has built Minecraft into what it is today and what it will become in the future. We can't wait to share new Minecraft content and experiences in the years ahead.”

For context, the game hit 200 million copies back in May of 2020, with the most recent figures putting Minecraft at 238 Million copies sold back in April of 2021. Minecraft has been the best-selling game of all time for years now, but with this latest figure, its lead has only widened – with Grand Theft Auto V taking 2nd place at 185 million copies sold.

Of course, it is worth noting that Minecraft is available on pretty much any and all platforms, including Android and iOS and so the comparison isn’t quite apples-to-apples. Still, to see any paid game surpass 300 million sales is jaw dropping to say the least. It seems like only a matter of time before Minecraft reaches half a billion sales.

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