Back in June, Microsoft-owned developer Mojang showed that it was once running on a model of its hit sandbox recreation Minecraft that may run natively on Sony’s PlayStation 5 console. This week, Mojang showed that Minecraft for the PS5 is now formally to be had to buy and obtain from the PlayStation Store.

As defined by way of the developer in a weblog put up, the local PS5 model of Minecraft will permit players with that console to revel in a far larger render distance within the recreation, whilst additionally supporting each 4K solution in addition to 60fps body charges. Of route, the PS5 model comprises cross-play make stronger with the opposite Minecraft ports.

For somebody who hasn’t ever purchased the PS4: Bedrock Edition of Minecraft, the PS5 model is priced at $19.99. However, when you have bought the PS4 version of the sport, the PS5 local port is to be had free of charge. You will simply want to signal into the PlayStation Store to get it. If you personal the disk model of the PS4 port of Minecraft, you’ll have to insert that disk into the PS5 console to get your unfastened virtual reproduction.

While PS5 gamers can take a look at their very own model of Minecraft, Mojang lately said that make stronger for taking part in the sport by the use of the PlayStation VR headset would lead to March 2025.

Along with the discharge of the PS5 version of Minecraft, Mojang additionally launched a brand new unfastened content material replace this week referred to as Bundles of Bravery. It provides bundles to the sport, which can be principally in-game luggage that allow customers have a cellular stock of things.

The replace additionally provides the Hardcore mode for players who play the Bedrock version of Minecraft, which now comprises the PS5 model. That approach no longer best is the survival issue stage very top, any persona and global you create can completely die. The replace additionally provides hardcore geographical regions that allow as much as 10 folks play the sport in that Hardcore mode.