Minecraft is still one of the biggest games on the planet. Below is a data-driven snapshot using publicly published milestones from Mojang/Microsoft and major outlets.
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Top Minecraft stats
350+ million copies sold (record listing cites Mojang’s “Minecraft Annual 2026,” listed April 2025). Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-video-game
300 million copies sold milestone reached in October 2023 (Minecraft Live 2023 recap). Source: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-live-2023–the-recap-
Up to 139 million monthly active players (official franchise fact sheet, April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Marketplace creators: more than $350 million generated to date (as of April 2021), and players downloaded 1 billion unique pieces of Marketplace content. Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
YouTube scale: Minecraft-related videos have surpassed one trillion views (YouTube Culture & Trends). Source: https://www.youtube.com/trends/articles/minecraft-trillion/
Minecraft in China: more than 400 million registered Minecraft players in China (as of April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Minecraft copies sold (milestones)
These widely cited milestones show how Minecraft’s lifetime sales have climbed over time (all platforms/editions combined as reported at the time).
Year
Bar
Copies sold
2016
106M
2018
154M
2020
200M
2021
238M
2023
300M
2025
350M+
Max = 350 million copies. Widths: 2016 30.29%, 2018 44.00%, 2020 57.14%, 2021 68.00%, 2023 85.71%, 2025 100.00%.
Source notes for the milestones above: 2016 (106M) Fortune: https://fortune.com/2016/06/02/minecraft-sold-100-million/ 2018 (154M) Video Games Chronicle: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/minecraft-tops-30-million-sales-on-pc/ 2020 (200M) The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262045/minecraft-sales-monthly-players-statistics-youtube 2021 (238M) Xbox fact sheet (PDF): https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf 2023 (300M) Minecraft.net recap: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-live-2023–the-recap- 2025 (350M+) Guinness World Records: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-video-game
Minecraft monthly active players (reported milestones)
Mojang/Microsoft and major outlets have periodically published “monthly players” milestones. These figures typically combine activity across platforms and editions as reported at the time.
Year
Bar
Monthly players
2018
91M
2019
112M
2020 (May)
126M
2020 (Oct)
131M
2021
139M
Max = 139 million monthly players. Widths: 2018 65.47%, 2019 80.58%, 2020 (May) 90.65%, 2020 (Oct) 94.24%, 2021 100.00%.
Source notes for the milestones above: 2018 (91M) Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-has-74-million-monthly-players-2018-1 2019 (112M) Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-monthly-player-number-microsoft-2019-9 2020 (126M) The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262045/minecraft-sales-monthly-players-statistics-youtube 2020 (131M) Windows Central: https://www.windowscentral.com/minecraft-crosses-131-million-monthly-active-users 2021 (up to 139M) Xbox fact sheet (PDF): https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Minecraft Marketplace and creator economy
Marketplace creators had generated $350M+ selling mods, add-ons, and other experiences (as of April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Players downloaded 1 billion unique pieces of content from the Minecraft Marketplace (as of April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Minecraft Education Edition reach
35 million+ students and teachers licensed to use Minecraft: Education Edition across 115 countries (as of April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
150 million Minecraft Hour of Code sessions completed since 2015 via the Microsoft + Code.org partnership (as of April 2021). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Minecraft on YouTube
Minecraft was the most-watched game on YouTube in 2020 with 200B+ views (as cited in Microsoft/Xbox’s April 2021 fact sheet). Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Minecraft-related videos have surpassed 1 trillion total views (YouTube Culture & Trends). Source: https://www.youtube.com/trends/articles/minecraft-trillion/
Notable community scale (example: Hypixel)
The Hypixel Minecraft server has hosted 38.7 million unique players over ~13 years (reported by GamesRadar based on comments from Hypixel’s founder). Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/minecraft/usd1-1-billion-worth-of-minecraft-accounts-have-played-the-hypixel-minecraft-server-in-the-past-13-years-founder-says-and-its-still-growing/
Platform footprint
Minecraft was listed as available on 22 platforms in Microsoft/Xbox’s April 2021 franchise fact sheet. Source: https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/Minecraft-Franchise-Fact-Sheet_April-2021.pdf
Sources
Guinness World Records – Best-selling videogame: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-video-game
Minecraft.net – Minecraft Live 2023 recap: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-live-2023–the-recap-
Fortune (2016) – report on 106M copies sold: https://fortune.com/2016/06/02/minecraft-sold-100-million/
The Verge (2020) – coverage of 200M copies sold and 126M monthly players: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/18/21262045/minecraft-sales-monthly-players-statistics-youtube
Business Insider (2018) – coverage of 91M monthly players: https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-has-74-million-monthly-players-2018-1
Business Insider (2019) – coverage of 112M monthly players: https://www.businessinsider.com/minecraft-monthly-player-number-microsoft-2019-9
Windows Central (2020) – coverage of 131M monthly active users: https://www.windowscentral.com/minecraft-crosses-131-million-monthly-active-users
YouTube Culture & Trends – One Trillion Minecraft Views: https://www.youtube.com/trends/articles/minecraft-trillion/
