Minecraft Preview 26.70.22 arrived on 28 October 2026, adding Snow Bricks and a new Cold Sulfur Cube behaviour to Minecraft Bedrock’s test builds. There’s also a sizeable round of fixes for Frostbites, Packed Ice Bricks, Ender Pearls and several platform-specific problems. The headline features are easy to picture: Snow Bricks make permanent-looking winter buildings, and…
Minecraft Music Features Add-On is a free pack built into the Bedrock Preview 26.70.21 test version. It adds a Disc Press for creating Track Discs and a Pocket Jukebox that lets you carry music around Minecraft instead of leaving it playing in a room. You don’t need to buy or download it from the Marketplace….
Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 6 arrived on October 27, 2026 with Snow Bricks, the Cold Sulfur Cube and several changes to ice blocks, Jukeboxes and world generation. This is a testing release for Java Edition, so you need to opt into snapshots rather than update the normal stable installation. Snow Bricks are the headline building addition,…
Minecraft Snow Bricks are a new decorative building block set in Java Edition 26.4 Snapshot 6, released on October 27, 2026. Craft them by arranging four full Snow Blocks in a 2×2 square, then turn the bricks into matching slabs, stairs and walls for snowy builds. Snow Bricks must be shaped in a crafting grid…
Minecraft Cold Sulfur Cube is a new Sulfur Cube form added in Java Edition 26.4 Snapshot 6 on October 27, 2026. Give a Sulfur Cube a Blue Ice block to change it into the Cold archetype. This version floats and can form temporary Frosted Ice as it slides across water. To freeze water, start with…
The Minecraft Switch 2 physical upgrade gives owners of an original Nintendo Switch cartridge a discount on digital Ultimate Collection, not a free Standard Edition download. Launch the old Minecraft game on Switch 2 during the promotion to claim the offer. Minecraft launched natively on Switch 2 on October 27, 2026. The cartridge offer runs…
Minecraft Switch 2 upgrade not showing in Nintendo eShop? Check which Nintendo Account bought the original game digitally. Eligible digital owners can claim Switch 2 Standard free in the UK. Old cartridge owners have a separate discounted Ultimate Collection offer. The native game launched October 27, 2026. The promotion ends January 31, 2027 at 9…
Minecraft Switch 2 editions come in Standard, Deluxe Collection and Ultimate Collection. All three include the native game, Vibrant Visuals and the Super Mario Mash-Up. The higher tiers add Marketplace packs, cosmetics and Minecoins, not better graphics. Minecraft launched on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, 2026. Standard is sold digitally and physically, while the…
The Minecraft Switch 2 free upgrade lets existing digital owners of Minecraft for Nintendo Switch claim the native Switch 2 Standard Edition at no cost in the UK and most other regions. The offer runs through January 31, 2027 at 9 AM Pacific. Minecraft launched on Switch 2 on October 27, 2026. If you own…
Transfer Minecraft worlds from Nintendo Switch to Switch 2 with Mojang’s automatic migration, Sync Old Worlds and fixes for missing saves.
Minecraft Icicles are the sharp, growable blocks found in Minecraft’s new Ice Cave biome. They hang from the ceiling, grow in darkness, react to nearby light and can hurt players when they fall. This guide explains how to work with the feature in the October snapshots and Bedrock previews. These additions are still being tested,…
Minecraft Ice Crystals: Where to Find Them, Light and Harvesting. Confirmed test-build details from Mojang’s October 2026 Minecraft updates.
Minecraft Freezing Effect is the new cold-damage status added in Minecraft’s fourth 2026 game-drop tests. It reduces movement and jumping, eventually deals damage and can be prevented from building up with leather armour. This guide explains how to work with the feature in the October snapshots and Bedrock previews. These additions are still being tested,…
Minecraft Packed Ice Bricks are new decorative blocks in Java 26.4 Snapshot 5, made by placing four Packed Ice blocks in a 2×2 square to get four bricks. You can turn the bricks into slabs, stairs, walls and a chiseled pattern, with quicker and more economical options available through the Stonecutter. Java Snapshot 6 changes…
Minecraft What Goes Around Comes Around is a Java Edition 26.4 Snapshot 5 Adventure advancement for killing a Frostbite with an Ice Ball. The key is the final hit: you can weaken the mob with a sword, but the Ice Ball you throw must deal the killing damage. The quickest route is to defeat one…
Minecraft Potions of Freezing can be extended with Redstone Dust in Bedrock Preview 26.70.21. The basic recipe still uses an Ice Ball brewed into an Awkward Potion, but Mojang’s October 20 test update now lets you make the Freezing effect last longer. The potion also has Splash and Lingering forms, and you can turn it…
Minecraft Ice Balls are the throwable projectiles dropped by Frostbites, the frozen zombie mobs in Minecraft’s fourth 2026 game-drop experiments. They damage enemies and knock them back, and they’re also the ingredient needed to brew Potions of Freezing. The damage numbers have changed during Bedrock testing. The original 26.60.29 Preview described a hit dealing 4…
Minecraft Jukebox Playlist lets one Jukebox automatically play a sequence of Music Discs stored in a Chest directly above it. Introduced in Java 26.4 Snapshot 4 and Bedrock Preview 26.70.20, this system reads the discs in inventory slot order, moves on after each song and loops back to the beginning. Normal, Trapped and Copper Chests…
Minecraft Brittle Ice appears in the new Ice Caves of the current Java 26.4 snapshots and Bedrock 26.70 previews. It forms fragile bridges over crevasses, cracks under many entities and can be collected with Silk Touch. You can also create it with water flowing horizontally beside Blue Ice. Brittle Ice might look like a solid…
Minecraft Minecoin cards Nintendo need an extra platform check from October 27, 2026. Mojang warns that newer retail Minecoin cards may no longer support Nintendo devices, so buyers should read the supported-platform list on the packaging before paying or redeeming. This matters most for gifts and physical cards bought away from the console. A Minecoin…
Minecraft Minecoins cross platform rules change on October 27, 2026. Minecoins owned before that date keep cross-platform compatibility through the Legacy Wallet, but new Minecoins purchased on Nintendo become restricted to Nintendo systems. The reverse restriction also applies: Minecoins bought on another device after October 27 cannot be used for Minecraft Marketplace purchases on Nintendo…
Minecraft Legacy Wallet is where Minecoins owned before October 27, 2026 will be placed when Mojang changes Nintendo currency rules. That older balance keeps its existing cross-platform compatibility and does not expire. The Legacy Wallet exists to protect currency players already own before new Nintendo purchases become separated from Minecoins bought on other devices. How…
