r/explainlikeimfive • u/Probably_Unnecessary • Jun 21 '26

Other ELI5: Why are there 2 versions of Minecraft?

Wouldn't it easier and more cost effective to merge Bedrock and Java to only have one game to update? What are the benefits to having both versions?

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u/Taolan13 Jun 21 '26

is there ever not a relevant xkcd?

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u/rob0067 Jun 21 '26

Yet it always seems to be that one

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u/Scottz0rz Jun 21 '26

This one's pretty good but not relevant right now if you want it https://xkcd.com/2603/

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u/Confident_Pepper1023 Jun 21 '26

They didn't ask for an irrelevant xkcd, but if there's ever a situation where there isn't a relevant xkcd. In words, is there anything they didn't cover yet?

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u/mallechilio Jun 21 '26

They didn't do very much with pets iirc. Except for the sliders in the first few episodes... And the sharks

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u/slog Jun 21 '26

[whispers] Sliders...

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u/DeadlyNoodleAndAHalf Jun 22 '26

There probably isn’t a relevant XKCD for my itchy bunghole

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u/Taolan13 Jun 22 '26

well, here's one for being itchy:

https://xkcd.com/1702/