Wow #1 · Cheapest U.S. listed plan
$3.99
Bedrock Realms per month (U.S. page, Aug 12, 2026).
Wow #2 · Java & Realms Plus
$7.99
Each per month on the same U.S. panel. Different products, same listed price.
Listed prices from the U.S. English minecraft.net Realms page I saved on Aug 12, 2026. Java and Bedrock Realms are separate subscriptions.
Friends often ask if “Realms” is one price. Bedrock has a cheaper base plan. Java and Realms Plus sit at the higher listed tier.
1. The three U.S. Realms plans
| Product | US listed / month | Who can play at once |
|---|---|---|
| Realms for Bedrock Edition | $3.99 | You + 2 friends |
| Realms Plus for Bedrock Edition | $7.99 | You + 10 players · includes Marketplace Pass catalog |
| Realms for Java Edition | $7.99 | You + 10 players |
Source: minecraft.net/en-us/realms marketing/FAQ copy as scraped 2026-08-12. Invite lists can be larger than the simultaneous cap.
US monthly list prices
Three plans, two dollar amounts. Bedrock base is cheaper; Java and Realms Plus match at $7.99.
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Bedrock Realms | 3.99 |
| Realms Plus | 7.99 |
| Java Realms | 7.99 |
2. How does that compare to buying the game?
U.S. PC Java & Bedrock still lists about $29.99 one-time (cost panel).
A year of Java Realms at $7.99/mo is about $96 before tax. More than three base-game listed prices if you keep the subscription running.
No: Java and Bedrock Realms are not the same monthly price. Bedrock starts at $3.99/mo. Java and Realms Plus list at $7.99/mo on this U.S. panel.
This is a U.S. English minecraft.net price save, not every Xbox, PlayStation, or App Store listing. UK and Canada Realms pages were missing when I checked; the German page still showed the same USD listed prices. Re-check your live store before you buy.
Sources
- Minecraft Realms (US). Listed prices & simultaneous caps, 2026-08-12.
- Is buying Minecraft still one price, or a stack of extra costs?. Base game shelf.
- Cost FAQ. Short Realms answer.
Quick answers
More: Cost FAQ
How I calculated it
Scraped https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/realms on 2026-08-12. Pulled listed prices and FAQ lines for the three plans and simultaneous-player caps. Numbers locked August 2026.
