Minecraft is a game rooted in customization, as you have the ability to change everything in the world to your liking. However, if you want to change your character itself, there are more difficulties to overcome than just placing blocks. For those who want to change their Minecraft username, you have come to the right place as all the steps to do so are shown below.
How to change your Minecraft username
For starters, there are a few different ways to change your username in Minecraft, and the method you use depends on your platform. For example, those playing Bedrock Edition on PlayStation, Switch, or Xbox must change their system gamertag, which changes their username for all games, not just Minecraft.
You can change your console gamertag through system settings. However, some platforms only allow free gamertag changes a certain number of times, so changes may cost you some cash. It’s also worth noting that your gamertag must be unique, so you cannot select a gamertag that is already used by another player.
Now, if you have a Java Edition Microsoft account, you can change your Minecraft username in just a few clicks. You can review the steps to change your username below:
- Go to Minecraft official website
- Sign in to your Microsoft account in the upper right corner (no longer have any Mojang accounts as they have all been moved to Microsoft)
- Once logged in, click the “Account” button in the upper right corner and select “Profile”
- This will take you to the My Games tab where you will see a box for Minecraft: Java Edition in the middle of the screen
- Below the Java Edition image you will see “Profile Name” highlighted and you need to click on it
- Here you are free to change your Minecraft username and save it
- However, you can only change your username once every 30 days, so make sure you change it seriously
That’s all there is to changing your username in Minecraft. Once you make the change, your username will reflect the new name you entered for you and any other players on your world or server. If your name is wrong or you want to change it again, you must wait the required 30 days before changing your username again.
