Is Minecraft bedrock as good as regular Minecraft?

[Thethingswedoforlove]

Wondering about getting bedrock for the switch for my 10yr old nephew. Is it as good as regular Minecraft? Are there any key differences I should be aware of?

"Bedrock Edition" is an unofficial name for the current console editions. On Switch the game is just called Minecraft.

Java Edition is the main edition on PC (though Bedrock Edition is also available on PC).

Differences in the stock game are fairly minor. Java Edition has loads of mods available though. (Which goes for PC games compared to console games generally.)

Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition was an older "legacy console edition". It's not sold any more.