Minecraft coins

[FruitBadger]

Could someone explain Minecraft coins to me please?! DS (10) has them on his Christmas list. He only plays Minecraft on the Switch, offline. Will he actually be able to spend them on anything or do you need to play online to use them? I don't have a problem with him having them, but I don't want to buy him a Christmas present which is unusable 🤣 Thank you!

He will need to connect to the online marketplace to spend them but once purchased he won’t need to play online. He can buy skins (like clothes for his character), different maps with stories/games, texture packs which change the look of the game and give new items etc, all playable offline.

Also just double checked for you (Xbox user here) you don’t need the paid for Nintendo online subscription to access the Minecraft marketplace, just need to be connected to the internet while you use the store.

Thank you so much!

Ah I also had the same question! Very helpful thank you! Next question...how do you buy Minecraft coins? Lol

The easiest place is directly through the game (on whichever console it is you use), but that’s obviously going to add it immediately to your game so not always ideal if you intend it as a gift. You can buy digital Minecoins gift cards online from Smyths toys, GAME, Amazon etc. They used to do physical gift cards in store too but not sure if they still do, most likely in GAME if they do.

@CraftyPlayerah perfect thank you so much, another gift purchased!!

Agh! I've bought these...
www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/gaming-and-tech/xbox-gaming/xbox-digital-downloads/xbox-digital-games-and-add-ons/minecraft-minecoins-pack-3500-coins-digital-download/p/602921

but just realised it says XBox, can DS use them on the Switch?! I'm a bit befuddled but the Outlook account I've just had to set up for him and if that makes it ok or not?