hasent worked for me either
it would be nice if you could redeem Java/Bedrock without clicking the "redeem" button and instead you would be able to set up and apply the version to accounts created before July 7th. Would solve a lot of issues we users would be having at this time
Mine just makes it say "Play Demo" and if I click "redeem" I get to the store and all these redirects and it's very sad even though I already own Bedrock edition on this account.
how did I get here?:
I was using one of my dead bedrock accounts (one I got from winning an award from discord) on PC and tried to get java for one of my friend's birthdays (18th of June). Once I heard that you can get a free Java account I went over.
Once I clicked redeem it redirected me to a web-browser version of the Xbox/MS store it said "Buy" and not "Install" from there I go to the Xbox app which states that I already have the game installed.
I tried to uninstall/reinstall, restart the computer, and download the original launcher but nothing would work and would always say "Play demo"...
It also states that I would have to buy the bundle/game pass so I tried it with my main account w/game pass but that took me to my main and not this alt of mine.
I hope this gets patched by the 18th. My friend really wants an account and I already got them some other things and wouldn't want to spend another 30 dollarydoos just to match 2 accounts.
im having the same issue. It looks like it thinks you did not buy java when you actually got it bundled. You can attempt to enter a IGN but it fails to create profile