Like other games, Minecraft players can also keep usernames for their in-game characters. In a single-player world, usernames are pretty useless but are helpful on multiplayer servers.

For example, those playing Bedrock Edition on PlayStation, Switch, or Xbox have to change their system gamertag, which changes your username for all games, not just Minecraft.

If you're playing Minecraft online, your username is usually the first thing that people see when they look at you. So if you don't like your username — maybe it's silly, outdated, or just has a ...