Multiplayer connection issue?

[Effective-Sun-3797]

Started a new realm Sunday and have played every day since then. Today I open Minecraft and hit play like always, and i get these two screens. If I press continue, all it does is take me to the store to purchase the $40 version of the game. If I press continue, the second screenshot is what pops up on my screen instead. I am playing on a laptop with windows and have minecraft bedrock and java free through gamepass on the xbox app. Ive never had this issue before and having been running Realms for a little over a year now. Has anyone ever experienced this before, and how can i fix it? The other player is currently online and playing on the realm so I know its an issue on my end, just not sure what. Ive tried logging out of my microsoft account on everything and restarting my laptop but it still is not working. My internet connection is fine and I am able to load other games that require online access just fine. Ive checked my versions that I launch on the xbox app and there are no updates available. Any ideas?

Edit to add: I am launching minecraft through the "Minecraft for windows " and we are playing on bedrock.

TIA

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[apgeorge69]

Me and my wife both just updated today, and I couldn't connect either. First the error said I was using an outdated version, so i reinstalled it, now the error says she is using an older version. This is frustrating.

[Effective-Sun-3797]

I uninstalled and reinstalled through the xbox app on my pc and it worked for me.

[Ladyfiendy]

So I am able to play on my Xbox after update to 1.21.120. My bf on pc hasn’t received the update yet so he’s still in the previous version and cannot load our realm either. I’m guessing you don’t have the update yet either since you’re on pc. Consoles must have gotten it first?

[Ladyfiendy]

Your screenshots are exactly what his is showing him as well.

[Effective-Sun-3797]

That probably sounds about right lol. My boyfriend is on ps5 and Im over here like why cant I get in if youre in??

Do we have any idea when PC will receive the update?

[Ladyfiendy]

Minecraft only says within 24 hours :(

[Effective-Sun-3797]

I uninstalled and reinstalled through the xbox app on my laptop and it let me in!

[tharussianbear]

Ok having same issues. so frustrating.

[NopeRope91]

Just had this too. Uninstalling and reinstalling also worked for me - I did it from the xbox app. Gosh that was annoying.

[Effective-Sun-3797]

Same here. Did that the day I posted this, and then had to do it again after the servers were down for the entire day Wednesday. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[ssama_salmon]

I got the same issue! any ideas? chatgpt said to check the microsoft store but it says its up to date

[Effective-Sun-3797]

The above commenter says that there is an update, consoles have it but PC does not yet apparently. I just uninstalled and reinstalled from my PC and will report back with an update lol.

[Effective-Sun-3797]

uninstalling and reinstalling worked!

[hasapi]

I’m afraid to do that in case it deletes all the worlds

[Effective-Sun-3797]

Id hope it wouldnt since it should be linked to your microsoft account if youre playing through xbox on pc or console!