How to Cancel Your Minecraft Realms Subscription (2025)

What is Minecraft Realms — and why cancel it?

Minecraft Realms is a subscription service that lets you host a private server for you and your friends. It’s perfect if you want a persistent world that stays online even when you're not. There are two versions: Realms (up to 2 friends) and Realms Plus (up to 10 friends + content packs).

But maybe you just wrapped up a survival run with your friends, or school/work got in the way and the Realm’s been collecting virtual dust. If you're not playing regularly, it's probably not worth the monthly cost.

As of 2025, the pricing in Canadian dollars looks like this:

• Minecraft Realms: $10.99 CAD/month

• Minecraft Realms Plus: $12.99 CAD/month

That’s over $150 a year — canceling could be a smart move if your server isn’t seeing much action.

This guide will walk you through canceling on desktop, iOS, and Android, so you can get it done without any extra drama.

How to Cancel Minecraft Realms Subscription on Desktop

You can cancel your subscription through either the Minecraft website or Microsoft account portal, depending on where you signed up.

Here’s how to cancel through the Microsoft account site:

1. Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in

2. Click “Services & subscriptions” in the top menu

3. Find “Minecraft Realms” in the list

4. Click “Manage” next to it

5. Select “Cancel Subscription” and follow the prompts

💬 “I had to scroll through a bunch of old Xbox subscriptions before I found it. If you’ve been using Microsoft for a while, be ready for a scroll.”

If you subscribed via the Minecraft.net site using a Mojang or Microsoft account, go to:

1. Visit minecraft.net and log in

2. Go to “My Account”

3. Find your Realm under subscriptions

4. Click “Cancel” next to your active Realm

How to Cancel Minecraft Realms Subscription on iOS

If you subscribed through the Minecraft app on your iPhone or iPad and used Apple billing, here’s how to cancel:

1. Open the Settings app

2. Tap your Apple ID at the top (your name)

3. Go to “Subscriptions”

4. Find “Minecraft Realms” in the list

5. Tap it and select “Cancel Subscription”

✅ If you don’t see it listed, you probably subscribed through your Microsoft account — in that case, use the desktop steps above.

How to Cancel Minecraft Realms Subscription on Android

Subscribed through the Minecraft app via Google Play? You’ll cancel through the Play Store:

1. Open the Google Play Store

2. Tap your profile icon (top right corner)

3. Go to “Payments & Subscriptions”

4. Tap “Subscriptions”

5. Find “Minecraft Realms” and hit “Cancel Subscription”

📱 “I was signed into the wrong Google account at first, so if it’s not showing up — double-check which account you used when you subscribed.”

Final Thoughts

Minecraft Realms is great when you’re actively playing — but if your Realm’s gone quiet, canceling is a solid way to save money without losing your Minecraft progress. You can always re-subscribe later and pick up right where you left off.

And just so you know: after canceling, your Realm will stay online until the end of your billing cycle. You won’t be cut off instantly.

Catch you in the Nether (or not)!