Minecraft Creator Notch Mansion For Sale [Confirmed]

According to verified reports from IGN Articles, Minecraft creator Markus Notch Persson is selling his massive 22,300-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion for an asking price of $70 million after originally purchasing the luxury estate in 2014. Persson famously outbid power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce for the extravagant property after selling Mojang and Minecraft to Microsoft for a staggering $2.5 billion. The sprawling Beverly Hills compound includes eight bedrooms, fifteen luxurious bathrooms, a $200,000 custom candy room, a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, a state-of-the-art home theater, an exclusive private nightclub, and an art installation featuring a chrome machine gun centerpiece. Although median home values across Los Angeles have more than doubled since his purchase, luxury housing demand for ultra-wealthy buyers has notably cooled over the past decade. Consequently, Notch is pursuing a rapid transaction rather than holding out for inflated appreciation. If finalized at this asking price, the deal will stand as the most expensive residential sale in Beverly Hills for the year and the second-priciest transaction across all of L.A. County. This real estate pivot mirrors broader economic shifts across luxury tech assets and high-end investments, mirroring trends similar to shifts seen in hardware markets like [Xbox Series X/S Demand Surpasses Stock Amid Falling Sales [Confirmed]](/news/xbox-hardware-demand-supply-shortage).