Series creator Markus 'Notch' Persson announced via Twitter that the world-building title exceeded the figure with combined sales across all platforms.
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Minecraft also performed well in the run-up to Christmas, shifting 17.5 million units across all platforms in mid-December, while Minecraft Pocket Edition cleared the 5 million mark.
The news comes ahead of a planned update, which will be available to download in January 2013.
The update will improve mine carts and add fireworks, a daylight detector and a new type of ore. Subsequent updates will be smaller and more focused, and release every two months.
Minecraft debuted on PC in November last year following an extended beta period.
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The subsequent Xbox 360 version holds the record for most first-day sales on Xbox Live Arcade, going on to sell 1 million copies in just five days.
The game is currently believed to have sold 4.5 million copies on the Xbox 360 and approximately 8 million on the PC.
Minecraft was previously named the most popular game on Xbox Live, beating the likes of Modern Warfare 3 and FIFA.
> Digital Spy's review of 'Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition'
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