A dreamy Swarovski collaboration from Minecraft, each piece took the consumer world by surprise, with players in frenzy for these crystal-embellished figurines. The package contains four of the block universe’s most popular characters: Steve, Alex, that nasty creeper, and the ever-popular pig. But with prices soaring, who can really afford them?
Design-wise, let us say from the get-go, there is that signature Swarovski sparkle mixed with pixelated charm of Minecraft in a way that somehow works? The figurines carry enough detail to immediately associate with their characters and then carry that trademark Swarovski glam. Here, Steve stands there with his arms crossed in judgment of your building skills, while the creeper elegantly stands in beautiful posture, ready to explode. The pig? Adorable. $380 a pop? That little pig better come with diamond armor.
The internet had something to say. Some were crazy with excitement. Verlis gave a casual “Thats cool” while Want Badtime joked, “Can they be picked up without the Silk Touch enchantment?” (Spoiler: no, so now your fingers have smudges on them.) Meanwhile, helenus summarized that parental-freak-out state perfectly: “great you’re trying to make me even poorer once the kids ask for this.” Same, helenus. Same.
Of course, there is still another take. ItemsENABLED: “WHO is this for????? People who play minecraft but are also millionaires?” Fair point. TronyMan pointed out how crazy it was: “350 dollars just for a virtual skin in Minecraft 😬” (Actually, these are physical figurines, but the sentiment stands.) Then there was the yelling from chaos as they demanded, “we and i mean WE want the moobloom!! fuck the chillager. fuck the glare.” Priorities.
Other players are set up for ideas here. timmy_burch12 suggested “crystal type cape” as the next level for this collab, which honestly? Genius. cass_trizzash replied, “Amethyst geode piece would be 🔥,” which now begs the question why that wasn’t included in the drop. Edward McWilliams crushed it by describing it as “the most unexpected collab of 2025,” and declaring “Crystal Steve is canon now.”
Next came with comparative in-game references. Simon: “Do they come with protection enchantments?” (Imagine dropping $400 on a Swarovski creeper just for it to shatter on the floor.) LadFerret accompanied that with a meme: the dog destroys a room, captioned “Them after owning them for 2 minutes 😭” Too real.
Then there were other demands: PaperTPG asked, “update Minecraft Bedrock for Switch 2 please,” while TBNR00390183 was waiting on their “home cape.” But don’t forget Re4Jed, who expressed a dilemma shared by many: “Damn I want Steve but idk it’s $380.” Mood.
So what’s the verdict? This collab goes either for the utmost useless flex or the perfect gift for that one Minecraft-obsessed friend who also loves luxury. Regardless of whichever side it leans on, it’s got everyone talking-and maybe, just maybe, rethinking their life choices about when they realize that they have to buy this just for the creeper.
To see the full collection, hit up Swarovski’s site if you can spare a few diamonds-er, dollars. Better hide it away from pets and younger siblings.
