Microsoft has updated Minecraft Java Edition's system requirements and now I feel old

Just keeping up with the times, requirements are still light.
Player.One

'Minecraft' Official PC Requirement Now Raises Recommended Specs After Over 17 Years

Minecraft has officially changed the PC requirements where it raised the recommended specs after almost two decades.
Tech Critter

4GB RAM to 16GB – 17 years is how long it takes for Minecraft: Java Edition to raise its requirement

Minecraft: Java Edition is raising its minimum and recommended PC system requirements for the first time in 17 years as ...

Minecraft raises minimum system requirements for the first time in 17 years. Will your PC be able to run the open-world game?

Minecraft has updated the minimum and recommended system requirements for its Java Edition for the first time in 17 years, ...
TweakTown

Minecraft now recommends 16GB of RAM and a much newer CPU

TL;DR: Microsoft raised Minecraft: Java Edition's minimum and recommended PC specs for the first time in 17 years, effective July 21: recommended 16GB RAM, a 2020s CPU, and a GPU with ≥6GB VRAM for ...

Mojang changes Minecraft system requirements after 17 years, recommends 16GB of RAM for "Fancy" graphics

Minecraft: Java Edition now officially recommends 16GB of RAM, and that's just the starting point. Mojang recently explained ...