Is Minecraft no longer appealing to kids?

I recently had a conversation with my younger cousin and asked if he plays Minecraft.

He told me that Minecraft feels too boring and is "for old people."

He much prefers playing Roblox or Fortnite and mentioned that pretty much everyone in his class feels the same way (he’s in 2nd grade, by the way).

It got me thinking—do most kids these days not play Minecraft anymore?

He says he still watches Minecraft videos from time to time, but more often than not, he’s watching Fortnite fashion shows or Roblox gardening tutorials.

For those of you with younger siblings in or around 2nd grade, is this the general trend?

https://redd.it/1o8tjd5
@Minecraft_Posts

My Survival Worlds Map Room in 2023 vs 2025

https://redd.it/1o8wtsr
@Minecraft_Posts

Fun Fact: The Nautilus is the first mob to start with the letter N
https://redd.it/1o8xjn9
@Minecraft_Posts

I genuinely thought this was 2 healing potions
https://redd.it/1o8xv4w
@Minecraft_Posts

I redrew the teaser poster for the 2nd movie.

https://redd.it/1o92kol
@Minecraft_Posts

Woah
https://redd.it/1o93qtw
@Minecraft_Posts

How it Feels to Place an End Crystal in Your House.

https://redd.it/1o95362
@Minecraft_Posts

Looking back at some of my old builds and I found this!
https://redd.it/1o92cxx
@Minecraft_Posts

Jack-o'-lantern we made
https://redd.it/1o985xi
@Minecraft_Posts

At what point do you stop repairing your tools?
https://redd.it/1o99djh
@Minecraft_Posts

I redesigned parrots for my Texture Pack!
https://redd.it/1o999vp
@Minecraft_Posts

that was unexpected 😭😭😭

https://redd.it/1o979h2
@Minecraft_Posts

How do I get my villagers to breed?
https://redd.it/1o99b3t
@Minecraft_Posts

WTF Is This Seed?

https://redd.it/1o9dhek
@Minecraft_Posts

2.5 hours of hard work to get ts btw but ITS WORTH IT
https://redd.it/1o9g2s2
@Minecraft_Posts

I'm making a fan-animated series about Minecraft lore called Ancient Debris :D

https://redd.it/1o9h6uu
@Minecraft_Posts