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Minecraft - multiple consoles = multiple cost

Hi, As a parent I need Mojang/Microsoft to help everyone out.  Minecraft has gotten much more expensive since Microsoft took it over and as a parent to 2 kids and multiple consoles it is becoming very expensive to try to buy a copy for Playstation, Windows, Java Edition, Nintendo, Xbox etc.  The costs goes up if you factor in new versions such as Minecraft Dungeons for example.  Is there a better, more cost effective, solution to allow multiple children play on multiple consoles without the parents having to pay multiple times?    Thank you.

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    TheGoatGuy1033 commented
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    Unfortunately no. This is how Microsoft makes money off the game. It’s also good to keep in mind that Minecraft costs $20 on every platform (apart from mobile which is $7), and a lot of new games that come out cost $60 with that price probably going up to $70 once the new consoles come out later this year.
    (All prices listed in USD)

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    Yeetus Skeetus commented
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    A simple solution is simply just buy it on 1 console. There is a split screen function on Minecraft, and up to 4 players on minecraft dungeons sharing the same screen. If your kids would like their own individual accounts so that they won't intrude each other's worlds or profile on servers, you can easily make them their own Microsoft account each and simply log out when they're finished playing so that the other child can log in. Buying the game on multiple consoles for 2 kids is really unnecessary.