How am I supposed to buy minecraft if it doesn't accept ideal?

I found threads back in 2020 saying it wasn't being accepted, it may have been in the past

Payment options include:

• Credit cards, including prepaid credit cards
  
• Debit cards (not available in all regions)
  
• PayPal (not available in all regions)
  
• Mobile operator billing (not available in all regions)
  
• Direct debit (Germany only)
  

Do you know why there is a option for IDEAL then?

Hi Levi! You're welcome and yeah, it’s definitely surprising that iDeal isn’t supported, given how common it is in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, aside from the payment methods I mentioned, there isn’t a direct way to purchase Minecraft from Microsoft using iDeal.

Hello and welcome to our community!

We’re excited to have you here and have great conversations! I'd be happy to be of assistance.

I understand that you’d like to purchase Minecraft using the iDeal payment method. Unfortunately, Microsoft does not currently support iDeal, though we hope it may be added in the future.

For now, the accepted payment methods include:

- Visa

- Mastercard

- Discover

- American Express

- PayPal

- Venmo

As an alternative, you can purchase the game from a third-party retailer that accepts iDeal. Once purchased, you’ll receive a 25-digit code, which you can redeem on your Microsoft account to download and play the game.

Hope the above information helps. Let me know if you have further questions or assistance. Thanks!

Okay, so besides what you've mentioned there's no other way for me to buy minecraft in the netherlands? It just seems a little surprising that such a large and wealthy company doesn't accept such a normal payment method but I digress, thanks for the answer