Minecraft Bedrock is a popular option thanks to it supporting cross-play via many different consoles and devices, so you can ...

Step two: At least one player needs to subscribe to Minecraft Realms Minecraft Realms Plus is the official subscription-based server host for Bedrock Minecraft, whereas Minecraft Realms: Java ...

To play with friends, you'll need Minecraft Realms, which (like Java hosting) one person will have to pay for, and others can then join for free.