New to Minecraft. Need some

I have an 11 year old boy that I'm buying xmass presents for. I do not know him personally, but he wrote on his sheet that he is a gamer and loves minecraft, which I know nothing about. Is there a subscription cost that I can cover with a gift card? Or are there credits I can buy for him? If those don't exist, I d love some suggestions. I really want to get him something special for xmas, because he might not be getting much this year.

Minecraft is a game created in 2009 where you create things with blocks, sort of like legos, except it's digital.

If he plays on computer, not Xbox or Playstation, ask him if he plays on any servers. If he does, a lot of servers have ranks you can purchase, that give you extra perks.

If he plays on the other versions of Minecraft, you could buy him skin packs to change how he looks in the game. These are usually very inexpensive. For example, the festive skin pack only costs $1.99USD.

I hope he enjoys whatever you choose to get for him.