Can a game pass be purchased from an account balance of a child account?

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

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Hello JV, unfortunately not,, If you are trying to buy a subscription only with balance, I regret to inform you that this is not possible, the new Xbox policies are necessary to back up the purchase with a credit card or debit and this is mandatory, even for a child account or not.

I am sorry for the inconveniences that this may cause you.

So account balance cannot be used to purchase game pass? Only credit/debit cards?

Yes, account balance can be used to purchase game pass, i just purchased it today part of it was paid with a partial balance i had on my microsoft account and the rest was paid with my paypal account.

This is an issue with the market place and 360 games.

This can be an issue with a child account or trying to use Microsoft credits, some purchases may need to be created on the Xbox 360

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/xbox/forum/all/purchasing-xbox-360-marketplace-content-faq/fd3a2dae-8777-4e5c-8e76-00914501c2cf

Q: Can I use my Microsoft account balance to pay for Xbox 360 content on my Xbox One console or from Xbox.com?

A: You can't use your Microsoft account balance to pay for Xbox 360 content on your Xbox One console or from Xbox.com. In order for you to use your Microsoft account balance to pay for Xbox 360 content,
you will need to make the purchase from your Xbox 360 console.

: Can child accounts purchase Xbox 360 Marketplace content from a Xbox One console or from Xbox.com?

A: Child or teen accounts cannot make purchases in the Xbox 360 Marketplace on the Xbox One console or Xbox.com. In order for a child or teen account to purchase Xbox 360 content, it must be purchased from
an Xbox 360 console.

Hi there! This is Virginia O.

I understand that you want to purchase a game pass for PC subscription to your son's account.

I apologize for the inconvenienced this has caused you. I will do my best to help you.

Please use the adult Microsoft account linked to the child account. Go to the Microsoft Family page: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/user/settings/privac... to manage family settings.

You can add money to the child's Microsoft account balance. This allows your child to make purchases without needing a credit card.

And if the "Ask a Parent" feature is enabled, your child can request a subscription purchase, and you can approve it via email or directly on the family settings page.

Alternatively, you can purchase an Xbox gift card and redeem it on the child account and he can use it in buying the subscription from his account.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is welcome to the community.

Hello Laura, this message appears because your child's account is a child and it is not enable for purchases, in which case you can put your child's account in a Family and enable the purchase of the subscription for their account.

The other way to uprgrade from Live Gold to Game Pass Ultimate would be to buy a 25-digit Game Pass Utimate card and redeem it in your child's account, so the time he has of Gold will convert to Ultimate.