Game Pass Ultimate: Share across 1 PC and 1 console (Yet another Game Pass Sharing question)

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    Flybel Guest

    Game Pass Ultimate: Share across 1 PC and 1 console (Yet another Game Pass Sharing question)


    Hello, I have read several contradicting answers in this forum regarding sharing a Game Pass subscription within the family. My setup is also slightly different from previous questions, so here goes:

    My father is planning on buying an Xbox soon and get the Game Pass Ultimate. He doesn't have a capable gaming PC, which I do, meanwhile I don't have my own console. Additionally I have a previously purchased game on my Xbox account and I have purchased another
    application on the Microsoft Store for my PC. My father doesn't have an Xbox profile as of yet.

    Since we both would profit from completely separate aspects of the Game Pass Ultimate, and apparently sharing a Game Pass with family members is generally a thing, I am very unsure about how to do this using only one subscription. Other people have asked
    about sharing across 2 consoles and sometimes 2 PCs, for my case it is only one console and one PC, does this make it any easier?

    I consider the following possibilities:

    A. I subscribe to the Game Pass, sign in to his Xbox and set it as my home console. Then I sign out and he signs in. Am I correct in assuming he will be able to access all the games on the Game Pass without me taking any further action?
    If so, does he also get the included Gold membership to be able to play online? I wouldn't be using it on PC for obvious reasons. If this is not the case, B is not an option, him being able to use the Gold membership is important. If it is possible, is this
    the best option then? Since sharing Game Pass benefits on Xbox seems to be easier than doing so with a PC, according to other threads.

    B. My father subscribes to the Game Pass and sets up the console for him. Since the option to add a second non-educational-or-work account to the Microsoft Store on PC is gone (removed?), I would have to log out of the Store and have him
    log in using his credentials. From there I see two possibilities:

    (1) I stay logged into his account on the store. What happens to my purchases, do they still work? Will I still be able to use my own Xbox profile to play? (I assume not)

    (2) I download the games I want to play and log back in to my own account. This means every time I want to download something else, I need his credentials again, correct? Are there other times where I would need him to log in using his account?
    Does this work reliably, as in, is it intended to be able to play the games on my Xbox account even though his account has been signed out from the store again? In case option A. doesn't work as required, is this the best option, even though I may have to
    ask for him to log in every now and then?

    C. If all else fails, since my father doesn't have an Xbox profile yet, I could log into his console and leave my account logged in. This appears to be the easiest option, however resulting in his progress being saved on my profile and I
    assume that as soon as we try to play games which log in using an Xbox account together, this method wouldn't work. What about playing different games at the same time? Can a single account play different games on different machines at the same?

    For that matter, can two different accounts using a single Game Pass (as with method A or B) play either
    two separate games which are included in the Game Pass simultaneously, and can they play the
    same title on different platforms at the same time?

    Basically, what is the best option for us, and will there be any side effects as my questions within each option suggest? I hope someone can clear this up and that there is a good way to do this. Thank you for reading my lengthy train of thought.

    :)
     
    Flybel, Sep 9, 2020
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  2. Flybel Win User

    Game Pass Ultimate: Share across 1 PC and 1 console (Yet another Game Pass Sharing question)

    My father plans on getting the Game Pass Ultimate specifically, as I tried to make clear in the question title and my third sentence. That means there are perks for both PC and console, as well as the Gold membership included.

    With that in mind, were you referring to playing different games on different accounts using the same game pass at the same time in your reply, or were you talking about downloading games/using the store? Is that valid for the Game
    Pass Ultimate, and for both method A and B?
  3. ngocphi Win User

    Game Pass Ultimate: Share across 1 PC and 1 console (Yet another Game Pass Sharing question)

    Well no I dont think you fully understand how gamepass works

    There sre 3 tiers gamepass

    XGU AND gamepass for pc

    Since he is getting the xbox gamepass you would onlh ne able to gameshare on the console

    Pc wise youd have to be on his profile but he cannot be using his xbox profike while you do this

    And he downloads playanywhere titles and you play off those games

    Which is a limited selection off of your profile

    Pc gamepass is different and cheaprr as it does not need gold but its has pc titles that arent cross platform and it does have play anywhere titles
  4. Francia J. Win User

    Microsoft Flight Simulator not working, details below.

    On PC, even if Xbox Game Pass Ultimate there is no option to share it yet but if you're pertaining to Xbox console, yes, you can share Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
  5. Saturnz0 Win User

    Xbox game pass

    Hi. I'm getting a new laptop in a few days and it has one month of free Xbox game pass. My brother plays in an Xbox one. Is there any way i can share my Xbox game pass with him?
    hi, NOTwarrior007_

    I understand your question.
    To share subscription between PC and console, you need Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

    • The Game Pass for console works only on the console.
    • Game Pass for PC works on PC only.
    • Game Pass Ultimate works on both

    If you have Ultimate you can share with him
  6. [EX] Win User

    Is it possible to share 1 gamepass subscription between 3 consoles in same household

    So really it's better to just buy 3 subscriptions
    No you would need only 2 cause 1 sub can be shared.

    Now the question is what version of game pass you need.

    If the kids own the games they want to play online 1 Game Pass Core sub would be enough for them cause they can share it.

    If you for example have a PC then you could take the PC Game pass.

    Both would cost only 1 $/€ more than a Game Pass Ultimate sub.

    But it depends on the devices you have and of how many games you want to play for free.
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