multiple Xbox consoles

Pmasonite · Jul 11, 2022

I have an Xbox One X (i.e., newest console with the disc player) in my main family room, but just bought an Xbox One S (i.e., newest console without the disc player) for my basement. My intention was to be able to play games downstairs when my wife chooses to watch the television in our family room. Having just set up the One S, though, I don't even see on that machine that I own the games. When I buy a digital copy of a game am I restricted to using it only on the one machine. If so, I've made a big mistake buying digital licenses. For example, what happens if the machine breaks (e.g., hard disc dies)?

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steeledwand7664

Theoretically how it is supposed to work.

1. No matter which console a profile is signed into it should always be able to play its digitally purchased games and use any of its subscriptions. As long as any console that is not the profiles home console is hooked up to the internet.

2. Each profile can set ONE console at a time as its HOME console and any other profile on the HOME console can play any of that profiles digital games and use its subscriptions. Keep in mind that you can switch which console you have set as your HOME console
only FIVE times a year.

so with that in mind there is a glitch somewhere in your systems that are allowing them to play your digital games without their consoles being set as their home console.

Smwutches

That's very odd that they could play the other games honestly. They should only be able to access the game's on your Home console.

Francia J.

Hi, I hope you're doing great despite the issue you're experiencing. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regard to your concern.

As long as you're using the same account where you purchased your digital games you should be able to play them on your Xbox One X as well as on your Xbox One S.

First, make sure that you're signed in under the correct account on your Xbox One S and then check on your owned games.

RipNohis

The Xbox Gold Membership can only be associated with one xbox at a time. However you can still transfer gold between one xbox to another.

There is somewhat of a workaround but only between two xbox. If you have a gold account as the main (home) account anyone who uses the xbox will have access to gold. Then you can use this account on a different xbox but only the one account will have gold.

Smwutches

It depends on the game you're trying to play. Not all games support split-screen multiplayer.

multiple Xbox consoles