XBox Live Gold purchase for child account

Discus and support XBox Live Gold purchase for child account in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; How do you purchase an Xbox Live Gold subscrioption for a child account? I have tried twice now, logged with my son's account online and it has failed.... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by ContentSnow4505, Jan 27, 2018.

  1. XBox Live Gold purchase for child account


    How do you purchase an Xbox Live Gold subscrioption for a child account? I have tried twice now, logged with my son's account online and it has failed. I have followed the process as instructed by Xbox support, yet it still says "You need a parent to do
    this. We find that a hug goes a long way" Aarrrrrggghhh! How on earth do you do it? Is it possible to log in with my account, purchase the subscription and then add or transfer it to my son?

    Thanks in advance for any replies.

    :)
     
    ContentSnow4505, Jan 27, 2018
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  2. XBF Jeremy Z
    XBF Jeremy Z Guest
    What have my dad to do, if he wants to buy me xbox live gold abonentment on the same console?

    Hello,
    KlavierComic78


    Thank you for contacting Forum support!

    Just for clarification, is this a child account?

    Is there issues when attempting to buy a Xbox live gold subscription?

    If this is a " Parent and Child account" then the child account would attempt to buy it then would need permission from the adult account.

    If the child has no safety lock on purchases then the account may purchase the Xbox live gold with no issue.

    The Xbox live gold does not have to be bought as a gift.

    Learn how to
    Approve your child’s purchases on Xbox One


    Here's
    How to manage your child's Xbox subscription


    If the parent account has gold set it as the "Home console" so the gold may be shared to other users on the console, if this is a Xbox one.

    How to designate an Xbox One console as your home Xbox

    Please let me know if that helps

    Thank you.
     
    XBF Jeremy Z, Jan 27, 2018
    #2
  3. Child Accounts Unable to use Gold Membership on Parent Account

    Good day,

    I have a child account that cannot access the my parent account which has Live Gold membership. Child account trying to purchase a game but it will not allow using the Gold membership price. Also unable to download free games via the Gold membership. Xbox
    One is set as the "home" box for both child and parent. So why is it that the child account appears to have no access to Gold?
     
    FranticBulb8523, Jan 27, 2018
    #3
  4. XBox Live Gold purchase for child account

    If I'm right then 6 people have shown interest in this question and yet there have been no responses, probably should have bought a playstation instead of xbox for my kids... frustrating.
     
    AudibleRhyme23, Apr 7, 2018
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  5. XBF Jeremy Z Win User

    What have my dad to do, if he wants to buy me xbox live gold abonentment on the same console?

    Hello,
    KlavierComic78


    Thank you for contacting Forum support!

    Just for clarification, is this a child account?

    Is there issues when attempting to buy a Xbox live gold subscription?

    If this is a " Parent and Child account" then the child account would attempt to buy it then would need permission from the adult account.

    If the child has no safety lock on purchases then the account may purchase the Xbox live gold with no issue.

    The Xbox live gold does not have to be bought as a gift.

    Learn how to
    Approve your child’s purchases on Xbox One


    Here's
    How to manage your child's Xbox subscription


    If the parent account has gold set it as the "Home console" so the gold may be shared to other users on the console, if this is a Xbox one.

    How to designate an Xbox One console as your home Xbox

    Please let me know if that helps

    Thank you.
  6. Reddan1791 Win User

    Can't purchase free gold game. Your account is unable to make this type of purchase

    There seems to be no solution to this problem if a child account is the one with Xbox Live Gold and you don't have an Xbox 360.

    The parent account does not have the ability to get the Xbox Live Gold game for free.

    The child account gets the message "Your account is unable to make this type of purchase on Xbox.com".
  7. Therecanbony1 Win User

    Avatar skins for child account

    but the message on screen is to have an adult purchase them FOR the child account. So, as the adult that owns the xbox live gold account, how do I do what the system is telling me to do? If, as an adult, I can not buy these for my child, why tell me I
    can? And are the very childish avatar skins REALLY only meant for adult players? If child accounts cannot have them, your messaging should not tell the child to ask their parents to purchase them for them. It should just say something like “ Avatar skins (many
    of which are obviously designed for children) cannot be purchased for a child account. So if you, as a parent buy your child an Xbox Live Gold account, please know that 5hey cannot access content design ped for xbox live gold members even with parent permission”.
  8. XBF Meryem R Win User

    Want to play multiplayer locally

    Hello there!

    You can actually own an account for each child and play split screens, but multiplayer is the one that requires a purchase of Xbox live gold.
  9. Mister Taurus Win User

    Avatar skins for child account

    but the message on screen is to have an adult purchase them FOR the child account. So, as the adult that owns the xbox live gold account, how do I do what the system is telling me to do? If, as an adult, I can not buy these for my child, why tell me I
    can? And are the very childish avatar skins REALLY only meant for adult players? If child accounts cannot have them, your messaging should not tell the child to ask their parents to purchase them for them. It should just say something like “ Avatar skins (many
    of which are obviously designed for children) cannot be purchased for a child account. So if you, as a parent buy your child an Xbox Live Gold account, please know that 5hey cannot access content design ped for xbox live gold members even with parent permission”.
    Apologies for the confusion, we were referring to adult content restrictions. Content restrictions are usually managed through the adult account managing the child account. We recommend checking all the settings and purchase exceptions that you've set for
    your children. Be sure to check out the
    guide we have on granting exceptions
    for an account. Hopefully we can get your children these avatar items they're wanting.
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