Xbox live gold subscription on new console

GJleee07 · Oct 7, 2018

My son currently has the Xbox one with Xbox live gold subscription, he wants a Xbox one S for Christmas can he use the current subscription or would I need to cancel it and start a new subscription on the new console?

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-ChaoticGood-1 · Oct 7, 2018

Xbox One Online Subscription Sharing

You only need one active xbox live gold subscription for one xbox one console.

STANNY08 · Oct 7, 2018

Xbox One Price drop

I think so yes but for a single xbox, it takes the single live account and all users can access features behind the paywall as if they had gold on that console.

arthurdentpc has 3 xbox's tho, and the old "family" bundle allowed each user to effectively have their own gold membership, so gold on each user which translated to gold on each console, now its gold to anyone on the single xbox....

So I assume on single xbox families the new system is much better, but on multiple xbox families its not as good. Its not super clear tho how this new gold system will work on xbox one, but it does read like arthur is shafted rather unfairly in this new scenario.Click to expand...
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If that is the case who gets to use their gold account on other machines? They've clearly said that. Just like now, your live subscription follows you to whatever Xbox console you use. So who on that original console can take their account to another console?

ThorX360 · Oct 7, 2018

Hi,

If he will use the same account on the new console he can use the same subscription.

GJleee07 · Oct 7, 2018

Thats great thanks for the reply. Also does it mean any games bought and downloaded on his current console he will lose?

XBF Leslie D · Nov 3, 2018

Hi GJ.

No it doesn't mean that the games will be lost. If the games were purchased under his account when he signs it they will show up under ready to install.

As long as you're signed on under the primary account where the games were purchased through.
It will require to re-download the games and apps, without a prompt to purchase the games again.

OndoyBahista

http://support.xbox.com/billing/xbox-subscriptions/trial-gold-subscription

The following limitations and restrictions apply to Xbox Live trial subscriptions from games or console bundles:

If you have an existing paid Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can’t redeem Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions from games or console bundles to extend your subscription period. However, you can redeem the prepaid code once your current paid subscription
expires.
Prepaid codes for Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions are only available in select games and bundles.
You can’t access Games with Gold for the Xbox 360 with this type of Xbox Live Gold trial subscription.
You can’t stack prepaid codes for Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions from games or console bundles. This means that you can’t start another trial period before your current trial period has finished. However, you can purchase a new paid Xbox Live Gold subscription
and start the subscription at any time during the trial period.
If you don’t currently have a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription, there is no limit to the number of times you can use this type of Xbox Live Gold trial subscription.

bowski477

If they are using separate consoles they will each need an Xbox live gold subscription.

If they were using the same console they could use gold sharing. The user with the Xbox live subscription makes their console their home Xbox. Then anyone who uses that console has access to Xbox Live gold.

https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/...bscriptions/share-xbox-live-gold-subscription

DominumStige

Hi!

It's possible to
share the same Gold subscription on two consoles in the family. That way you don't have to buy a new subscription.

OndoyBahista

Some games or console bundles may include a prepaid code for a 2, 3, or 14 day Xbox Live Gold trial subscription. This trial subscription starts as soon as you activate the prepaid card.

The following limitations and restrictions apply to Xbox Live trial subscriptions from games or console bundles:

If you have an existing paid Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can’t redeem Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions from games or console bundles to extend your subscription period. However, you can redeem the prepaid code once your current paid subscription
expires.
Prepaid codes for Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions are only available in select games and bundles.
You can’t access Games with Gold for the Xbox 360 with this type of Xbox Live Gold trial subscription.
You can’t stack prepaid codes for Xbox Live Gold trial subscriptions from games or console bundles. This means that you can’t start another trial period before your current trial period has finished. However, you can purchase a new paid Xbox Live Gold subscription
and start the subscription at any time during the trial period.
If you don’t currently have a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription, there is no limit to the number of times you can use this type of Xbox Live Gold trial subscription.

Sanana94

Hello there,

The online multiplayer is a feature limited only for Xbox Live Gold user on Xbox Consoles. If you are playing on PC you don't need gold at all for online multiplayer.

Please note that Free Xbox Live trials are often included with new consoles and will allow you to play online.

Also, super awesome stuff here, new accounts can have 1 month free of Xbox Live: http://support.xbox.com/en-US/billing/xbox-subscriptions/trial-gold-subscription

Xbox live gold subscription on new console