How to Share Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Between Two Consoles

To share Xbox Game Pass Ultimate between two consoles, you need to set one console as your home Xbox, allowing anyone signed in to that console with their profile to use your Game Pass subscription, and you can also add up to four friends and family members to your membership, giving them their own unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits. By doing so, you can share your Game Pass Ultimate subscription with others, whether they live under the same roof or not, and each person can use their own account and Xbox profile to save their games, track their achievements, and receive personalized recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Can I use my Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on multiple Xbox consoles? Yes, your subscription is tied to your Xbox profile and not to a specific Xbox console, so you can use it wherever you sign in.
2. How many devices can use Game Pass Ultimate at once? You can log into multiple devices with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but only one game on one device can be played at any one time.
3. Can two Xbox accounts share games? Game sharing on Xbox allows only two people to share their libraries at once.

Setting Up and Managing Your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

4. How do I set up an Xbox with the Xbox app? You can set up an Xbox with the Xbox app by signing in with your Microsoft account and following the prompts to configure your console.
5. How do I link two Xbox accounts to share games? To link two Xbox accounts, select Add new, and then add both accounts to your Xbox One, then make your gameshare partner’s Xbox One your “home Xbox”.
6. Can I have multiple users on Game Pass Ultimate? Yes, you can add up to four friends and family members to your membership, each with their own unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Benefits and Limitations

7. What’s the difference between Xbox game pass and Xbox game pass Ultimate? Game Pass Console includes access to more than 100 Xbox games to play but does not include online multiplayer on the console, while Ultimate covers both platforms and console multiplayer.
8. Can I use Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on PC? Game Pass on PC gives access to a catalog of Windows PC titles, and Ultimate covers both platforms and console multiplayer.
9. Can two Xbox consoles share the same account? Yes, you can sign in to multiple devices at once, such as an Xbox One console, Xbox Series X|S console, mobile device, Windows device, or through cloud gaming.

Managing Your Xbox Accounts and Subscriptions

10. Do I need 2 Xbox Live accounts for 2 consoles? No, you only need one live account, and you can share subscriptions between two Xboxs by setting one Xbox as the home Xbox.
11. Can I have 2 Xbox accounts on one Microsoft account? No, it’s not possible to have more than one Xbox profile in one single Microsoft account.
12. Can 2 Microsoft accounts be linked? For security reasons, it’s not possible to merge or combine Microsoft accounts, nor can you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases, and balance from one account to another.

Additional Tips and Information

13. How to get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free? You can get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free by claiming it through the Microsoft Store application or the Xbox application, or by using Microsoft Rewards, a loyalty program that rewards people who use Microsoft products.
14. Can I use my Microsoft account on multiple devices? Yes, with Microsoft 365, you can install Office on all your devices and sign in to Office on five devices at the same time.
15. How does Xbox game share work? By gamesharing, you are assigning your friend’s Xbox as your home machine, giving you access to their games, and because you can both log into your own machines, you’ll have access to your own games too.