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Can you have 2 home consoles for Xbox?

You can only have one home Xbox at a time. If you sign in to multiple consoles, we recommend you choose your most frequently used console as your home Xbox. If you've upgraded from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S, make sure to designate your new console as your home Xbox.
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Can you have 2 Xbox consoles on one account?

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. However, there are exceptions to this rule.
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Can you have two consoles in the same house with Xbox Game Pass?

Can I use my Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on multiple Xbox consoles? Yes, just like Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass for Console, you can use this subscription wherever you sign in. Your subscription is tied to your Xbox profile and not to a specific Xbox console.
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Do I need two Xbox Live accounts for two consoles?

Hello, no you only need one live account.
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Can you install an Xbox game on two consoles?

Each Xbox console must have either a digital or physical copy of a game. For example, if you have other consoles in your home and other people want to play the same game with you using those additional consoles, each console must have its own copy of the game.
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How many consoles can you Gameshare with Xbox?

The process of gamesharing on Xbox comes with some caveats, mainly: Gamesharing is limited to two people at a time. You won't be able to add another person into the mix unless you stop game sharing with your original gameshare partner. Only gameshare with someone you trust.
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Is there a family plan for Xbox Live?

Given the US Game Pass Ultimate pricing, the family plan costs the equivalent of $25 per month. Split that cost between five people, and that's just $5 per month per person for Game Pass Ultimate access — around the same price as a single full game purchase each per year.
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Can two Xboxes share Xbox Live?

On the go: Sign in on any other Xbox, such as at a friend's place, and share your Gold subscription with everyone as long as you're signed in.
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When one account has Xbox game pass does everyone get it?

Any profiles that log in to your home Xbox will be able to use your Xbox Live Gold subscription, games and downloadable content from the Microsoft Store, and downloaded games from a Game Pass subscription.
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Can you game share on Xbox in the same house?

How to gameshare
  1. Step 1: Once you're ready, select the icon at the top left on the home screen, then navigate to the user account menu (again on the left). ...
  2. Step 2: From there, you must make your gameshare partner's Xbox One your “home Xbox.” Go to Settings > Personalize > Make my home Xbox.
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Does each Xbox need its own live account?

Does each person need their own Xbox Live account? We break it down for you. One Xbox Live Gold subscription is needed per Xbox One console, which lets everyone in a family play online multiplayer games with their own accounts. In contrast, the Xbox 360 requires each account to have its own subscription.
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Do I need separate Xbox Live accounts?

Xbox live memberships are connected to accounts, so it is possible to use it on a different console. For the second console add the account with gold to the new console then set it as your home xbox.
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What is Xbox family sharing?

An Xbox family group allows parents or guardians to help maintain a healthy gaming experience on the Xbox network for everyone in their household. These family safety settings apply to any Xbox console or device that that member signs in to.
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How many home xboxes can I have?

You can only have one home Xbox at a time.
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How do I share my Xbox Live with my son?

Select Profile & system, and then sign in to your account. Press the Xbox button  again to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members. Select Add to family > Add new. When the member is prompted to enter an email address, enter their existing email.
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Can you share Xbox Live with 3 consoles?

How many accounts do you actually have? If you have three consoles, you'll need three accounts. Two accounts can share Xbox Live Gold, not three. The third account will need separate subscription.
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Do I need Xbox Gold for each console?

We break it down for you. One Xbox Live Gold subscription is needed per Xbox One console, which lets everyone in a family play online multiplayer games with their own accounts. In contrast, the Xbox 360 requires each account to have its own subscription.
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How many accounts can you have on one Xbox Live?

Up to 9 other profiles on that console can be added and use the Gold beneifts that the Home profile uses with no limitations unless of course you want to set limitations for kids and things of that nature.
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How do I share Xbox games with all house consoles?

How to enable game sharing on Xbox
  1. Boot up your console.
  2. Sign in to your Xbox Live account.
  3. Then, press the Xbox button and head to the left side of the menu.
  4. Once you see the 'Add New' option, press the 'A' button on your controller. ...
  5. Enter your friend's login credentials carefully and then again press the 'A' button.
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Can I share Game Pass Ultimate with family?

You can add up to four people to your membership, all with their own unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits.
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How many devices can you have on Game Pass Ultimate?

welcome to the community. Hello Sam, on your console you can share up to two consoles, as you only have xbox console you won't have a problem sharing your account. You can share at the same time with a console and a PC, but not with two PCs at the same time.
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Can you play game pass on two devices?

Can I use Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription on multiple devices? 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.
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What's the difference between Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate?

There are three tiers to Xbox Game Pass: Console, PC and Ultimate. The first includes only Xbox games, the second is for Windows PC gamers and the third covers both platforms. Moreover, PC and Ultimate tiers include access to EA Play, which consists of access to EA games, rewards and other members-only content.
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