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Can you use the same Microsoft account on two Xbox?

While other devices allow you to sign in simultaneously, you can't sign in to more than one Xbox 360 console at a time. This includes during backward compatibility gaming sessions. While using the Xbox 360 emulator on your console, you can't be signed in to another Xbox 360 console at the same time.
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Can I have 2 Xbox on one Microsoft 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 use the same Xbox account on multiple Xboxs?

Can one Xbox Live account be used on two consoles 2021? You can be signed in to multiple consoles and platforms at once: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, even cloud gaming and PC gaming. However, you can't be signed in to more than one Xbox 360 at a time.
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Can I have 2 home xboxes?

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 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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Can you have 3 consoles in the same house Xbox Live?

Sharing with 3 consoles isnt possible. Only two consoles can share at any given time. You will need to get another subscription for the 3rd console.
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Can two Xbox accounts share games?

What are the limitations of game sharing? Game sharing on Xbox allows only two people to share their libraries at once. If you want to add a third person to the list, you need to log your friend's account out and stop sharing the library with them.
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Can Xbox family members share games?

When you share with Friends & Family, the primary account holder and up to four additional members each get their own unique access to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits, regardless of what device they play on. All the people you invite can play at the same time, even the same game.
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How do I share games between Xbox accounts?

Select Add new, and then add both accounts to your Xbox One. Step 2: From there, you must make your gameshare partner's Xbox One your “home Xbox.” Go to Settings > Personalize > Make my home Xbox. Step 3: In that menu, register the system as your default device.
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Is your Microsoft account different from your Xbox account?

The Microsoft Store account provides access to owned games, subscription benefits, and other Xbox app purchases made by that account. The Xbox account is used for game streaming access, in-game purchases, achievements, and friends.
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Can you separate your Xbox account from your Microsoft account?

Short answer, no. Your Xbox account and Microsoft account are one-and-the-same: it is an account owned by an individual and not designed to be shared. You can either: Keep the Microsoft account and make your brother's console your home console so he'll retain access to games licensed under your account.
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How much is Xbox family plan?

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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How do I share games with my family Microsoft account?

After purchasing Game Pass Friends & Family, go to the Services & subscriptions page for your Microsoft account to manage your Game Pass Friends & Family group. As a primary account holder, you can share benefits, manage pending invites, and view and remove active group members.
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Can a family use the same Xbox Live account?

Here's how Xbox Live Gold subscribers can extend their Gold subscription benefits to friends and family. At home: Make your primary Xbox (if you have more than one) your home Xbox, which gives anyone who signs in to the console with their profile the ability to use your Gold subscription.
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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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How many consoles can use an Xbox Live account?

Sharing Your Game Pass Subscription

They can be any two consoles within the Xbox family that can take advantage of Game Pass. That means if you have a new Xbox Series X and an older Xbox One S, you can share your subscription with both.
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How many Xbox consoles can share Xbox Live?

The Xbox Game Pass family plan will allow us to share membership and all Microsoft services with up to 4 people (a total of 5 in each group).
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Can a family member use my Microsoft account?

You can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people, (total of 6 people using your subscription). These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time.
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Can a family share a Microsoft account?

To add someone to your Microsoft family, go to your Microsoft account, family page, scroll down, and select Add a family member. Repeat this for each family member. You can have up to twenty people in your family, although you can only share your Microsoft 365 subscription with five of them.
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Can my family use my Microsoft account?

You can share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription with up to five people in your family. Everyone gets their own Office apps to install on all their devices, plus 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage each, and other services.
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Do you have to buy Xbox Live for each account?

Once you've paid for that membership, any accounts on the Xbox One can login. So you're essentially paying for the IP of that console, rather than the online account. If you and your son have two separate accounts on the Xbox One, they're both connected via that one Live Gold membership.
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What are the benefits of Xbox Family account?

Benefits of creating a family group on Xbox
  • 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 people can be on Xbox 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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What to do if you have two Xbox accounts with the same email?

On your Xbox, go to the "My Xbox" tab, then go right once to go to your profile. Then go to "Manage Account" and then go right once. There you will be able to change your email address and password associated with your gamertag. Hope this helps.
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Can I have two accounts on my Microsoft account?

You can only be signed in with one Microsoft account at a time, but you can have multiple accounts (such as other family members or your work account) on your computer.
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