How do I buy Xbox Live for my child?

On the Xbox Family Settings app

Or select Settings, and then select the member's account. Under Spending, select the Ask to buy tile. Under Microsoft account balance, select Add money.

How do I pay my child for Xbox Live?

Why is it saying I need a parent to buy Xbox Live?

Content restrictions – You or a member in your Xbox family group has their birth date set to under the age of majority (for example 18 in the U.S.) and can't access the content that you're trying to launch due to age restrictions.

Can my child have an Xbox Live account?

When you create a family group, you can manage privacy and online safety settings for family group members on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, the Xbox Family Settings app on mobile devices, and Windows PC.

Can I buy Xbox Live as a gift?

Yes, you can buy Xbox Live Gold subscriptions and Xbox Game Pass with a gift card online or from your Xbox.

How to Add Child Account to Xbox Live

Can you buy Xbox Live for a family?

One membership, five individual accounts

Add up to four friends and family members, whether they live under the same roof or not. Each person uses their own account and Xbox profile to save their games, track their achievements, and receive personalised recommendations.

Do Xbox gift cards give you Xbox Live?

Can I buy Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass with a gift card? Yes, you can buy Xbox Live Gold subscriptions and Xbox Game Pass with a gift card online or from your Xbox.

Can my son share Xbox Live Gold?

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.

Can a 12 year old have a Xbox account?

Parents can manage the parental control settings for each child on the Xbox console, as well as on PC and through the Xbox Family Settings mobile application. Before you can manage the parental control settings for your kids on Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, you'll need to create a child account for each child to use.

How do I manage my child's Xbox Live account?

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members, and then select the member's account that you'd like to manage.

Why won't Xbox let me buy live?

If you're having issues trying to buy an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you might already have a subscription that's been suspended. If so, you'll have to pay the balance before you can buy another one.

What age is Xbox Live for?

Date of birth (DOB): Xbox has a global policy that users under the age of 18 must have parental permission to create an account.

How do I verify my child's Xbox account?

How do I set up a Microsoft account for my child?

Why is my Xbox account still a child account?

Xbox LIVE determines whether an account is a child account or an adult account based on the age of the account owner. Account owners who are younger than 18 are given child accounts in the United States. The legal adult age varies by country and region (for example, the adult age in Korea is 20).

Should I buy an Xbox for my child?

While good things can happen when spending hours playing Xbox, more often than not when parents ask the question about whether or not Xbox is good for kids, the answer is a resounding no. One of the most troublesome aspects of playing Xbox concerns kids who play Xbox Live.

Should I buy my kids an Xbox?

What age is appropriate for a console? For most younger kids, tablet/smartphone games are just fine. It's difficult for younger kids to work the controller and complexities of some of the console games. So, I'd recommend holding off on a gaming console until your child is around 6 or 7 years of age.

How long should a 11 year old be on a Xbox for?

It's good to set video game time limits by age. For kids over the age of 6, the American Academy of Pediatrics says no more than 60 minutes on school days and 2 hours on non-school days. Kids under 6 should spend closer to 30 minutes.

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.

How many users can use an Xbox Live account?

Up to five users will be able to fully enjoy all Microsoft services for sharing expenses. We tell you everything we know about this new feature. 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).

Do I need 2 Xbox Live subscriptions?

Hello, no you only need one live account. The account that has the XBox Live subscription will go on the second console and make that the home.

How much is a yearly Xbox Live subscription?

$10 per month, or $60 per year

Since then it has offered more benefits such as special discounts and four free Xbox 360, Xbox One or Xbox Series games monthly.

How much is Xbox Live now?

New and existing members can continue to enjoy Xbox Live Gold for the same prices they pay today. In the US, $9.99 for 1-month, $24.99 for 3-months, $39.99 for 6-months and $59.99 for retail 12-months.

What's the difference between Xbox gift card and Xbox Live gift card?

The XBox live card is to use for the live subscription to play online and the XBox gift card allows you to spend on games and things for games. Hope this helps!

Can a 13 year old have a Xbox account?

Was this reply helpful? He can have an account at any age. Since he's under 18 it just means you, as the parent, agree to the terms of service on his behalf. The first time you sign into an Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One and save your password, that console becomes your home Xbox.