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How many accounts can you have as your home 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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How many people can you share Xbox home with?

With the Friends & Family plan, all five members enjoy the benefits of Game Pass Ultimate, with their own unique access to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits, regardless of what device they play on.
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Can you have 2 accounts on Xbox?

Press the Xbox button  again to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members > Add to family > Add new. Have the person whom you want to add sign in by using their Microsoft account email address and password. When prompted, select Add to family.
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How many accounts can you Gameshare with on 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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How many alts can you have on Xbox?

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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Can you get banned for having multiple Xbox accounts?

-Regarding bans - One account being banned would not ban the other accounts unless you did the same thing on the other accounts to warrant a ban. If multiple bans take place on one console, it can ban the entire console, but not necessarily all of the accounts as well.
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Why can't Xbox have more than 12 characters?

Why do gamertags only support 12 characters? We require at least 3 characters to auto-assign you a suffix and make sure that everybody has an equal chance to have a name they can be proud of. Many older games allowed 16 characters for displaying gamertags.
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Can 2 accounts share the same home Xbox?

Friends and family that sign in to your home Xbox have access too, even when you're not signed in. For instance, a family member can play your games when you're not using your console—they just need to sign in with their Xbox profile.
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Can you have 2 home xboxes?

Note You can have only one home Xbox at a time. You can share purchased games and Gold with others only on your home Xbox. You get 5 switches per year. Customer support cannot offer additional switches.
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Can 2 accounts on the same Xbox share game pass?

Only the primary account holder can share their Game Pass benefits via home sharing. Group members cannot share with other accounts on their console.
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Can I have 2 accounts on Xbox Series S?

You can add your profile to any Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console. To do so: Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & System > Add or switch > Add new.
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Can you share Xbox Live with 3 accounts?

You can't. You can log into your account on any console, but that only shares your games for as long as you are logged in. Once you log in elsewhere, then you aren't sharing on the other console anymore.
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Can 3 people Gameshare on Xbox?

As long as that account is logged into the Xbox, any other account on that Xbox can play that game. You can have multiple accounts logged into the same Xbox at the same time.
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How many times can I change my home Xbox?

You can change which console is your home Xbox up to five times during a one-year period. This period works on a rolling basis, starting the moment you change your home Xbox for the first time.
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Can I share game pass Ultimate with family?

Yes, standard Xbox home sharing policies apply for both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold. If you have an Ultimate subscription and have designated your home Xbox, you'll automatically share your subscription with any profile signed in on that console.
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Can you hook up 2 Xboxes to one TV?

You can put 2 consoles into a TV if you have 2 HDMI ports. However, to play together, one of you would need to use the remote play feature on the Xbox app.
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Can two accounts share Xbox Live Gold?

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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How do I make someone else's Xbox my home?

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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Why does it cost $10 dollars to change gamertag?

They charge for Gamertag changes because of the change of records. They have FILES upon FILES with your name on it. Everytime you license transfer, buy anything, send a message, earn an achievment. That's a lot of information to keep track of, and when you change your GT there is an age old issue of verification.
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What is the oldest Xbox Live account?

Neustadter has been with Xbox Live since 2002. He attended the University of Oregon. According to Microsoft, "e" is the first Gamertag ever created on Xbox Live, having been created on August 13, 2002.
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Why did Xbox short gamertags?

It's due to a new gamertag change they did awhile back. You can still run a 15 character gamertag, it'll only show up on games that don't support the new gamertag change (Which is about 99% of games).
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How many bans until Xbox is permanent?

There's no set number of suspensions that will lead to a permanent ban. You can get a permanent ban without having any prior suspensions. Or you can get 5 suspensions and then get a permanent ban.
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Can Gamesharing get you banned Xbox?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.
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Can you get perma banned on Xbox?

Permanent bans are never issued lightly, and only occur after severe or repeated violations of the Community Standards for Xbox. Because of the seriousness of these violations, and to keep other players safe, permanently banned profiles are blocked from accessing the Xbox network in any capacity.
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How do I share my Xbox games with family?

Go to Settings > General > Personalization > My Home Xbox > Make this my Home Xbox. Once you do this, everyone who uses this console should be able to access your purchased games, subscriptions, and other downloadable content from the Microsoft Store.
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