How to Share Xbox Game Pass With Multiple Consoles
Game Pass is Microsoft’s all-you-can-eat gaming subscription which allows you to play over 100 games for a flat fee each month. If you pay for Game Pass you can share it between two consoles, and even play the same game on both at the same time.
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Let’s get one thing out of the way before you start: there’s nothing wrong with doing this and you won’t be banned by Microsoft for sharing your subscription between two consoles. Microsoft created the “game sharing” system which allows for subscriptions and games to be shared with other consoles.
This method only works across two consoles. 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. Keep in mind that (going forward) some games will be exclusive to the Series X and S consoles, so you won’t be able to play these on older hardware.
You can use this system to share your Game Pass subscription with any other console. It doesn’t have to be your console, nor does it have to have access to your Xbox account once the setup has been completed. You will need to log in on the console you want to share with to set it up in the first place.
Be very careful if you’re sharing with someone you don’t entirely trust, where you can’t set up the share in person. You’ll need to sign in with your Xbox credentials to enable sharing, and for security purposes, you’ll probably want to delete your account afterward unless you trust the other party entirely. If both consoles are under the same roof, this should be less of a concern.
Once you’ve shared your subscription with another console, any user
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