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Multiple Xbox’s in household question

  • 08-06-2025 09:06PM
    #1
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,579 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Sick of being relegated by boys playing games during the summer holidays, I set up a ‘den’ at the back of the house and picked up a Series S off adverts. I’ve my series x in the main room. I’ve game pass ultimate under my account and the two kids have kids accounts in my family.

    I’d considered a switch 2 or PS5 but I thought it would be cheaper to get a second Xbox and use existing accounts and games.

    But now I’m seriously confused. Gamepass games won’t work - only one user can use them at a time. Wish I’d known that or I’d have bought a PS5.

    But now even free to play games (PUBG, rocket league, Apex legends) are giving errors saying you do not have a licence etc. again, this is two consoles in the same house, same WiFi, logged in with the same accounts

    Is this right? I’ve got to get Xbox live subs for the kids as well for them to play games as well?

    Is this the real situation or a setup issue? (Currently the series X is everyone’s home console).

    Sorry and thanks



Comments

  • #2
    quad_red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,579 ✭✭✭quad_red


    IMG_1217.jpeg

    aaaghh



  • #3
    Timesheet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Timesheet


    Very clever of Sony.



  • #4
    gmg678
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭gmg678


    you can only be logged into your account on one xbox to play games at a time. you set the series x as your home console(so everyone can play). sign out(you don't need to sign back in) the error message you are seeing could be to do with quick resume. I have a set up a home similar.



  • #5
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,507 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    I had the same issue and its a massive pain in the hole.

    After a while I just gave up, created them adult accounts and limited them, then bought both of them year long subs from cdkeys and converted them to gamepass ultimate.

    Think it cost about €48 each for the 12 month long xbox sub and something small to convert to gamepass.



  • #6
    maximoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭maximoose


    The series S needs to be the home console for your profile (the one with the subscription)

    you'll all be able to play then.



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