Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Game Pass subscription service by offering a family plan.
The option is currently being tested in Colombia and Ireland, and Xbox Insiders can preview the program, which allows you to share Game Pass games with up to four other people on cloud, PC, and Xbox. All parties will have unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content and benefits.
To participate in the preview, you need to purchase the Xbox Game Pass – Insider Preview Game Pass program in the Microsoft Store.
There are a few things to know, first of all.
The person you share your membership with does not have to be an insider, but must reside in the same country as you, however, registration is limited and will remain open while the offer is available.
Joining Game Pass – Insider Preview will convert the remaining time of your membership to time on the new plan based on the monetary value of the old membership. This means, for example, a full month of Ultimate membership will convert to an 18-day membership. This way you don’t lose any residual value of your existing subscription when you switch.
Conversion is final and you must wait for your new membership to expire before reverting to your previous membership.
Invited group members cannot transition, so group members must cancel their existing subscriptions or wait for their subscriptions to expire before joining the group. If they don’t have a Microsoft account, invited friends and family must create a new Microsoft account and sign in with it to participate.
Members with Xbox All Access will not be able to participate in this preview.
If you live in Colombia, please be aware that parts of the preview copy are not yet localized and may appear in English.
Pricing for the family plan wasn’t provided, but we suspect more information will be available once the Insider test is complete.
