Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has a lot to offer, but so far it’s only designed for one person per subscription. That could change soon, because Microsoft is currently testing a kind of family account.
Steam has made account sharing possible for years and this feature is quite popular, after all it can save many families a lot of money. Microsoft is now working on a similar model.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Popular Steam feature will be carried over?
Users in Ireland and Colombia are currently testing as part of the Xbox Game Pass Insider program a new twist on the Ultimate version. The Insider Program gives passionate Xbox fans the opportunity to test the latest system updates, as well as features and games still in development for both Xbox consoles and Windows 10/11 devices.
The new version of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will allow subscribers to share their membership with up to four people. They should then also have access to the games, content and benefits (source: Microsoft).
It can be assumed that the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will then be a little more expensive, official details are not yet known. According to Tom Warren, Editor at The Verge, However, the family account should cost 21.99 euros per month (Source: Tom Warren on Twitter).
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Xbox Series S: Something should also happen with the hardware
While there are no official details on the new Game Pass Ultimate family plan, there are News about the little sister of the Xbox Series X.
Microsoft has released a new software development kit for the Xbox Series S that provides developers with more memory. Hundreds of additional megabytes can be used which could result in significantly improved graphics performance.