Microsoft is revealing new features across its product line almost every day. With the latest offering, Microsoft has extended the Xbox Game Pass to Friends and Family, allowing users to share their accounts with their near and dear ones.
The Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family let you share the pass with up to five people at once. It means all the games within the pass are free and free for all five members in the same account. It is still on a pilot basis available for the folks in Ireland and Colombia, where Microsoft will work out the insights before pushing it out to other countries.
You can add five members, although they should be in the same country to be eligible for the joined pass. The tech giant did mention that it will get the pass rolling out in other countries in the coming months.
Switch from Previous Plan to Xbox Pass Friends & Family Plan
If you are switching from your previous plan to the latest Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan, here are the conversions that Microsoft will levy on the remaining time on your current plan.
- 30 Days on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate = 18 Days on Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 Days on Xbox Game Pass Console = 12 Days on Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 Days on PC Xbox Game Pass = 12 Days on Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 Days on Xbox Live Gold= 12 Days on Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 Days on EA Play = 6 Days on Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family Pricing
Talking about the pricing available at the moment, the Family & Friends plan is available at €21.99 in Ireland, whereas it is at 49,900 COP in Colombia. It is still €5/mo less than what the Xbox Game pass Ultimate will cost you while retaining a high level of benefits in this newly formulated game pass. Its US pricing is estimated at $25/mo, although you need to take it with a pinch of salt.