Xbox Game Pass is still a relatively 'unproven' model in the long-term for third-party publishers. I think what could be holding this up is potential skepticism from Microsoft's partners.

Source: Matt Brown | Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Matt Brown | Windows Central) Why might this be? I could be a question of licenses and the remaining power of retail. It's odd that I can easily share Netflix or Spotify with family members within my household, but I can't do the same with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. A family or household Xbox Game Pass plan would solve a lot of these needless issues, even if it was only allowed for child accounts.īeyond giving your kids easy access, there's just a question of value there potentially. Microsoft has robust family controls and features, but they fall apart if you're having to sign in to your account to give your kids access to Xbox Game Pass from your profile. Account sharing only works well between two consoles, and it's not something that's even officially endorsed by Microsoft. You can use some account-sharing to circumvent some of this, but you lose a lot of the benefits as a result, and it's not seamless - especially if you want multiple kids playing at the same time. For parents who have multiple kids, the cost of Xbox Game Pass rises exponentially, considering each individual kid has to have their own account and subscription. Nintendo has already likely captured an entire generation of youth with its handheld form factor, and I've argued before that Xbox Game Pass should have an official handheld device, even if an entirely separate topic. Xbox Game Pass has an opportunity to lock in the next generation of younger gamers and set expectations for what should be the norm moving forward. This somewhat falters when you consider families.

For parents who have multiple kids, the cost of Xbox Game Pass rises exponentially.

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