Microsoft has finally revealed the much discussed Friends & Family a few days after the logo leak had anticipated the existence of the new subscription level of theXbox Game Pass.
Xbox has announced that the new plan, which will allow subscribers to share your subscription with up to four other friends or family, is being tested in Ireland e Colombia, where it costs respectively 21,99 € e 49.900 COP per month.
Members of the Friends & Family plan will receive all the usual benefits ofXbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes the streaming cloud it's a large catalog of video games. Although the costs of this new subscription plan have not yet been revealed, as far as the American territory is concerned, it is likely that will cost $ 10 more than the current Xbox Game Pass Ultimate plan, which currently costs $ 14,99.
In addition to the initial pricing details, Xbox has also released an FAQ detailing how the service works and how it will work in different regions. The primary user will be the one who will take care of the payments and will be able to invite up to a maximum of four players residing in his own country. The account manager can remove and replace other group members at any time, but will be able to make a maximum of eight changes per year.
Subscribers who change their current plan will have the remaining time converted according to the formula below.
- 30 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate equals 18 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 days of Xbox Game Pass (Console) equals 12 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 days of PC Game Pass equals 12 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 days of Xbox Live Gold equals 12 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
- 30 days of EA Play equals 6 days of Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family
The Friends & Family plan is not yet available in the US, UK or Europe, but its debut it should take place in the next few weeks.
