Xbox Game Pass family plan officially launches with a pretty agreeable price tag TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Xbox Game Pass family plan officially launches with a pretty agreeable price tag By Rhys Wood published 2 September 2022 Family matters (Image credit: Microsoft) Audio player loading… The Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan has officially launched, and while its availability is limited, its price tag is certainly appealing. With the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan, you and four others can access all the benefits of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for a monthly cost of €21.99 – that's around $21.99 / £19.99 / AU$32.99. Previously, it was only available to Xbox Insiders, but the official launch means that even more players can now sign up. Unfortunately, the service is currently only available in the Republic of Ireland and Colombia. Microsoft says (opens in new tab) future countries and regions "might be added in the next months". The best part? The Ultimate tier subscription means that friends or family members won't even need an Xbox Series XS console to benefit. The inclusion of Xbox Cloud Gaming means they can enjoy all that Game Pass has to offer on a compatible smartphone, laptop, or smart TV with Samsung Gaming Hub. There's some limitations to keep in mind, though. Players within your Friends & Family plan must be living in the same country or region, and only the primary account holder can decide who gets to join the group. If a user moves to a different country or region, then they'll be removed from the group automatically. It s all in the family (Image credit: Microsoft) Yes, Xbox Game Pass's Friends & Family plan costs more than a standard Ultimate subscription, but I think the benefits outweigh the increased cost here. Especially if you're making the most of it with five players who'll frequently use it. Having up to five people all under one Game Pass umbrella is beneficial in a number of ways. Chiefly, I think it's an excellent way to organize multiplayer nights with friends and family. Everyone on the plan has access to the same games, making impromptu adventures on Forza Horizon 5 or Sea of Thieves a doddle. While Xbox isn't the first to show up to the family friendly party – Nintendo Switch Online offers a similarly affordable family plan for up to eight users – its ecosystem is probably best positioned to make use of the format. If only for the swathes of games and perks offered by Xbox Game Pass.Games with Gold's Xbox 360 support is ending with a bona fide classic Rhys WoodHardware WriterRhys is Hardware Writer for TechRadar Gaming, and while relatively fresh to the role, he's been writing in a professional capacity for years. A Media, Writing and Production graduate, Rhys has prior experience creating written content for app developers, IT firms, toy sellers and the main TechRadar site. His true passions, though, lie in video games, TV, audio and home entertainment. When Rhys isn't on the clock, you'll usually find him logged into Final Fantasy 14, Halo Infinite or Sea of Thieves. See more Gaming news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2PC gamers are shunning high-end GPUs – spelling trouble for the Nvidia RTX 40903Beg all you want - these beer game devs will not break the laws of physics for you 4Micro-LED 4K TVs aren't trying to kill OLED, they're aiming at projectors51000TB SSDs could become mainstream by 2030 as Samsung plans 1000-layer NAND1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Brave is about to solve one of the most frustrating problems with browsing the web3A whole new breed of SSDs is about to break through4Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations5HP Spectre x360 (2022) review Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)