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A bit of trust and a simple few steps to share your game library with your close friends.

Console games have been around for decades and we have all shared our games, the physical Discs with our friends in the past. However, with new-age consoles, there is no physical disk to share. Fortunately, we can still share games with our friends and family. Here’s how to Gameshare on Xbox Series S, X, or Xbox One.

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What is Xbox Gameshare?

Xbox Gameshare is for people who have multiple consoles in a single household. The system works on trust and the sharer and the sharee must be alright with sharing account details with each other. Xbox One was one of the first consoles to fully embrace Game Sharing. It allows you to share your library of games with someone you trust.

How to use Gameshare on Xbox

Game Sharing on Xbox allows you to share your game library with your friends. Thankfully, it is relatively easy to share games on Xbox consoles and this includes Xbox One as well as the latest Xbox Series S|X. Here’s what to do to Game Share on Xbox.

How to Change Home Xbox

After going through the steps mentioned above, you have to set your Xbox has the Home Xbox. Here’s what you need to do.

Remember you can only switch your Home Xbox five times a year. So use this option judiciously as you don’t want to be out of options when you require it.

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Changing the Home Xbox option ensures that Microsoft thinks this console is your friend’s console, but just in a different location. This is not an exploit as Microsoft supports this feature and it allows you to enjoy the game with your friends.

Requirements for Xbox Game Share

There are a few things you require before you may officially use the Xbox Game Share - apart from trust in your friend.

Important Information about Xbox Gameshare

Xbox Gameshare is a feature that is beneficial and allows friends to play together. The feature, however, does have a few limitations which are partly to ensure security as well as to reduce the load on the server.

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