How To Set Up And Use Microsoft Game Pass
If You Have Purchased An Xbox, You Can Access Hundreds Of Different Games For A More Affordable Fee By Starting The Gamepass Service.
If you are a gamer and use Microsoft Xbox consoles, you know that buying different games separately can be very expensive for you, and Iranian users feel this more.
Microsoft has a beautiful service called Game Pass, which allows gamers to access a wide selection of games published in the Xbox store by paying a subscription fee periodically (monthly, quarterly, six months, or annually).
What is Xbox Gameplay service?
Gamepass is one of Microsoft’s subscription services for gamers. This service offers access to hundreds of game titles in one place, so you don’t need to buy the games separately.
It is possible to buy Game Pass periodically; for example, you can buy this service for one month to a year. Therefore, you can play all the titles published on the GamesPase service indefinitely during this period.
Types of Game Pass Accounts
Xbox games in Iran are usually offered in three forms, each with its features, and we will discuss them further.
Game Pass For Console Account (Standard)
This service was launched in 2017, and its owners can enjoy the following benefits:
- Access to more than 100 game titles
- The possibility of downloading exclusive games immediately after release in Gamepass
- Access to new games released weekly
- Having special discounts for buying games and DLC
Standard Gameplay account can only be used on Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X consoles. The important thing about this type of account is the lack of access to the games published on the Live Gold and EA Play services; In other words, you cannot play the titles printed on Live Gold and EA services by purchasing the standard Game Pass.
Game Pass For PC account.
The PC Gamepass account allows PC gamers to access the service’s extensive library of games. This account also provides special discounts for the purchase of some games.
The main difference between Game Pass For PC and the standard account is that it is used on Windows computers instead of consoles.
Game Pass Ultimate account
In Iran, Gamepass accounts are usually of the ultimate type, sold with three capacities; Full capacity, home capacity, and switch capacity ( non-home ). Each of these types of accounts has features, and their prices are different from each other. The whole game passes accounts’ accommodations are higher, and the home and non-home or switch accounts are sold at a lower price.
Ultimate GamePass accounts offer all the benefits of a standard version, plus you can access the vast library of EA Play and LiveGold games. In the table below, you can see the essential features of the different capacities of Games Ultimate.
Game Pass Ultimate account capacity | Full | Hum | switch (non-home) |
---|---|---|---|
Access to all titles published in the Game Pass service | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
The number of accounts that can be linked to the account | Two pcs | a number | a number |
Access to new games immediately upon release | has it | has it | has it |
Access to new games released weekly and monthly | has it | has it | has it |
Discounts and special offers for game and DLC purchases | has it | has it | has it |
Access to games published on the LiveGold service | has it | has it | has it |
Access to games published on the EA Play service | has it | has it | has it |
The possibility of playing console games on mobile | has it | has it | has it |
Ability to play the game offline | has it | has it | does not have |
Activation | easy | medium | medium |
As we mentioned, the different capacities of Gamepass Ultimate differ in price, but the facilities and level of access to games are the same. The following will discuss the critical difference between these three capacities.
Gameplay Ultimate with a total capacity
By purchasing a complete Gameps Ultimate account, you can change your Xbox account’s email, password, and personal information. In addition, setting up and using these accounts is more straightforward and hassle-free than other Gamepass capacities, but they are sold at a higher price than the other two options. You can also use Gamepass on the console and computer by purchasing this capacity.
Games ultimate with home capacity
Microsoft rules allow Gamepass account holders to share their accounts with another user. The capacity of Home Gamepass supports this rule, and thus you can access all the advantages of this service by paying a lower fee than the total capacity of Gamepass.
Using the Gamepass sharing method in the Home capacity is not illegal in any way, and no one will have access to your personal information. Some sites mistakenly declare that using Gamepass with home capacity will ban your Xbox console, which is false; you can use it with peace of mind. Microsoft has released this feature under the name of GameSharing.
Gameplay Ultimate with Switch capacity (non-home)
Another type of Game Pass in terms of capacity is called Switch or non-home. These accounts are not remarkably different from home accounts; you need to do a few extra steps to set them up. Of course, the critical advantage of these types of accounts is the much lower price compared to the previous two capacities.
The types of capacity games introduced above are no different regarding features such as free game download, Live Gold, or EA Play.
How to set up Game Pass on an Xbox console
Setting up a Gameps account has relatively simple steps we will teach you next. Of course, depending on the Gamepass account capacity you have purchased, setting up this service on the Xbox console may be slightly different.
After purchasing a Gamepass Ultimate account, you will receive an email (known as your username) and its password, which you can use to launch on the Xbox console, depending on the capacity you purchased.
How to set up Games Ultimate with total capacity on Xbox
First, turn on your Xbox console and press the Xbox button on the controller. Select the Add or Switch option in the Profile and System section.
In this step, by selecting the Add New option, enter the username (email) and password of the account you purchased. Select the Next,kip This, or No Barriers options.
Do not select Get a New Account because this item is intended for creating a new account.
If the entered information is correct, you will be successfully logged into your account. In this step, the Xbox console may ask you to set the new user account as Home. There is no need to worry about this when using the total capacity, and you can turn the Make this my home Xbox option on or off.
The work is done, and you can access all Gamepass features by switching to another user account you have logged into on the Xbox console. In addition, since the total capacity of the user account belongs to you, you can use the same username and password received as your main account on the console.
How to set up Games Ultimate with home capacity
If you have purchased a game pass account with home capacity, importing it is the same as total power. Therefore, press the Xbox controller button and enter the Add or Switch option in the Profile and System section. Now enter the received email and password and in the following steps, select Next, Skip This, or No Barriers options. If you have entered the information correctly, this account will be added to the accounts registered on your Xbox console.
The critical point is that after entering a Gamepass Ultimate account with home capacity on your Xbox console, you must switch to your account and never, and we emphasize, never, ever log back into the purchased report.
The work is done, and from now on, every time you turn on your console and log in to your account (and not the purchased Gamepost Ultimate Home account), you will be able to access the collection of Games and services.
How to set up Games Ultimate with Switch capacity (non-home)
First, you must register the capacity of your Switch on your Xbox console, like the above methods, and make sure to uncheck the Make this my home Xbox option. The critical difference between these accounts with total capacity and Home is that whenever you turn on the console, you must log in to the purchased Gamepass account and then switch to your account to access Gamepass services and games.
In fact, unlike the Home capacity, which only needs to be set up once and you should not enter it in any way, in the Switch capacity, every time you turn on the Xbox console, you must first log in to the purchased account and then switch to your main account.
Important points when adding a Gameplay Ultimate account on Xbox
When setting up a Gameplay Ultimate account on your Xbox console, you’ll likely come across some things that will help you get the process right.
I learned how to create a Gameplay Ultimate account
You must also do this if you have purchased your Gameps Ultimate account with Home capacity. Note that switch or non-home accounts should never do this step. Moreover, if you have purchased the total power, this step is optional, and you can skip it.
- Enter the settings section of the Xbox console and select the General option.
- At this stage, enter the Personalization section.
- Now you need to enable the My Home XBox option.
- In the final step, select the Make This My Home XBox option.
If you come across the Remove This As My Home XBox option after entering the above page, your account is already home, and you don’t need to do any additional steps.
How to switch accounts on the Xbox console
You can use several different user accounts on your Xbox console. If your Gameps Ultimate account is home or switch (non-home), as we mentioned in the setup steps, you will need to move or switch between accounts, the actions below.
This step is unnecessary for full accounts, and home accounts only need to do this once during the initial setup.
- Press the Xbox button on your Xbox controller and select Profile & System.
- Now you have to select Add or Switch option.
- All user accounts logged in on your Xbox console will be displayed in this step.
- You need to enter the purchased Gamepass account you added to the console in the previous steps.
- After seeing the message of successfully logging into the Gamepass Ultimate account, repeat the same steps; in the last step, log into your Xbox account instead of the purchased report.
Now you can access all the services of Gamepass Ultimate Xbox with your account and enjoy hundreds of game titles published in it.
The best Gamps games for Xbox
In this part of the article, we are going to point out some of the best and most exciting games published on the Game Pass Xbox service; Titles that are expensive to buy separately, but as we mentioned, by setting up the Game Pass service on your Xbox console, you can access all these games without paying extra.
Please note that this list is based on the games available on the Xbox Gameplay service in the first week of April 2023.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Genre: First-person shooter
Developer: 343 Industries
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 118 GB
Iron Brigade
Genre: Third-person tower defense with multiplayer
Developer: Double Fine
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: No
Game size: 2 GB
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – The Prince’s Edition
Genre: role-playing
Developer: Level-5
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: No
Game size: 30 GB
Atomic Heart
Genre: First-person shooter
Developer: Mundfish
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 77 GB
Ori And The Blind Forest
Genre: Action Adventure
Developer: Moon Studios
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: No
Game size: 9 GB
Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition
Genre: action-role-playing
Developer: Cold Symmetry
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 9 GB
High On Life
Genre: First-person shooter
Developer: Squanch Games
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 47 GB
Mortal Kombat 11
Genre: Fighting
Developer: NetherRealm Studios
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 46 GB
Minecraft
Genre: Arcade
Developer: Survival Sandbox
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: No
Game size: 1 GB
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Genre: Action-adventure
Developer: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 50 GB
Gears 5
Genre: Third-person shooter/action-adventure
Developer: The Coalition
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 45 GB
It takes two
Genre: Action-adventure
Developer: Hazelight Studios
Optimized for Xbox Series S and X: Yes
Game size: 43 GB
We definitely cannot cover all the essential and top games of Gamepass service in this article, and you can browse all these games through your Xbox console and install them if you wish by spending a little time.