What is the age limit for Xbox Live?

To create an Xbox Live account, you must be at least 13 years old. This is the minimum age required by Microsoft to create a user account.
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Can my kids use my Xbox Live?

Create a child account

If you have children 13 or under who use an Xbox console, we encourage you to set up a child account for them. Features of properly setting up an account include managing a child's gaming activities like screentime, spending limits, privacy and content settings and more.
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What is the age range for Xbox?

Age recommendations are nine years and up. The Microsoft XBox Series X just like the PlayStation 5 offers an array of features such as fast load times, supports 4K resolution and with 120 fps frame rate, as well as supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for the 3D spatial audio.
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How to buy Xbox Live for a child account?

On the Xbox console

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings. Select Manage family members and choose a child account. Select Privacy & online safety > Xbox privacy > View details & customize > Buy & download.
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How do I remove the age limit on my Xbox?

Change your Xbox family group preferences
  1. Open the Xbox Family Settings app on your mobile device, and then go to Settings.
  2. Select Content restrictions, and then under Apply age filters change the age limit that you want to apply to the member's games, apps, and other content.
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Is there an age limit for Xbox Live?

To create an Xbox Live account, you must be at least 13 years old. This is the minimum age required by Microsoft to create a user account.
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Why is my Xbox age restricted?

Content restrictions – You or a member in your Xbox family group has their birth date set to under the age of majority (for example, under 18 in the U.S. or 19 in South Korea) and can't access the content that you're trying to launch due to age restrictions.
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How do I give my child permission on Xbox Live?

Locate the content you want to allow your child to access. On the Choose who will give permission screen, select your account. Enter your account email address and password, or the console's PIN. Select either Always or Just this once (or only Just this once if your account is not on the console).
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Can I change the age on my childs Xbox account?

Sign in to your account. Select Manage my child's profile info. Select Edit this child's personal info. Update birthdate and select Save.
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Does Xbox Live have a Family plan?

The Xbox Game Pass for Friends & Family plan, which granted access to Game Pass Ultimate and subsequentially to Xbox Live Gold for up to 4 users was discontinued last year. According to the official Xbox Support article for this program, all existing memberships should've ended by August 15, 2023.
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Is Xbox 20 years old?

The team at XboxEra have created an incredible book, dedicated to celebrating 20 years of the original Xbox; a celebration of all the games, the technology and the community that played them and brought so many worlds to life.
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How old is the oldest Xbox account?

Neustadter has been with Xbox Live since 2002. He attended the University of Oregon. According to Microsoft, "e" is the first Gamertag ever created on Xbox Live, having been created on August 13, 2002. Neustadter picked the Gamertag in the early stages of Xbox Live as an abbreviation for his first name.
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How long should a 13 year old play Xbox?

It's good to set video game time limits by age. For kids over the age of 6, the American Academy of Pediatrics says no more than 60 minutes on school days and 2 hours on non-school days. Kids under 6 should spend closer to 30 minutes.
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What is the age range for Xbox users?

Xbox users share by age groups are 25 to 34 years (28%), 25 to 44 years (23%), 18 to 24 years (18%), 45 to 54 years (15%), 13 to 17 years (10%), and 55 to 65 years (6%).
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Can a child account stream on Xbox?

Child accounts

Make sure you're signed in to an adult account. Child accounts aren't allowed to stream.
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Does Xbox have a kids mode?

Parental Controls for Xbox One X and Xbox One S can be set for each of your children's individual profiles, allowing you to prevent unauthorised purchases, ensuring your children only access age-appropriate content and restrict the ability to chat to strangers online.
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How to verify age on Xbox?

Your birthdate is found in the "Personal info" section of your Microsoft account. You can access your account online from any device with an internet browser. If you're trying to edit the age on a child's account, you'll need to go to a different section of your Microsoft account.
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How do I manage age restrictions on Xbox?

Xbox Family Settings app

Choose the member whose settings you want to adjust. Under Content restrictions select Apply age filters, and then select the current age filter. Under Allow content suitable for change the age limit to Age 18+ (unrestricted), and then select Save.
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Can a 13 year old have a Microsoft account?

Microsoft is committed to privacy for everyone—kids, teenagers, parents and guardians, and families. No matter your age, we want to be clear about the kind of data—or info—that we collect. We also want to make the choices you have about what you share with us clear.
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Can my son play on my Xbox Live account?

With a Microsoft account, you and members in your household can create Xbox profiles to play games and use Xbox services. If they don't have a Microsoft account already, you can create one and add them to your family group with the next set of steps.
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Why does my Xbox think I'm a child?

I'm an adult, but Microsoft thinks I'm a child

If you are an adult but have the wrong birth date on the account, you need to change the account information as if you were a child. Select Learn more about parent/guardian consent at the bottom of the information prompt.
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Where is Xbox Live parental controls?

Step by step instructions
  • Go to Your Xbox account and sign in.
  • Click on the 'Security, family & forums' icon.
  • Click on the 'Privacy settings' button.
  • Select your protection level in each category to suit your family needs.
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What is the minimum age for Xbox?

Create a child account

If you have children 13 or under who use an Xbox console, we encourage you to set up a child account for them.
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How do I get rid of child restrictions on Xbox?

Xbox Family Settings app

Under Content restrictions select Apply age filters, and then select the current age filter. Under Allow content suitable for change the age limit to Age 18+ (unrestricted), and then select Save.
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