Xbox Live Gold question

[mark1234]

Hi,

We bought a new Xbox 360E over Christmas (this thing is quiet - I'm used to the old white ones which sounded like jet engines) and the kids want to use it to play poxy Minecraft with their friends.

I know I need to stump up for an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online gaming, but is that per account or per console? I can't find a dummies guide to this online. I'm trying to work out if I need to make the kids share an account or if they can have separate ones.

Thanks.

[3rob3]

It is per account. They used to have a family pack but it is gone now.