Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

Discus and support Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I purchased AC Odyssey a few weeks ago while it was on sale and have been playing it without issue since then (except for it crashing sometimes).... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by MitchellFreeburn, May 22, 2020.

  1. Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased


    I purchased AC Odyssey a few weeks ago while it was on sale and have been playing it without issue since then (except for it crashing sometimes). However a few days ago when I tried to play it I got a pop up screen saying that in order to play it, i need
    to buy it. The game does not show up in my purchase history on my account but it does show in the games that i own. I’ve tried hard resetting my xbox but to no avail.

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    MitchellFreeburn, May 22, 2020
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  2. MitchellFreeburn Win User

    Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

    When i sign into my microsoft account on the web browser the game comes up which I got told from one of the support team means i do own the license to the game. I have also been charged for the game and the money has been taken from my account
  3. H3PA80R Win User

    Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

    If the game won´t show up in your purchase history you don´t own it. It has to show up as complete in your account. Check it in your browser first. If you made the purchase and it went though try to contact the support to take a look into it.
  4. zamfirdavid13 Win User

    Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

    Hi,

    To make sure you own the game and did not run in to any issues with your payment instrument at the time it was attempted to be charged, head on over to account.microsoft.com to
    ensure the game is marked as "Completed" in your order history. If not, you will need to purchase the game again because the initial purchase did not go through.


  5. Edgarour Win User

    Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

    unfortunately if you don't own the game, you won't be able to play it, I had a similar problem but it was because my connection was very unstable and I couldn't connect
  6. MitchellFreeburn Win User

    Being told I need to purchase a game in order to play it but it has already been purchased

    When i sign into my microsoft account on the web browser the game comes up which I got told from one of the support team means i do own the license to the game. I have also been charged for the game and the money
    has been taken from my account.
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