Buying games as gifts

Neilahni · Dec 23, 2017

if I already have the game, do I have to repurchase the game in order for the person to get it?

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IRB · Dec 23, 2017

Buying as a games as a gift

It may be that not all games can be bought as a gift, or if it is a Pre-Order of a game you have pre-ordered for yourself, the gift option doesn't seem to appear until the release day has passed when it should show the gift option again.

War King of Old · Dec 23, 2017

Buying as a games as a gift

so I am trying to buy a game as a gift but the option is not showing up and I have bought many games for friends even ones ive owned so I dont know what to do

gds1972 · Dec 23, 2017

Hi Neilahni

If you are purchasing a game for someone else then you will need to select the option to buy as a gift this will then charge your account for the game and then send a 25 digit redeem code to the person you are gifting the game to.

Please remember with game gifting the other persons account must be set to the same region as your account was when the purchase was made or they may have trouble redeeming the code and also be careful to make sure you gift it to the correct gamertag/E-mail.

Give the Gift of Games this Holiday! - Xbox Wire

Francia J.

There is no option to buy an in-game currency as a gift, that will be the only option to buy a game using Microsoft money as a gift.

Mistress Sara

This page explains how to purchase items as a gift.

How to buy a digital game as a gift

StuartATrueRed

If you want to give the game as a gift, you can purchase the game from the store, but instead of selecting buy, select buy as a gift.

EthanJin

Is it possible to gift a game with Gamepass? Or do you have to actually buy the game then gift it?

Dérek Augusto

Imagine, I thank you.

The game is in digital format, if it's a gift for your grandson, just buy it as a gift, or buy it with his email!

Buying games as gifts