Can I buy an Xbox Gift Card with Microsoft Credit?

Mikuo V4 · Nov 28, 2015

So recently, my father purchased a new laptop. With that new laptop, he got a free $25 dollar prepaid card of Microsoft credit. He doesnt use the Microsoft store, so he wanted to give the prepaid Microsoft credit to me. The thing is, it is already in his
account. I was wondering if there is a way to directly deliver that credit to my account (This one) or to purchase an Xbox Gift Card with the Microsoft credit and then send me the code. When I tried gifting a 25$ Xbox Gift card to my email, it says "Sorry,
this process is denied" or something of the sort.

:)

SoLA3ER · Nov 28, 2015

Sorry, we couldn't get authorization for this. Use adifferent or new way to pay....

Hi

I'm trying to buy Battlefield 4 Premium with money I just buy $50 Microsoft gift card and redeem into my account (At the moment
"US - Personal Account • You have $61.00 USD" . However,
When I'm purchase content in console I get a message saying "Sorry, we couldn't get authorization for this.Use a diffrent or new way to pay..."

What are Microsoft gift cards?
Microsoft gift cards give you the ability to conveniently purchase digital goods and services from Microsoft, even if you don't have a credit card. Once you redeem a gift card to your Microsoft account, you can buy and download thousands of amazing apps,
games, movies, TV shows, and more at the Windows Phone, Windows, Xbox Games, and Xbox Video stores (referred to as "Microsoft stores").

I don't have a credit card so bought gift card . then..?!?!

plz help me,What can I do ?!

EggplantMoon453 · Nov 28, 2015

Which card to pay with?

Im looking to buy a custom controller but im confused on which card i should get to buy it. Do I use a Xbox gift card or do I use the Microsoft gift card?

Thank you for any help you can give

Smwutches · Nov 28, 2015

If it's a credit for the microsoft Store he could try buying a card from them. Otherwise if it added the credit as part of his Microsoft account balance, it would not be possible. That credit can only be used for digital content.

OvercastBlock41

I dont know exactly what you mean but all microsoft gift cards can be used on an xbox or pc.

For example: you can use a microsoft store gift card to buy an xbox game and vice versa.

I had the same experience too and i still use gift cards instead of credit cards to get my gamepass/gold memberships and many virtual games.

emiliohernandez6

So why is it that you are not allowed to gift shark cards. You can gift anything else but shark Cards. I have unused credit in my microsoft account but the only thing played is gta v and i want to buy shark cards for that game. But I can only purchase
it for my own account. I cannot transfer it nor can I buy a gift card with my credit even tho I purchased the gift cards myself to put on the account. And now im being told GTA V SHARK CARDS CANNOT BE GIFTED !!! Why !!??!?! Please help

DREWJR1

I have and HDD and I want to know can I use Xbox gift cards to buy it or add credit towards purchases using Xbox gift cards.

The answer is Yes

Ackis

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/microsoft-gift-card-digital-code/cfq7ttc0k61w?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

Is that what you're looking for? Can you use existing credits to buy the gift card?

Zak M

You can apply both gift cards to your account and they will combine as 1 Microsoft account credit. For example if you wanted to buy a game worth $100 but you had 2x $50 gift cards, you can apply both of the $50 gift cards and then purchase the game (as they will combine both gift cards into a single $100 account credit)

To apply gift cards to your account use this link: https://redeem.microsoft.com/

Alternatively, you can also apply gift cards to your account by opening up the Microsoft store app > Hovering over the menu > then select “redeem”.

Can I buy an Xbox Gift Card with Microsoft Credit?