Can I get Bean Dip as my gamertag? If the user is inactive

Sorry but the quick answer is no.

The only way to take it is if the original owner changes it to something else or they do not sign into the account for 5 years (starting in 2016) and it gets freed up. The gamertag system is in use on other Microsoft services, so even if it's not in use
on an Xbox, it may be in use somewhere else.

Hi there,

there is a chance that a gamertag will become available after some non-activity, but then it must be fully inactive and it will take at least 5 years before it will be removed and may become available again.

There is no option to request it though, it's just waiting and periodically checking if it is available.

You would have to come to some kind of agreement with the inactive user to have them pay the fee to change their name so you can get their freed up, old tag. That would be unreliable and potentially risky.

As Genesis1953 stated, there is a policy that could potentially recycle inactive gamertags, but there's no telling how long it will be until you get the taken gamertag you want.

Support is unable to assist with personal gamertag requests, especially with taking them from an inactive account. You will just have to choose something different or stick with your current gamertag for now.

Hi, sorry to say that a gamertag cannot be reserved.
A gamertag will get released if its corresponding Microsoft account is inactive for 5 years; however, the user of an account might still log in on other Microsoft services besides Xbox, and if that's the case, the account would not be considered inactive.