Cant buy anything, nor can I adds parent in settings

NicoHarvin · Jun 29, 2022

Every time I try to buy something it usually works. Then I come back to Xbox after not using it for a few months, it doesn’t work when I buy things. I tried buying some $3 thing on a game just now. It says no and tells me to go to settings, account, family settings, then “manage family members”.. I never used restrictions before so I don’t know why it’s saying this. I go into the settings and it says that I don’t even have restrictions, which I never did, bear in mind I bought something less then a month ago before this. I put on most of the dumb “protect your account from unauthorized activity” ****. I couldn’t put on the “add a parent” part. Now of course I tried doing it on myself but it didn’t work. I don’t have anyone else to add as a parent so I don’t know what to do. How do I remove this or solve it?

Alright update: appearently the Xbox listed me as the parent instead of my step dad for some strange reason. Now it also says that I gtg to “privacy and online safety”. Even though literally all settings are for adult and also everyone/friends. So I don’t know what they kinda want us to do. What now?

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Crocoko

Hello,

Have you checked that your family doesn't have spending limits enabled which restricts you from buying items. Also, if you are trying to purchase a game that has a PEGI 16 and/or 18 (or the rating equivalent in your country), the settings may restrict this (if so, head to Microsoft Family -> Content Filters -> Apps and Games).

If you've checked all the above settings and your still unable to purchase the game, feel free to let me know.

Cheers,

crocyyyyy

Crocoko

Hello,
Have you managed to fix your issue?
Cheers,
crocyyyyy

astronige

i set up the parental account but long ago so no access to it nor do i probably remember anything they asked me when setting it up so not sure it will work

PS3 for us both this christmas i beleive !!!!!

Farscape247

it can take a few days to process, also change your password so he cant buy anything, if he has a chold account add it to your account via microsoft family and set his spending to 0.

EliteWolf75

I have been hooked up to my parents account for a while, and they have set it to let me buy "anything" from the store and it continues to say to me "Change your settings to purchase free or paid content", i have been through my parents account as well and
it has been set to let me buy "anything"

Cant buy anything, nor can I adds parent in settings