Gamertag is Already in Use, but No One is using it

Hello everyone,

I have two accounts.

On my old account, I changed my gamertag to something else to free up that gamertag.

On my new account, I tried to change it to my old account's gamertag, but it states it is in use.

So, I tried to send a friend request to that individual, but it states "This gamertag does not exist".

I tried chatting support, but they could not provide a good answer.

Any ideas?

:)

 

I cant change my gamertag?

Ok i wanna change my gamertag and it says its already in use but when i add the gamertag it says no one is using it wtf?

 

Gamertag is already in use?

The tag could have been permanently banned at some point. Or the tag could have been used at some point and MS may not have released it for reuse just yet.

 

FYI, it has been 9 years and it is still happening.

 

if it has been 9years you changed the original account then it has been taken

You have to remember that when searching for the tag your must be exact in caps and space

But when changing your name it has to be unique

That's why it's not showing up

And no they won't sit with you with the infinite amount of combination to try

 

Thanks for commenting.

My gamertag was not that long. No one is using it. I wish that were the case! That would make sense of it all.

Anyone else have any idea?

 

Was the gamertag spaced? If so try searching it together there was a time when there could be a spaced version of a tag and a nonspaced version but if one of them changed there tag then it couldn’t be claimed ever again the other one would be left.