Gamertags and Microsoft Accounts.. Need advice

^Do you have the Xbox 360 console? Currently that is the only way to change an email associated with a gmertag, silly I know.

The only thing I can suggest if providing feedback about this here:
https://myservice.xbox.com/

Someone has most likely already provided this, but you can support the idea as well as commenting on it.

Account deletion for inactivity is rare

Best to take the advice of ngocphi

Follow this link to find out how to change it:

support.xbox.com/.../switch-gamertag-to-different-microsoft-account

You'll first need to contact support to find out the current MSA on your regular gamertag. Then you'll need to download THIS gamertag to your console, then you'll need to create an EXTRA Microsoft Account at signup.live.com, then you'll need to transfer
this gamertag to the EXTRA Microsoft Account using Settings -> Account -> Account Security -> Change Microsoft Account. Then you'll probably need to wait 30 days, then transfer your regular gamertag to the now free Microsoft Account using the same process.

Ahh I think I see what's going on here SassierRope643! You do in fact need to switch your account to a 3rd email as has been suggested. Before you can switch your gamertag in this case, you must first remove the existing gamertag from that Microsoft account:



Create a new Microsoft account. You will only need this new account as a temporary means of moving your gamertags. After the gamertags have been switched, you will no longer need this Microsoft account.



Example:

Gamertag A is linked to Microsoft account 1.

Gamertag B is linked to Microsoft account 2.

To swap gamertags A and B between Microsoft accounts 1 and 2, first create a third temporary account: Microsoft account 3

Switch the gamertag that is linked to the Microsoft account you want to use to the new temporary account you just created.



Example:

Gamertag A remains linked to Microsoft account 1.

Switch gamertag B to Microsoft account 3.

Microsoft account 2 is now free.

Now switch your gamertag to the Microsoft account you want to use.



Example:

Switch gamertag A to Microsoft account 2.

Gamertag B remains linked to Microsoft account 3.

Microsoft account 1 is now free.

To complete the swap of gamertags between the two original Microsoft accounts, you must wait 30 days. (A gamertag can be switched only once every 30 days.)



Example:

Gamertag A remains linked to Microsoft account 2.

After 30 days, switch gamertag B to Microsoft account 1.

Microsoft account 3 is now free and no longer needed.

To make these Microsoft Account email changes (since you can't on the console) you can do so on account.live.com and select 'Update Email'! Let me know if this helps resolve the issue.

BulletRouge hey there



The only way to currently transfer a gamertag to a different microsoft account is on the Xbox 360. My advice would be to download your profile on a 360 console, either your own (if you have one) or a friends and then make the transfer using

THIS guide.



I hope this helps.

Many thanks,

Cloud