I deleted a game included in an Xbox bundle and I have to pay to download it again

Hello Alasdair,

Thanks for posting here on the Xbox forums. Is this a game that you had to redeem a code for? You would have to re-download the game. You have to use the account that redeemed the code for the game.

For example, If you redeemed the code on your account, you can go into "My games and apps" to find that game under "Ready to install". You do not need to pay for the game again.

If someone else set up your Xbox and redeemed the code on Their
account, then you would need to use their account to redownload the game.

a digital game will always appear after being uninstalled in the tab ready to install in the games section, in pc in your microsoft account you can also find it in the tab of my games

If you redeem the code on your account and it not showing up on your "ready to install" list you can confirm the purchase online and when you see click on it to download. It will show up under your "ready to install list. If you have your account set to
"home" on your Xbox it will automatically download to your Xbox.

1. Sign in to the Payment & billing page with your Microsoft account.
   
   Note If you don't know your Microsoft account email address or password, use the Lost Account Solution or the Lost
   Password Solution.

The game should appear in your ready to install list in my games and apps. Have a read of this support article: https://support.xbox.com/en-IE/games/purchasing/redeem-token-where-is-game-or-dlc

If nothing works, contact Microsoft Customer Support at
https://support.xbox.com

Hi!

Try deleting the profile from the console and re-download it again. This way your profile data will be sync back to the console. So try to check if the installed content works.

I deleted the account and re downloaded it, however, the game just isn't there anymore. It says I have to pay money again if I want to get it, and I have to buy it in a bundle which costs even more. It doesn't seem as if it worked...