Is there a way to change what Microsoft account is linked to a minecraft account ?

saturnw · Nov 4, 2021

So my parents bought an account for my brothers and me, a long time ago and for about 4 years I’m the only one playing on it.

And I wanted to change the email to be mine for a long time and I tought that the migration would be the best time because I could directly link my Microsoft account.

Today the migration finally happened and I asked my brother to validate the code with his email but he accidentally clicked the Microsoft account that was already connected to his email and now I don’t know if I can unlink his account to change it to mine

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XBF Houmaidi O

Hello @saturnw! I hope that you are doing well today!

Would you please let us know what version of Minecraft are you using.

saturnw

I use minecraft java edition

XBF Houmaidi O

Thank you for your replay.

Unfortunately, after you link a Minecraft: Java Edition account to a Microsoft Secure Account (MSA), the accounts are permanently linked and cannot be unlinked. However, I would highly suggest getting in touch with Mojang Support to see if they can change the email.

Jesse E'

Hello, My name is Jesse. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I'm afraid there isn't a way to unlink the account from this end. You could try reaching out to Minecraft support if they can do it for you.

Cristiana_C

Hello, Nicole!

As of now, it seems that the ability to transfer a Minecraft account from one Microsoft account to another is not directly supported. This is likely due to security reasons and to prevent misuse of accounts.

However, Mojang Studios has been transitioning Minecraft Java Edition players from Mojang accounts to Microsoft accounts. This move is aimed at improving safety and security in the Java Edition of the game. After moving, Java players will get several new features such as increased account security with two-factor authentication, single account login for all PC-based Minecraft games, and improved parental controls.

If you’re facing issues with your account or need further assistance, I recommend reaching out to Mojang Support for more detailed guidance.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Cristiana

Is there a way to change what Microsoft account is linked to a minecraft account ?