Moving games to a new account?

everySam · Feb 16, 2019

I’m moving out from home soon and have a TON of games saved to my dad’s Xbox one/Xbox live account. Is it possible to move and take the games with me? Some are discs and others are downloaded/purchased by me in the store.

For example, I have the most current Assassin’s Creed game in disc form with season’s pass. If i just pop the game in a new console, will that work? Another example, I purchased Vampyr from the store; can I transfer this to a new Xbox/live account? I don’t
want to have to buy everything again.

:)

Wolfie McG

Any of the discs you will be able to just pop in and play, but anything digital will not be able to be moved to another account.

Smwutches

Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology is used by content providers, such as Xbox Live, to control how digital game and video files are used and distributed. Xbox Live sells and rents DRM-protected videos, games and add-in content that are covered by
media usage rights that allow specific uses of that content.

When you purchase content, you receive a licence to use that content. The licence has two parts: the system licence and the local licence. The system licence applies to the gamertag that purchases the content, and the local licence applies to the console
where you first downloaded the content.

Transfer content licences

You can transfer content licences from one console to another once every four months.

If your console was recently repaired, or if you’ve purchased a new console, use the licence transfer option on your console to transfer content licences. Here’s how:

On your console, sign in to Xbox Live using the gamertag that you used to purchase the content.

Go to the Settings and then select Account.

Go to Your Billing Options, and then select Licence Transfer.

Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer the content licences.

After the licences have been transferred, you need to download the content again to update the local licences. This way the content can be used by other profiles on your console and when you’re not connected to Xbox Live.

This is only for the 360 and does not transfer anything between accounts.

Njal the Blue

Also be aware that any disk games will not transfer game saves over, so you will be starting again from scratch.

BeastBadshah

Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology is used by content providers, such as Xbox Live, to control how digital game and video files are used and distributed. Xbox Live sells and rents DRM-protected videos, games and add-in content that are covered by
media usage rights that allow specific uses of that content.

When you purchase content, you receive a licence to use that content. The licence has two parts: the system licence and the local licence. The system licence applies to the gamertag that purchases the content, and the local licence applies to the console
where you first downloaded the content.

Transfer content licences

You can transfer content licences from one console to another once every four months.

If your console was recently repaired, or if you’ve purchased a new console, use the licence transfer option on your console to transfer content licences. Here’s how:

On your console, sign in to Xbox Live using the gamertag that you used to purchase the content.
Go to the Settings and then select Account.
Go to Your Billing Options, and then select Licence Transfer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer the content licences.

After the licences have been transferred, you need to download the content again to update the local licences. This way the content can be used by other profiles on your console and when you’re not connected to Xbox Live.

choppyseize

You can change the primary email associated with the account but you can't transfer data or achievements the way you want

Moving games to a new account?