Previously owned games requesting purchase to play

Hello JonTobin1, I hope everything is going well!

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I highly recommend following the troubleshooting steps here:

After each step try to see if the issue is fixed!

First, please select System > Settings > account > remove accounts and then select your account and select Remove to confirm.

Then, hold down the power button for about 10 seconds, until the console shuts off, then unplug the power cord and wait for 2-3 minutes before plugging it back in and turn on the Xbox.

If the issue persists, please select System > Settings > General > Network setting > Advanced settings > Alternate MAC address: clear

Then, please select System > Settings > devices and streaming > blue ray > persistent storage > clear three times > restart console.

If you are still encountering the same issue, please select System > Settings > System > Console info > Select Reset console > Choose Reset and keep my games and apps

I wish you a lovely day, and I hope this helps you out!

Kind Regards

Stay safe, and happy gaming!

Make sure that the account you are using owns the game and is set as xbox home in order to play previously purchased titles.

Did you own it on disk? In order to play it, the disk needs to be in the drive to prove you own the game. Since the Series S doesn't have a disk drive, you would need to own it digitally in order to be able to play it. Since the game is no longer available for digital purchase, there would be no way to play it on the Series S unless you had previously purchased it digitally.

You should be able to find them listed in your history on the Store no? ALl the games I have bought are listed there, including all the DLCs...admittedly my history only stretches back just ove r ayear though

You would have to purchase them digitally in order to be able to play them on the all digital console.