Remove numbers in gamertag/minecraft username

You'd have to change it to something else and then change it back. Keep in mind it can take time for the servers to update to show a tag as being free so it may not be available without numbers immediately.

Hello!

I'm a Independent Advisor. I will be glad to help you.

Minecraft username and Xbox Gamertag are two different concepts. The Microsoft/Xbox account you used for the migration got a random gamertag, it doesn't take the Minecraft username, so if you want to change it you must do it through this website

https://social.xbox.com/changegamertag

If you are trying to use the username you had in Minecraft as gamertag and the system puts some numbers in front of a "#" character, it means that gamertag without the numbers is already in use, the numbers are added randomly to identify each account with the same gamertag.

I hope the information has been clear, I will be attentive to any questions you may have.

Best Regards.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately this is the only way to get a gamertag change right now. However, I did want to clarify that your Minecraft Java username is separate from your gamertag. In-game your username will display your Minecraft Java username and not your gamertag. You are free to change your Minecraft Java username as many times as you would like for free after each waiting period. I hope this answered your question.

Thanks,

I understand. The account's primary email address cannot be linked to multiple accounts or Xbox profiles because it's unique in every accounts. Your original gamertag with no suffix must be linked to a different email address. It is because, if you linked your Minecraft account to your Microsoft account (with gamertag that has no numbers) you won't be able to set or claim the same gamertag with suffix as they're technically the same gamertag and the numbers or suffix is just an identifier for each unique account.

I suggest to try to enter your phone number or emails or skype username if you had it linked to your original account here https://account.live.com/username/recover to find your correct account.

Hi ghost_hotline

Recently, Microsoft started to integrate Minecraft Java accounts with Microsoft accounts. Could you have merged the wrong account at some point or signed in with the wrong account?

More details on usernames and Gamertags can be found here:

Minecraft: Java Edition Username VS Gamertag FAQ – Home