Switching linked Xbox accounts

Brandon Faulks · Dec 1, 2022

So my girlfriend owns an Xbox series X and I own a PS5. She told me I could set up a Xbox account on her console, which I did, this was a couple of weeks ago. However, I used my normal email which I use everyday. The address I used is different to my outlook as I never use mail on my PC. I have just gone back to my PC today, and was looking around my Microsoft account and realised I already had a Xbox account from years ago when I first got my laptop which is currently linked to my Microsoft account. Is there a way I can unlink/remove the Xbox account from my Microsoft account and replace it with the new one on my girlfriends Xbox?

Thank you in advance.

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JosefLBohorquez

You’re welcome Brandon

Don't hesitate to reach the community forums if you need help in the future
For now take care and have a good day

JosefLBohorquez

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.

I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today Brandon

Sorry to say but any kind of content transfer between Microsoft account can't be made

Each Xbox profile is linked to one Microsoft account

You can add and remove emails linked to a Microsoft account, but this doesn't apply to existing outlook.com *microsoft domain* emails

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.

Kindly check if this FAQs address your questions https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/44...

If you still need more help with this, reach out to Minecraft support for assistance here https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/requests/new

Hope this helps

Jesse E'

Is your Microsoft account linked to a different Switch account or your Switch account linked to a different Microsoft account?

EggsBoxJuan

support.xbox.com/.../manage-microsoft-account

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Why do I get a “The Microsoft account (or Windows Live ID) you’re switching to is already linked to another Xbox account” error message?

If you try to switch your Xbox LIVE gamertag to a Microsoft account that is already linked to another gamertag, you will receive a message that says “The Microsoft account (or Windows Live ID) you’re switching to is already linked to another Xbox account.”

Before you can switch your gamertag in this case, you must first remove the existing gamertag from that Microsoft account:

1.Create a new Microsoft account. You will only need this new account as a temporary means of moving your gamertags. After the gamertags have been switched, you will no longer need this Microsoft account.

Example:

Gamertag A is linked to Microsoft account 1.

Gamertag B is linked to Microsoft account 2.

To swap gamertags A and B between Microsoft accounts 1 and 2, first create a third temporary account: Microsoft account 3

2.Switch the gamertag that is linked to the Microsoft account you want to use to the new temporary account you just created.

Example:

Gamertag A remains linked to Microsoft account 1.

Switch gamertag B to Microsoft account 3.

Microsoft account 2 is now free.

3.Now switch your gamertag to the Microsoft account you want to use.

Example:

Switch gamertag A to Microsoft account 2.

Gamertag B remains linked to Microsoft account 3.

Microsoft account 1 is now free.

4.To complete the swap of gamertags between the two original Microsoft accounts, you must wait 30 days. (A gamertag can be switched only once every 30 days.)

Example:

Gamertag A remains linked to Microsoft account 2.

After 30 days, switch gamertag B to Microsoft account 1.

Microsoft account 3 is now free and no longer needed.

Switching linked Xbox accounts