Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

Discus and support Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones) in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I was trying to purchase an Xbox 360 game for Xbox One S (Backwards compatible), but when I try to purchase the game, I get an error about buying the... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by jbrain4, Jan 20, 2020.

  1. jbrain4
    jbrain4 Guest

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)


    I was trying to purchase an Xbox 360 game for Xbox One S (Backwards compatible), but when I try to purchase the game, I get an error about buying the game from the Xbox itself and not xbox.com even though I tried to complete the purchase from the Xbox, or
    (when trying to complete the purchase from marketplace.xbox.com at a computer) I get sent to the xbox.com home page when clicking on "Buy Game." I have tried using a different account, and that account was able to get to the purchase screen. I did notice that
    xbox.com does not show me as logged in (logging in with the other account worked fine, other Microsoft websites show me as logged in). The "Sign In" button was there, but there was no blank user icon and the "Sign In" text was no longer a button (again, worked
    fine with a different account). I know that my account is capable of purchasing content, I have purchased Cuphead and several other free games, but now I cannot even purchase a free title. I have checked for cookie issues, none seem present; I have tried different
    browsers, no difference; and I have restarted the Xbox itself, it didn't fix any issues. xbox.com/status shows everything as operational. I also cannot sign onto account.xbox.com to view my profile.

    EDIT: The websites are also very inconsistent on whether or not they show my gamertag and image, answers.microsoft.com shows my gamertag and image, but non of the other domains (that I have noticed) show it, they only show my name and my profile icon. And
    the "My Profile" link only shows up for answers.microsoft.com and links to that profile. I cannot get to my Xbox profile anywhere. I can go to account.xbox.com, but it just sends me to this
    support page
    . I am not a part of a Microsoft family, my account is a single, lone account.

    TL;DR: I cannot purchase anything on my Xbox account (via Xbox or web). Xbox.com does not show me as signed in (other MS domains show me as signed in)

    :)
     
    jbrain4, Jan 20, 2020
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  2. jbrain4 Win User

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

    I did see that earlier, but I waited to attempt the purchase until after the issue appeared to be resolved on xbox.com/status.
  3. druupyyy Win User

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

    I too have had the same problem where I cannot get or own new games. Not even games from the game pass or gold. I’ve checked everything but I don’t know why.
  4. jbrain4 Win User

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

    If you go to account.xbox.com, does it send you to a support page for changing child privacy settings?
  5. jbrain4 Win User

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

    I have tried buying the game on the Xbox itself, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari (mobile and desktop), none of them have worked.
  6. AmusableSoap849 Win User

    Unable to purchase Xbox games (even free ones)

    The systems are BROKE at the moment
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