Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?

Discus and support Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag? in XBoX Accessibility to solve the problem; I know changing a gamertag costs literally nothing for xbox (less than a cent). Why do they charge $10? Is there any way to change a gamertag without... Discussion in 'XBoX Accessibility' started by Ben V2, Feb 5, 2023.

  1. Ben V2
    Ben V2 Guest

    Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?


    I know changing a gamertag costs literally nothing for xbox (less than a cent). Why do they charge $10? Is there any way to change a gamertag without paying the ridiculous fee?

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    Ben V2, Feb 5, 2023
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  2. Ben V2 Win User

    Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?

    Not sure what you're talking about. I'm looking to change my gamertag, not unban my account. I would hope that bans pertain to an account rather than simply a gamertag...
  3. Ben V2 Win User

    Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?

    So, there wouldn't be any names left because the gamertag names are limited to 12 characters? Seems like an artificial limitation to me. Also, changing a few bits in a server costs almost nothing, so I don't see how there are any significant back-end costs. Am I missing something here?
  4. ngocphi Win User

    Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?

    Ya play pc and non free 2 play titles

    Name is a privilege

    There has to be thought behind your name and if you break the rules with your name there has to be consequences

    Otherwise if you don't put thought into your name and repeaf offences freely you will end up with a perm ban

    Mosf services require payment for name changes as thought should be used behind your name

    Just.use more thouvght with your name

    Unless you are going with a clan which case maybe you.should.consider joining another clan if 10 bucks is too much

    Cause it's.more on other services

    Some wont even allow you to change your name

    In steam you can get a free.name.change but it doesn't affect in-game name
  5. Jonny306 Win User

    Why does it cost $10 to change a gamertag?

    Hello there!

    My name is Jonny and I will be the Independent Advisor for Microsoft assisting you today!

    First, thank you so much for contacting us regarding your concern.

    The fee comes for many back-end reasons. If players could change their tag for free, there would be ZERO names left to use. This would cause a TON of problems. In addition, players get ONE free which is MORE than enough to choose a name they like and want to stick with. An Xbox Account is not a social media platform that allows multiple aliases/ name changes. If you want to change your name multiple times, it comes with a cost.

    This is up to you but cant be done for free.
  6. Mister Cizl Win User

    why does it cost 10 dollars to change my gamertag?

    Hey ContinualButton! Unfortunately there is no way to get a free change after your first Gamertag is selected. If you would like to see a change to this, you will want to submit that idea
    here so the proper teams can be made aware. Thanks!
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