Xbox Developer Mode

Isaiah Dotson · Jun 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM

I was under the impression that as of June 2025 developer mode for individuals was going to be free. Whenever I try to register my account for microsoft/Xbox for dev mode though I keep getting promoted the 19 USD.

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SwordofWhedon

Where did you hear it was going to be free? I find that extremely unlikely that they would ever do such a thing

Just so that you're aware, developer mode is specifically to develop your own software. Any other uses is a violation of terms of service and can lead to account and hardware bans.

WPAK

Hi there,

as far as I know nothing changed in regards to that, but the real question is..should somebody do that.

Only people that use the console for developing purposes should do that

MissEdi

Hi there, Nils28!

We would not recommend enabling developer mode on the console, unless you are a developer who is in the process of creating a new application.

Additionally, the developer mode for the Xbox One console would not allow others to install a virus on accounts. We'd recommend reading over the

Developer Mode Activation App FAQ for further clarification in regards to this.

rickywilliams_02

ok is virtual machine app under development for xbox developer mode

Smwutches

Keep in mind this is a community-based forum so we don't work for Microsoft. Developer mode has not been disabled. If your account was deactivated, you would need to send an email to reportapp @ microsoft.com (remove the spaces) to report it so they can get your account reactivated. You can find more information at https://twitter.com/jronald/status/1478856796097835008

Xbox Developer Mode