Xbox Gamertag Suffix

So the "Xbox one console and Xbox apps" gamertag wont show a suffix in games that support it?

My last gamertag had a suffix for both so i have no idea which of the two gamertags was being used. Basically, if i were to change my gamertag to the ones in the picture, will the "Xbox one console and Xbox apps" gamertag show a suffix in game?

안녕하세요. Masjwer 객님

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Thank you for sharing the issue.

When you changed your original Gamertag (A) to a new one (B), it became available for others to use. However, when you tried to revert back to Gamertag A, it received a numeric suffix. Here’s why:

1. Gamertag Changes:
   
   • Xbox updated gamertags to support a 12-character max, Unicode-based name of your choice.
     
   • If a gamertag is already taken, a suffix with numbers is added to differentiate users with the same gamertag.
     
   • Existing gamertags remain unchanged with no suffix.
     
   • When you changed from A to B, A became available for others, and the suffix was added to prevent confusion.
     
   • Unfortunately, you cannot remove the suffix once it’s assigned1.
     
2. Suffix Details:
   
   • Suffixes are subtle but always shown.
     
   • They appear everywhere except in friends lists.
     
   • Friends won’t see suffixes in their lists, but they may appear in games that support modern gamertags.
     

To summarize, your original Gamertag A now has a suffix due to the change. If you want to keep it without the suffix, consider choosing a unique gamertag.

Best Regards.

Leo.L - Microsoft Community Support Specialist

This is what confuses me. How do we know that the gamertags that show the suffix the same size and color as the main GT aren't the "Xbox games that don't support the new gamertag system* and all Xbox 360 experiences" gamertag? If that GT has a suffix, it doesn't have the "#" and the suffix is the same text size and color.

Hi Doezi;

Nobody will be able to claim the same gamertag without a mandatory, auto-assigned suffix. . The suffix is auto-assigned by Xbox to make sure everyone
is unique. Xbox doesn’t allow players to select their own suffix at this time. Once a user changes his gamertag, the previous one will be available to others. If
you want a gamertag without a suffix, you can! It just has to be a gamertag that hasn't been claimed by someone else, you can find out by checking availability when changing your gamertag.

Hoped this helped!

Hi,

Also refer to the Xbox gamertag FAQ where it says under the question ‘Does the suffix always appear next to my gamertag?’:

If you’re assigned a suffix, the # symbol and suffix appear everywhere except in friends lists. You don’t see suffixes of friends in your friends list and they don’t see yours in their friends list. Your suffix may also appear in games that support the modern gamertag system so that everybody knows who’s who.

Hope this helps.