Xbox Live username change to inactive username.

JBGold913 · Nov 19, 2016

Hey I was wondering if I could change my Xbox live username to an inactive user's one?: I use this particular username (that I want to change to) in most of my games that I have i.e Minecraft, Twitter, YouTube and much more (the username
I want to change to is SilverMyth). But it's currently being used by an Xbox 360 user which seems inactive? Can someone please check if the account is inactive and tell me if I can change my username to that one?, thanks x

:)

THEOWENKILLER · Nov 19, 2016

Username Change

And stay away from the site that advised you to try this.

Daft Badger · Nov 19, 2016

Username change

Details on how to block,avoid,report can be found here
enforcement.xbox.com/.../HowTo

Smwutches · Nov 19, 2016

If the tag is still in use on the servers there is no way you can have it unless the original owner changes it or it does become released by Microsoft at a later date. There is no way to request one. The tag system is also in use on other Microsoft services.
So even if they are not an active Xbox use, it could be in use elsewhere.

DIPDIP0TAT0CH1P · Oct 31, 2018

Even inactive Gamertags cannot be used, every so often MS will recycle unused Gamertags no longer associated with account, but this is rare.

DIPDIP0TAT0CH1P

Even inactive Gamertags cannot be used, every so often MS will recycle unused Gamertags no longer associated with account, but this is rare.

Smwutches

If the tag is still in use on the servers there is no way you can have it unless the original owner changes it or it does become released by Microsoft at a later date. There is no way to request one. The tag system is also in use on other Microsoft services.
So even if they are not an active Xbox use, it could be in use elsewhere.

xDeathzone117x

What will happen to inactive xbox one accounts?

If there is an inactive account with a username i want could i claim the username?

Hi,

An inactive Xbox account will be deleted after being inactive for 5 years. If you have made a purchase on that account, It will not be deleted. My best advice would be to have a slight alteration of the desired username to be unique. As an example, if the
name Deathzone117 is taken, you can try . I hope this helps,

Kind regards,

Harrison

ngocphi

I suggest you check again

It doesn't matter anyways if you check the name again you will see the problem.

You should know this as an ambassador

Names aren't an on-demand service

2nd you cant take the name if you DoubleCheck the name

There is a major problem you aren't seeing and it has nothing to do with his activeness

In order to take a name without HASHTAGS no-one can have it and it must be unique however since you aren't the only one thinking it's unique it's taken not once but 4x so even if the original person changes their name you cant take it without a hashtag anyways since 4 other accounts have that name also abeit a hashtag considering some of the posts are within 60 days you ain't going to get all 5 name reset

You will just have to take the hashtag or.some up with a different spelling tons of others already have

Just a Volunteer

Gamertag update FAQ has all the details for gamertags.

Xbox Live username change to inactive username.