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Discus and support Xbox Live in XBoX Rewards & Social to solve the problem; Hi, Is there any easy way to transfer an Xbox live account to be associated with a different Microsoft account? I originally set up my son's Xbox... Discussion in 'XBoX Rewards & Social' started by #Paul#, Aug 31, 2018.

  1. #Paul#
    #Paul# Guest

    Xbox Live


    Hi,

    Is there any easy way to transfer an Xbox live account to be associated with a different Microsoft account? I originally set up my son's Xbox account on my email which is associated with my Microsoft account. He would now like to setup his own Microsoft
    account and move his Xbox live account across to it.

    It appears that this is not easily achieved without loosing all Xbox/Gaming points and starting with a completely new gamertag. Obviously he is very reluctant to do this. I am also reluctant to change my Microsoft account as this is associated with my business
    email account. What options are there?

    :)
     
    #Paul#, Aug 31, 2018
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  2. jay1987
    jay1987 Guest
    jay1987, Aug 31, 2018
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  3. Captain Speedy, Aug 31, 2018
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  4. M3tal Daz3
    M3tal Daz3 Guest

    Xbox Live

    M3tal Daz3, Aug 31, 2018
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  5. ChiefJoboo
    ChiefJoboo Guest
    Gamertags/xbox profiles can NOT be moved between microsoft accounts. Even if you change the email (as seen

    here
    ) it will still log you into the same microsoft account, but with just a different email. You can only change TO an email that is NOT Hotmail, Live or Outlook.

    The only way to fix this is to have your son create a new account. You can set your account as the

    My home xbox
    account and on that console he can share your games and gold.
     
    ChiefJoboo, Aug 31, 2018
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  6. #Paul#
    #Paul# Guest
    If I associate a new email address with my Microsoft account and then remove my existing email from this account, couldn't I then create a new Microsoft account with my previous email address? This way my son could continue with the same Microsoft account/Xbox
    subscription under his new email address. He would then retain all the benefits of his existing gamer profile which he has gained over the past 8 years.
     
    #Paul#, Sep 1, 2018
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  7. ChiefJoboo
    ChiefJoboo Guest
    If I associate a new email address with my Microsoft account and then remove my existing email from this account, couldn't I then create a new Microsoft account with my previous email address? This way my son could continue with the same Microsoft account/Xbox
    subscription under his new email address. He would then retain all the benefits of his existing gamer profile which he has gained over the past 8 years.

    You could do that and create a new microsoft account and xbox account with that email but he will start fresh with 0 everything and no subscription.

    The gamertag and all purchases, subscriptions and gamerpoints and save game progress will stay with the microsoft account that it's on and there's no way to move that to another microsoft account no matter what you do: may that be email moving or anything.

    Sorry.
     
    ChiefJoboo, Sep 1, 2018
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  8. #Paul#
    #Paul# Guest

    Xbox Live

    If I associate a new email address with my Microsoft account and then remove my existing email from this account, couldn't I then create a new Microsoft account with my previous email address? This way my son could continue with the same Microsoft account/Xbox
    subscription under his new email address. He would then retain all the benefits of his existing gamer profile which he has gained over the past 8 years.

    You could do that and create a new microsoft account and xbox account with that email but he will start fresh with 0 everything and no subscription.

    The gamertag and all purchases, subscriptions and gamerpoints and save game progress will stay with the microsoft account that it's on and there's no way to move that to another microsoft account no matter what you do: may that be email moving or anything.

    Sorry.

    I don't think I explained myself very well in my last post. I am actually suggesting that my son keeps the Microsoft account and the Xbox live subscription, gamer points etc. What if he adds a new email address to this account, then makes it the primary
    email, then removes the original email address (mine). Is this possible?

    Then if I require a Microsoft account I will simply make a new one. I'm expecting that I wouldn't be able to use my email address due to it being associated previously with a Microsoft account. If this is the case then I will have to create a new email address
    purely for a Microsoft account.
     
    #Paul#, Sep 1, 2018
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  9. ChiefJoboo
    ChiefJoboo Guest
    Yes you can do that. You can only add an email that is not Outlook, Hotmail nor Live mail.

    > Then if I require a Microsoft account I will simply make a new one. I'm expecting that I wouldn't be able to use my email address due to it being associated previously with a Microsoft account. If this is the case then I will have to create a new
    email address purely for a Microsoft account.


    You can do this and make a new microsoft account with that email if the email is not Outlook, Hotmail nor Live mail. Otherwise you will need to create a new email and new microsoft account.

    Sorry for the misunderstanding.
     
    ChiefJoboo, Nov 3, 2018
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    Xbox Updated Itself Dashboard Changed Xbox Live Not Connecting

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    Can't connect to Xbox live?!?

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    iphone wireless hotspot not working with Xbox one

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  14. WobblyDread8745 Win User

    Xbox is confused about my Windows Live ID

    Yes, I can do that.

    I have an Xbox Live Account, an Xbox Live Gamertag, a Windows Live ID, and a Windows Live Password.

    I log into the Xbox Live Account from the PC using my Windows Live ID and Windows Live Password and am able to see the Xbox Live Gamertag on my Xbox Live Account.

    I then get on my Xbox 360 and click my Xbox Profile.

    I then click "Join Xbox Live". It then asks for a "First Name".

    I shorten my Xbox Live Gamertag and enter it in the First Name area.

    It then asks me for my Windows Live ID. I enter my Windows Live ID.

    It then asks me for my Windows Live Password. I enter my Windows Live Password.

    It then tells me that the Xbox Live Gamertag I entered is not associated with the Windows Live ID I entered, and that I should enter a different Windows Live ID and Windows Live Password.

    Thus, Xbox is confused.

    I know the Windows Live Password I entered is correct, because I can log on with it on the PC.

    I know the Windows Live ID is associated with the Xbox Live Gamertag because they're both connected on my Xbox Live Account.

    It's very odd, yet somehow funny, to be called Wobbly...
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