Xbox One Gift Card - Does the money go to the account or is it linked to the email?

Hi Abby Z,

You won't lose the money from your gift card. The money from the card is tied to your account. You can change the email and it shouldn't affect the money being credited to the account. Hope that helps, happy gaming!

The credit is linked to the account that has redeemed the gift card.

It will always be credited to the account that you used it for, even if you change emails associated with that account.

Just sign on to your Xbox with the account you want. Then go to Store
tab and select Use a code. That way it goes to the signed in account.

Hello! You will need to redeem a Microsoft gift card on the redeem page to add money to your Microsoft account. The full amount will be added to your Microsoft account and can be used to purchase movies, games, in-app purchases and physical products. It can be used to purchase an Xbox-related subscription, but not a Microsoft 365 subscription. If you don't have a Microsoft gift card, you can buy one online: Make sure your payment methods are up to date in your Microsoft account. For more information, see change the payment method or credit card linked to your Microsoft account, or Payment and Order Options. Go to the gift cards page in the Microsoft Store and select the Xbox or Microsoft gift card. From the drop-down menu, select the amount of money you want to buy and add that amount to your cart. Go through the checkout process (you will need to sign in to your Microsoft account with your password). Make sure your name and email address are shown as the recipient and complete the purchase (if you buy a gift card for someone else), it will not add money to your account. Confirm that you have received an email with the gift code. Go to the redeem page. If you have more than one Microsoft account, make sure you are signed in with the correct account. Enter the code and select next. The total amount associated with the code wi Enter the code and select next. The total amount associated with the code will be added to your Microsoft account.