How to Transfer Xbox Account to New Email?

Most people have many emails, and when it comes to Xbox, you can change your Xbox account to use a new email, especially if the current email has received many spam messages. Besides, if you want to stick to using only one email for all your gaming sessions and activities, you have the option to transfer your Xbox account to a new email. By the end of this article, you will have all the steps to transfer your Xbox account to your new email. Take a look!

Steps to Follow For Transferring Xbox Email Account

Your Xbox account is linked to your Microsoft account. Therefore, if you want to change the email associated with your Xbox, you must create or use another Microsoft email. Therefore, you have no option for reusing your old email address, meaning you will mostly end up creating a new email address for your Xbox account.

How to Transfer Xbox Account to New Email

Follow the steps below to change your Xbox email account.

  1. Open your Xbox One and access your Microsoft account from a browser.
  2. Sign in to your account and click the option for “Your Info” at the top.
  3. On the next page, click on the “Edit account info” at the page’s right sidebar.
  4. Next, click on the Add email button under your Account alias section.
  5. Type in the email address that you want to use for your account.
  6. Click the Add alias button.
  7. You will need to verify your email address by following the on-screen instructions.
  8. Once you’ve verified the email address, click the “Make Primary” button to add the new email as the main email for your Xbox account.
  9. Click on the “Confirm” button to finalize the process.

Bingo! You now have a new email account associated with your Xbox account. Changing your Xbox email is not a difficult task. The only catch is that you must use a Microsoft email account, as Xbox is associated with Microsoft. Furthermore, you can’t use your old email account or reuse an email address previously linked to your Xbox account. 

FAQs On Xbox Email

Can I Change My Xbox Email?

Yes, you can. Xbox allows you to add a new email address to your account or even replace the current email account. However, you can only use a Microsoft email address to replace the current Microsoft email. Besides, Microsoft will only accept the new email if you haven’t used it before for your Xbox account or other activities.

How Can I Remove My Email from Xbox?

To remove your email from Xbox, open your Xbox and access your Microsoft account. Once logged in, click the “Your Info” button at the top. Locate the “Edit Account Info” option and click on it. A new window with various options will open. You can remove your email address by clicking on the “Remove” button next to the email you want to remove. Alternatively, add another email account to replace the one you want to remove and set it as your primary email.

What Next After Changing My Xbox Email?

When you change your Xbox email account, you may end up getting logged out of your Xbox account and required to use your new email address to log back in. Nonetheless, if that happens, it’s Xbox’s security measure to ensure you are the authorized person accessing your Xbox account.

How Can I Transfer My Xbox to Another Email?

Xbox allows you to change your email account and use another Microsoft email account. To do that, you must access your Microsoft account from your Xbox. Once logged in, navigate to your info section, where you will get the option to add a new email. Once you add and verify your new email, you can set the new email as your main email and remove the other email account.

Does Changing My Xbox Account Transfer My Games?

No, it doesn’t. You can’t transfer your Xbox games between your accounts. Once you create a new Xbox account, you will start from scratch and create new games. Nonetheless, you can try game sharing and see if it will work in your case.

You may also learn How Do I Delete an Xbox Account? quickly.

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