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Do Xbox digital games expire?

The digital game license is tied to your home Xbox and never expires unless you change your home Xbox. This gives you access to your digital games whether you're online or offline.
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Can a digital game code expire?

Download codes purchased from retailers do not expire. However, download codes given out for a specific promotion, such as Pokémon distributions, will usually have an expiration date. This will be noted in the information about the promotion or the materials the download code was provided with.
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How long do Xbox digital game codes last?

There are no fees or expiration dates, and either card can be used to buy: Subscriptions such as: Xbox Live Gold.
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Are Xbox Game Pass games permanent?

Games you install using Xbox Game Pass remain playable once they've left the Game Pass catalog only when you buy them—and you get a hefty discount when you buy games as an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. When you buy games at a discount, those games are yours to keep.
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Are Xbox games permanent?

Xbox Game Pass does not end. You can subscribe to Game Pass and pay a monthly fee. If you cancel your subscription, your service will end. There are games that come to Game Pass for a set period of time and then are removed from the service.
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What happens when you buy a digital Xbox code?

All digital content including games, subscriptions, and exclusive content will be redeemed to your Microsoft account and directly delivered to your Xbox console during setup.
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How do Xbox digital codes work?

Press the Start button , and then enter store into the search bar. Choose Microsoft Store from the results to open the app. Select your account in the top-right corner of the screen, and then select Redeem code or gift cards. Enter the 25-character code, select Next, and then follow the prompts.
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Can you keep digital games?

As long as you keep your account, your digital games are yours to keep, you won't lose them. Digital games have no monetary value once they are purchased. You are essentially just buying a very, very long license to play the games you buy, you don't actually own them outright. Therefore there is nothing to trade.
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Is it better to buy digital or physical games?

Much of it comes down to personal preference. If you like having shelves lined with your games that you can browse and reminisce, you'll want to go for physical. If you prefer the convenience and speed offered through digital purchases, and don't want game boxes lying around, then you'll want to go digital.
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Why are digital games still $60?

But it's largely due to consumer expectation, and not necessarily just due to the cost of developing games, because games cost tens of millions of dollars to develop, and the $60 for each one, you have to sell tens of millions of copies to make up for the amount of money you've invested, which is why there are so many ...
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Do you lose digital games if you get banned?

When you get banned, you will lose all the digital content you have purchased over the lifetime of the account. Of course, you will have to buy another physical Xbox and another Xbox Live membership if you want to continue being in the community and continue playing games.
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What happens when you buy a Xbox digital code from Amazon?

A: It means when you buy this game, Amazon will give you a 12-digit code that will be saved on your profile, and that code you have to enter on the Xbox One Store or on the Windows 10 Store, and the game will download to your Xbox or computer.
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What is the difference between Xbox digital code and Xbox One digital code?

Its just the digital code is downloaded directly on the hard drive. And the xbox-one is the actual game disc.
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What's the difference between Xbox One and Xbox One digital code?

The main difference between the two is that the digital version requires the full game to be downloaded and is playable without a game disc, whereas the other is a physical game disc. There is no difference to the game or gameplay.
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Do I keep my digital games if I sell my Xbox?

If I set my Xbox account with all of my digital downloaded games as the home account and sell it. Will the buyer get the games if my account isn't on the Xbox but is still the home? Yes, they will still be able to access the paid digital games.
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Do Xbox One digital codes expire?

A: The code shouldn't expire. As long as you have an active account on your game console be it a PS4 or Xbox One then you should be able to install and play the game whenever you want.
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Do Xbox store codes expire?

Yes codes can expire. Normally there should be a date on the mail you get the code or on the card itself. When you are not sure about it you could also ask the vendor you made the purchase.
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What does it mean when an Xbox game is digital?

Please try again later. Digital means you have to download the software(game) from a link you don't get the actual disc.
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What are the benefits of digital Xbox?

One of the best parts of gaming on a digital-only console nowadays is being able to take advantage of fantastic game-streaming services. Xbox owners get to take advantage of Xbox Game Pass, which gives gamers access to unlimited games available on the service for $14.99 per month.
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Do digital codes from amazon expire?

A: The code shouldn't expire.
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Can I return a digital Xbox game on amazon?

Software and video games can be returned for a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
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How does buying a digital game on amazon work?

Buy Digital Software and Video Games
  1. Find the item you'd like to purchase.
  2. Open the detail page for that item and select Add to Cart. ...
  3. Confirm your order details and complete your purchase.
  4. When your order completes, download it from Your Games and Software Library on your computer.
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Why can't you sell your digital games?

The Law and Economics of Reselling Digital Games

As long as a software provider sells you a license to reproduce their software, you are barred from reselling that license; thus, protecting the underlying copyright of their works.
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Why can't you resell digital games?

Digital games can't be stuffed into a bag and hauled down to Main Street. They are lumps of code that are owned and controlled by the publishers of the games, and their retail partners. The code cannot be sold on, at least, not legally, without the publisher's permission.
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