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How do I keep my Xbox games when selling?

Only if you own a physical disk copy of the game. Whoever has physical possession of the disk can play the game by putting it in their Xbox One (or Xbox Series X/S). However, you cannot install the game, sell the disk, and expect to continue playing from that installation.
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How do I sell my Xbox but keep games?

Under Settings, select System and then select Console Info. Under Console Info, select, Reset Console. After selecting Reset Console you'll be presented with two options: Reset and remove everything and Reset and keep my games and apps.
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Do I keep my digital games if I sell my Xbox?

The games will stay on the system unless you uninstall them. However they can only be played by someone that has “bought” the game. If you want to make the games accessible to other accounts on the console, you could sign into it and make it 'my home xbox'.
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Can I sell my Xbox with downloaded games?

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 I lose my games if I get a new Xbox?

Some games, game saves, and apps: Xbox Series X|S is backward compatible across all generations of Xbox, and the list of back compat games is expanding. To continue playing a game on Xbox Series X|S that you started on Xbox One, make sure it's saved it to the cloud.
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How do I clear my Xbox One to sell it?

Reset using your console
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  2. Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info.
  3. Select Reset console.
  4. On the Reset your console? screen, you'll see three options: Reset and remove everything. This option resets the console to factory settings.
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Are Xbox games tied to account or console?

If your home xbox account is set to the account that bought the games, then yes, you can play them, if not then you will only be able to play these games if you are signed in with the account that you bought them with.
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Will I lose my games if I delete my Xbox One profile?

Before you completely delete your Xbox Live account, you should know that once you request deletion, it's gone forever – and that includes all your games, funds, subscriptions, and everything you have on the account.
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Can you sell Xbox One games after install?

If you mean physical discs, then yes. However, installing a physical disc requires the disc each time you boot the game. Meaning, if you sell the disc, you won't be able to start the game installed on your console.
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Do you permanently own digital games?

Don't want to pack hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of games in your checked bags? With a library of games stored on your hard drive, you'll never face that dilemma. In the same way, digital games can never be lost by accident; they remain on a player's account, essentially permanently.
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Do you own digital games forever?

Do you permanently own digital games? You own a license to the software on the media but you don't actually own the software itself. So there is no difference between buying a digital and physical copy as far as ownership or rights are concerned.
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Can you transfer ownership of a digital Xbox game?

On your console, sign in to Xbox Live using the gamertag that you used to purchase the content. Go to the Settings and then select Account. Go to Your Billing Options, and then select Licence Transfer. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer the content licences.
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Do I own my Xbox games?

Under Full library > Owned games, you'll see all games that you own with the profile that's signed in to the console. If a game that you own hasn't been installed on your console, there's a download icon on the game title.
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Should I reset my Xbox before selling it to Gamestop?

If you are going to sell your Xbox One, you'll want to set it to factory defaults first and make sure your data is erased from the console.
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Do you lose your games if you cancel Xbox Live?

You'll no longer be able to access your Games with Gold titles if you cancel your subscription. However, if you decide to renew your subscription at any time, you'll be able to access and play your previously redeemed Games with Gold titles again.
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When you uninstall a game on Xbox do you lose everything?

It deletes all data stored in the game on your Xbox One, the data will be saved in the cloud ready to reinstall with the game.
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What happens to my games if I delete my Microsoft account?

What happens to my games if I delete my Microsoft account? If the games were downloaded or purchased with a specific account then yes, you will lose all of them by deleting the account. You would then be required to re-purchase the items when using a different account.
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Are my Xbox games saved on my Microsoft account?

All game progress is saved to the Xbox Live cloud under your Microsoft account. You do not need an Xbox console to play or save your games. To take advantage of this free service, sign into your game with your Microsoft Account. This will allow your progress to sync to the cloud.
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Do I have to repurchase games for Xbox Series S?

Each console must have either a digital or physical copy of a game. If you have other Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S consoles in your home and other people want to play the same game with you using those additional consoles, each console must have its own copy of the game.
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Is Xbox Series S worth it?

Despite coming in at a super low price point in comparison, the Series S can play all the same games as the more expensive Xbox Series X. As well as saving money, you'll also save on shelf space - the Xbox Series S is completely disc-less so you need to buy all your games digitally.
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Can you transfer game data from one Microsoft account to another?

Game Data and purchases cannot be transferred between Microsoft accounts. If you make a new account, it will let you make a new gamertag but your data/purchases will still only be on your old one.
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Does a Xbox factory reset delete everything?

Warning Resetting your console to its factory defaults erases all accounts, saved games, settings, and home Xbox associations. Anything not synchronised with the Xbox network will be lost.
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How do you delete purchased games on Xbox?

Open My games & apps. On “Games,” select the game you want to uninstall, press the hamburger (menu) button, and select Uninstall. Click Uninstall all.
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