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What happens if I cancel my Xbox Live Gold membership?

You can receive a refund within 30 days of your initial purchase or before your first recurring billing date (whichever is sooner) by canceling your subscription in the steps that are outlined in the section “Canceling a subscription.”
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Do you lose your games if you cancel Xbox Gold?

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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What do you lose when you cancel Xbox Live?

By canceling your Xbox Live Gold subscription, understand that you'll be losing access to all your previous benefits of the service. In the future, multiplayer for most games and other Xbox Live Gold services will be inaccessible, including access to free titles previously obtained via Games with Gold.
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Can you play games with gold after Xbox Live expires?

The Xbox 360 Games with Gold titles you've claimed are yours to keep on your Xbox account, regardless of whether you continue your subscription.
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Do you lose Xbox Live if you cancel?

You retain access to all Xbox Live Gold features until your remaining subscription time runs out. If you cancel your subscription and receive a partial refund, you immediately lose access to all Xbox Live Gold features, including online play, voice chat, and Games With Gold.
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How to CANCEL Your Xbox Live Gold Subscription!

Can I pause my Xbox Live subscription?

You cannot pause Xbox Live. Was this reply helpful? If you used a credit card to pay for your subscription, you can "cancel immediately" and you will get a refund for the remaining full months of your membership.
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How much is a yearly Xbox Live subscription?

$10 per month, or $60 per year

Since then it has offered more benefits such as special discounts and four free Xbox 360, Xbox One or Xbox Series games monthly.
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How long can your Xbox Gold Live membership be inactive for?

After 24 months of inactivity, Microsoft will turn off recurring billing for that subscription, which means that after your then-current term has expired, you won't be billed for the next billing cycle and your subscription will terminate.
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Is Xbox Live Gold now free?

In short, Xbox Live is free to use and gives you basic online functionality, while Xbox Live Gold has a monthly fee that lets you play games online and comes with special bonuses.
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Are Xbox Live Gold games free forever?

How long can you keep an Xbox Games with Gold game? Once you've downloaded an Xbox Games with Gold game, you'll be able to play it whenever you like. Even if you delete the game, you'll be able to download it again as part of your subscription.
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How do I reactivate my Xbox Live Gold account?

Go to account.microsoft.com and sign in. You'll be asked to receive and enter a security code. After you enter the code, your account will be reopened, and your Xbox profile, along with all associated games, music, and video, will be available the next time you sign in to your console.
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Why does Xbox Live keep taking money?

Reasons for an unauthorized charge

You have an Xbox subscription or trial that was auto-renewed and charged you for additional time. You're sharing your Microsoft account or don't have your account password protected. Someone in your household or Xbox family group made the purchase without your consent.
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Should I delete my Xbox account before selling?

If you're planning to sell or gift your Windows 10 device or your Xbox One console, make sure you've removed all personal info from it.
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Can I cancel Xbox Live Gold after a month?

Terms and refund policies

You can receive a refund within 30 days of your initial purchase or before your first recurring billing date (whichever is sooner) by cancelling your subscription in the steps that are outlined in the section “Cancelling a subscription”.
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Can you keep Xbox Game Pass games if you cancel subscription?

Can I still use Xbox Game Pass after I've cancelled my subscription? Yes, you are still able to play and download games from the Game Pass service until the end date of your subscription.
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Can you play fortnite on Xbox Without Gold?

Players can use Fortnite on Xbox Cloud Gaming, and you don't need an Xbox Live subscription to do this either! On Xbox, you can play free-to-play games and use other features like streaming all for free. This is a pretty generous system and one of the benefits of using the Microsoft console.
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What is the monthly fee for Xbox Live Gold?

Xbox Live Gold is available as a monthly subscription for $9.99 per month in the U.S. and over 40 additional territories.
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Is Game Pass worth it?

If you're someone that enjoys both PC and Console Gaming, Game Pass Ultimate is worth upgrading to. Some games are better on certain formats, and the cloud gaming and Gold features built-in means you're still getting a good deal.
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What is the difference between Xbox Gold and Ultimate?

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes Xbox Live Gold, so you'll still enjoy the benefits of Gold, including online console multiplayer, Games with Gold, and exclusive member deals.
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What's the difference between Xbox Live and Xbox Live Gold?

The basic Xbox Live is free, but is limited to some basic functions like access to the Xbox Live store. Xbox Live Gold is a paid subscription, but gives you a number of benefit: The ability to play online multiplayer games. Special discounts on Xbox Live store purchases.
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How long have I left on my Xbox Live subscription?

To see your subscription history and manage an existing subscription on console: Press the Xbox button  on your controller to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Subscriptions.
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Do I need 2 Xbox Live Subscriptions?

Hello, no you only need one live account. The account that has the XBox Live subscription will go on the second console and make that the home.
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Does Xbox Live subscription automatically renew?

If an forthcoming payment date appears next to your subscription, you already have recurring billing turned on. If your subscription has already expired, select Renew. Recurring billing will be turned on automatically.
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