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What happens if I don't pay Xbox Live?

If you have a subscription that renews automatically, it can become locked if the renewal charge fails. When this happens, you lose access to the subscription and its benefits.
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Can you play Xbox Live without paying?

For now, you need Xbox Live Gold to play any online multiplayer games except for certain free-to-play games such as Fortnite, Rocket League and Apex Legends.
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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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How do I pay past due on Xbox Live?

Pay for a past-due Microsoft subscription
  1. Sign in to Services & subscriptions with your Microsoft account. Sign in.
  2. Find your past-due subscription in the list and select Pay now. ...
  3. Check your payment method. ...
  4. Once your payment option is set, select Next to make the payment.
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What happens if you dont pay your Microsoft subscription?

Admins and users no longer have access to the services or Microsoft 365 apps that came with the subscription. All customer data—from user data to documents and email—is permanently deleted and is unrecoverable.
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Why is my Xbox Live subscription not working?

What can I do without Xbox Live?

You also don't need a subscription anymore to access party chat and the LFG feature. Starting today, all Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S owners can play free online multiplayer games without an Xbox Live Gold membership.
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How long until an Xbox account gets deleted?

As long as you don't delete your Microsoft account, your data will be retained for at least 12 months after you cancel your subscription, so you can start back where you left off.
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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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How much is Xbox Live per month?

Buy Xbox Live Gold individually or upgrade your experience with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to get unlimited access to over 100 games with all the benefits of Xbox Live Gold included at a better value ( Dollar 14.99 a month).
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Is Xbox Gold worth it?

Is Xbox Live Gold worth it? Xbox Live Gold is only worth it if you're an Xbox console gamer who wants to frequently play multiplayer games online with a few free titles per month. You'll have VIP status in some arenas, while you'll also receive discounts and avatar items now and again.
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Why do I need Xbox Live Gold?

As an Xbox Live Gold Member, you get the most advanced multiplayer, bonus games, and exclusive member discounts in Microsoft Store. With Xbox Live Gold, you can stay connected with friends, family, and Xbox Live members around the world. Sign in for your available offers.
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Can Xbox delete your account?

Remove your Xbox profile from an Xbox console

You can remove an Xbox profile from your console without signing in to the account. To do so: Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Remove accounts.
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Can you recover deleted Xbox games?

1. Run Xbox App > go to "Settings" > click "Account" and "Download History". 2. Find the Games that you've downloaded > select "Download Again".
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Does restarting your Xbox delete everything?

You can restart, perform a full power cycle, or physically disconnect your Xbox console to reboot it completely and fix many common issues. This process does not erase any of your games or data.
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Can you still play games if you cancel game pass?

Do you keep Xbox Game Pass games if they leave the game pass but your subscription is still going? No, when games leave the service you can no longer play them. You do get the option to buy them at a small discount but usually it's cheaper to get them elsewhere than buy them through the Microsoft store.
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Do Xbox Live accounts expire?

Usually when an account is inactive for 5 years it is deleted. However, the gamer tag may not be released at that time. Also some people make accounts sign into Xbox.com and never play a game so the account is active.
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How many years can you stack Xbox Live?

They do not expire. Yes you can stack up to 3 years onto an account.
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Can you play offline without Xbox Live?

Digital games that support single-player and local multiplayer can be played offline on the console assigned as your home Xbox. Game discs are also playable offline after installation. Your console gets the license right from the disc.
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Can I play fortnite without Xbox Live?

You don't need Xbox Live to play Fortnite online. On pretty much every platform, you can jump in and play the game entirely for free! What's more, you can use crossplay to join up with friends on other platforms too.
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Why does my Xbox keep deleting my account?

You have a corrupted profile on your HDD. You have to remove the corrupted one and then re-download it! (Under the profile section, you will see the corrupted profile). If it doesn't work, set-up an USB as an HDD for the Xbox, remove your hard disk and then download the profile.
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How do I kick someone off my Xbox account?

using a web browser, login into your microsoft account. Click the Devices menu and then choose “Your devices.” When you've located the device you want to remove, just click the “Remove” button. this should untrust the device and will require a password to get in.
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Does deleting Microsoft account delete Xbox Live?

If you choose to permanently delete your Microsoft account, you'll also delete your Xbox profile. If you're trying to have a personal account and a game-only account, which is ideal, it's best to leave the one that's already on Xbox just to play and create another personal account to use normally.
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Why is Xbox Gold so expensive now?

"We invest in our community by strengthening the digital safety of our players, enabling new ways to share, communicate and play with your friends, and delivering industry leading reliability across our network," Microsoft said as part of its rationale for raising prices, while adding: "In many markets, the price of ...
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