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What happens if I stop paying Xbox Live?

When you cancel your subscription, you lose access to Games With Gold. You regain access to these games if you subscribe again in the future, but they are unavailable as long as your Xbox Live Gold account remains canceled.
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What happens if you don't pay your Xbox Live?

When this happens, you lose access to the subscription and its benefits. For example, if a renewal charge fails for your Xbox Live Gold subscription, you are locked out, and online multiplayer only works in free-to-play games. When this happens, you also lose your offer for Games with Gold.
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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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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 I play Xbox without Xbox Live?

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. But here's the important takeaway: Xbox Game Pass (see below) includes Xbox Live Gold, and adds access to dozens of games, too.
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HOW TO TURN OFF RECURRING BILLING FOR XBOX LIVE IN 2019 (EASY)

How to get Xbox Live for free?

This option is near the top of the drop-down menu. Click Services & subscriptions. It's a tab in the blue ribbon at the top of the page. Click Try Xbox Live Gold for free.
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Can you connect to Xbox Live without a subscription?

You can also access online multiplayer gaming for more than 50 free-to-play games, party chat, and Looking for Group—all without needing an Xbox subscription.
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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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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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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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How do I pay for a late Xbox Live subscription?

To pay for your past-due 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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Why is Xbox $1,000?

Roughly around $1,000 USD.

The Xbox Series Xs being sold at resale prices are believed to be from resellers taking advantage of Amazon's supply chain issues that have become a major issue since the start of the pandemic.
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Do you get your money back if you cancel Xbox Live?

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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Is Xbox losing money?

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer claims the company is losing money for every console sold. In a new interview with CNBC, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has claimed the company is losing around US $100-200 for every Xbox Series X and Series S console sold.
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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 a deleted Xbox account after 60 days?

Hello Disfigured, If more than 60 days have passed, unfortunately it will not be possible to recover your account. "If you close your Microsoft account, there is a 60-day grace period during which you can change your mind and reopen your account. After 60 days, your Microsoft account will be permanently deleted.
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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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Is Xbox Live only monthly?

New and existing members can continue to enjoy Xbox Live Gold for the same prices they pay today. In the US, $9.99 for 1-month, $24.99 for 3-months, $39.99 for 6-months and $59.99 for retail 12-months. Thank you.
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Do you need Xbox Live to play FIFA 23?

+Offers in-app purchases. Online multiplayer on console requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold (subscription sold separately).
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Do Xbox Live cards expire?

A: Xbox Live Gold digital codes (not including trial memberships) do not expire, so you can keep the code until you need it.
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Why isn't Xbox Live free?

The reason being that for your up front or monthly payment they provide many services to users such as free games every month, discounted games every month, infrastructure for online gaming. All these require a lot of money to maintain and hence they charge users a fee to “get in on the good stuff”.
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What games have free Xbox Live?

Best Xbox Store free games
  • Rocket League.
  • Brawlhalla.
  • Vigor.
  • Call of Duty: Warzone.
  • Apex Legends.
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How do I stop Microsoft from charging my card?

On the Services & subscriptions page, locate your Microsoft 365 subscription and then select Manage. Do one of the following: If you see a Turn off recurring billing link, choose it to turn recurring billing off. If you see a Cancel link, choose it to cancel the subscription.
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How do I cancel all my debit card Subscriptions?

You do this by contacting your bank and either revoking authorization for the payment or requesting a stop payment order. However, the bank will need to confirm that the cancelation doesn't interfere with any contractual obligations you might have with the company that's billing you.
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