What happens if you stop paying for Xbox Live?

You will no longer be able to play online multiplayer, and you will lose access to Gold-exclusive deals and Games With Gold. These won't come back until you purchase another subscription.

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.

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.

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.

Can you cancel Xbox Live at any time?

You have two options when it comes to canceling your Xbox Live subscription. You can choose to cancel it immediately, in which case you may be eligible for a refund. Alternatively, you can opt to turn off recurring billing instead, which means your account will remain active up until your next payment date.

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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.

Does Xbox Live renew itself?

If an upcoming 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.

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).

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.

How much is a yearly Xbox Live subscription?

What Is the Xbox Live Gold Membership? Xbox Live Gold is a subscription-based service that can be purchased in one month, three month, and one-year periods. Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are $59.99 for 12 months, $24.99 for three months, and $9.99 for one month.

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.

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.

Why do we still have to pay for Xbox Live?

Well, Xbox needs to pay for the servers they keep and use to have Xbox Live running. Servers cost a lot of money to keep and maintain as well as the staff needed and other resources. This is why we have to pay to use Xbox Live, and to access multiplayer content.

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.

What Xbox games don't require Xbox Live?

Why do you need an Xbox Live account?

You'll need an account to play games and access other experiences on your Xbox console, Windows PC, and Xbox mobile apps. If you don't already have an account, you can create one for free.

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.

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.

How long is Xbox Live membership?

Xbox Live Gold — Xbox Live Gold 1 Month

Subscription continues automatically unless cancelled through your Microsoft Account. See terms.

Why can't I cancel my XBox Live?

Troubleshoot issues if you can't cancel your subscription

Check if a payment method needs to be updated. If it does, we'll let you know when you arrive at Services & subscriptions. To fix any issues, go to Payment options on your Microsoft account dashboard.

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.

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.

Why is Xbox Gold so expensive?

Microsoft is raising prices for Xbox Live Gold memberships in certain markets in an apparent effort to convert more users to its Xbox Game Pass Ulimate, and the gaming community is not receiving the news well.

Can you use Microsoft without paying?

Microsoft 365 for the web is a free version of Microsoft 365 that you can use in a web browser. All you need is to sign up for a Microsoft account with a new or existing email address. Try the Office for the web apps.

Can I have a Microsoft account without paying?

Anyone can get a one-month free trial of Microsoft 365. However, it does require you to enter a credit card number. And if you don't cancel before the month is up, you'll be charged $100 for a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 Family (formerly called Office 365 Home).