Once you create an account on your Xbox console or via , you will automatically be assigned a Gamertag. This is the alias that you will go by for꧅ gaming on your Xbox and PC, and it is also what your friend𒀰s can use to find you and add you to their friend lists or invite you to games.
When playing games or appearing on leader boards, your Gamertag is the name that will be displayed to others. When you first create an account, you will aut⛄omatically be given a randomized Gamertag, but you'll likely want to change it to something more personal. Here's how to change your Gamertag.
Your first Gamertag change is completely free. Any subsequent changes will cost you $9.99/£7.99 each time.
How to Change your Gamertag On Xbox.Com
- Go to and sign in.
- On the top right of the screen, click your Gamertag or avatar and then choose "Xbox Profile".
- The next page will display your profile information, choose "Customise"
- Next, click the pencil/edit icon next to your current Gamertag.
- A new screen will load where you can input the Gamertag you desire and check to see whether it is available or not.
Your chosen Gamertag must be 12 characters or fewer and cannot start with a number. Punctuation cannot be used, but you can use spaces.
- Once you have found an available Gamertag, the next screen will show you how your Gamertag will appear to others.
- It will ask you to confirm your choice and to enter payment information if this is not your first Gamertag change.
- Another pop-up will ask you to confirm once again.
- Once confirmed, your new Gamertag will be live! You may need to sign out and then back in again to see the change.
How to Change your Gamertag On Your Console
- Sign in to your Xbox console and press the Xbox button on your controller.
- Select your avatar image.
- Select your Gamertag/avatar.
- Select "My profile".
- Select "Customise Profile".
- Select your current Gamertag.
- A new screen will load where you can input the Gamertag you desire and check whether it is available or not.
- Once you have found an available Gamertag, the next screen will show you how your Gamertag will appear to others.
- It will ask you to confirm your choice and to enter payment information if this is not your first Gamertag change.
- Another pop-up will ask you to confirm once again.
- Once confirmed, your new Gamertag will be live! You may need to sign out and then back in again to see the change.
