Your Gamertag is highly personal and it is what you will be known as in the gaming world. Chances are that when you first bought your Xbox you picked a random name that isn’t you anymore. Fortunately, you can change your Gamertag. In this guide, I go over how you can change your Gamertag on Xbox.
How To Change Your Xbox Gamertag
You can change your Xbox Gamertag on your Xbox or via the web. I will cover both methods.
Changing Your Gamertag On Console
To get a different Gamertag on Xbox, follow the steps mentioned below:
- Press the Xbox button on your controller
- Head into Profile and system
- Select your Xbox profile
- Select My Profile and Customise profile
- Select your current Xbox Gamertag
- Under Choose your new Gamertag, enter the Gamertag you want
- Select check availability to make sure that it is available
- If it is unavailable then you can try different variations
- You can review what your Gamertag will look like on the next page
- When you are done select Change Gamertag
Changing Your Gamertag Via The Web
Other than changing your Gamertag from your Xbox console, you can also change it from the web. Follow the steps mentioned below to do that.
- Head to the official website
- Sign in with your Microsoft account
- If you log in with the right account your Gamertag will be in the top right corner
- You can now enter a new Gamertag and check its availability
- You can review what your Gamertag will look like on the next page
- When you are done select Claim it
Your Gamertag can be 12 characters long with spaces included but cannot start with a number. If you see that your desired tag is not available then you can go for something else or try a different variation by including numbers.
This is how you can change your Gamertag on Xbox. You can also check out our article on the most disappointing Xbox exclusives ever released.
