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Changing Your Gamer Tag for Xbox LIVE

When first setting up your Xbox LIVE account, your must choose a unique gamertag to represent your online identity. Many reasons exist for eventually wanting to change your gamertag. For instance, you might have joined an online group (a "clan") that requires you to place the clan's abbreviation in front of your name --- or perhaps you just do not like your original gamertag anymore. Whatever the case, Microsoft includes built-in controls on your console that you can use to alter your gamertag.

Things You'll Need

800 Microsoft Points

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the Xbox 360 and log your gamertag into Xbox LIVE.
- 2
  Scroll to the "My Xbox" section from the dashboard.
- 3
  Scroll one page to the right to find your gamertag details page and press "A." Gamertag options appear.
- 4
  Choose "Change Gamertag" from the menu. A message appears informing you that changing your gamertag requires 800 Microsoft Points ($9.99).
- 5
  Choose "Enter New Gamertag." An on-screen keyboard appears.
- 6
  Enter your gamertag and press the "Start" button.
- 7
  Select "Yes, Use This Gamertag" to confirm the change. Microsoft will deduct 800 Microsoft Points from your account.

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