Windows Store: Change payment method - how it works

You can buy apps and games in the Windows Store. In this article, we will tell you how to change your payment method there later.

Change payment method in the Windows Store

While you're creating your Microsoft account, you can already set a payment method for the Windows Store and other Microsoft services. If you skipped this step or would like to change your payment method later, you have to change your account settings:

1. To do this, log in with your account details on the Microsoft website.
2. Then click on the "Payment and Billing" tab above.
3. You may now have to confirm your identity. To do this, select either the stored email address or your mobile phone number. Microsoft will then send you a security code that you must enter on the website.
4. Now click on the "Change payment methods" link.
5. You can then use the "Create payment method" button to set up a new payment option. Alternatively, click on an existing method and change the data stored in it.
6. Save your changes with "Next" and "Confirm".