Change Xbox One name - Here's how

If you no longer like your Xbox Live name - your gamertag - it's time to change it. We'll explain how it works on Xbox One.

How to change your Xbox One name online

If you didn't set your Xbox One name yourself when you set up your Xbox account, you were automatically assigned a gamertag. You can change this online in just a few steps.

• Open live.xbox.com.
• Log in with your Xbox data.
• Click on "View my profile".
• Open "Edit my profile".
• Click here on "Change gamertag" and enter a new name.
• This change is only free if the old gamertag was automatically assigned to you by the system.
• In any case, only the first change is free, all others are chargeable.

Change the Xbox Live gamertag on Xbox One

• Press the Xbox button on the Xbox controller.
• In the start menu, select your profile in the top left.
• If you are not logged in, register the profile you want to change.
• Press the menu button and open the "Settings".
• Go to "About me" here.
• Choose "Customize Profile".
• Here you can now go to "Change gamertag".
• Now either choose an existing gamertag or go to "Create it yourself".
• Enter the new name in the text field, confirm the entry and then select "Sounds good".
• If the gamertag was taken over correctly, you can close the menu.
• Note that this process can cost money. By confirming the change, you also agree to the costs.
• You don't have to tell your friends about the new name. It is automatically updated in all lists. But to avoid confusion, it doesn't hurt to let people know anyway.

Next, we'll explain how to update your Xbox One controller.