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i'm a little confused how xbox live works? help?

hey all, i'm just a little confused on how exactly xbox live works, i logged into my account online via computer and somehow it remembered a lot of things about me but i never had xbox live on my xbox, so is it linked to your console or just via internet? and the gamertag i had online that it said isnt familiar so im wondering if it was an xbox i sold and someone else using it now, although i had my email and password that worked. so can you activate xbox live on any xbox just by logging into your xbox live account/using your own email and password or how does that work?? thanks also can i activate xbox live without a card and just through my xbox with like a debit card??

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    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Your Xbox Live account can be used on any console, by downloading and login in to it! All of the data associated wi your profile such as your avatar, gamer score, Microsoft points and achievements transfers as well, but not your game saves or downloaded items.

    You can have your account downloaded to multiple xboxes at once, but it can only be used on one of them at a time, so if you are logged on and playing a game on one console, and someone logs into yours on another one, you will get logged out. But you can set a lock on your profile so that you have to log in with your password each time you want to use it.

    You can also activate Xbox live through your profile with a credit card! But make sure to make a new account to do that with, OR change the security settings on the profile you had (since you can access it) and change the password and stuff so you can continue using it and not be afraid of having someone else use it.

    P.S. although your account can be used on multiple consoles, any full games you download can only be on one console at a time and will only be playable offline on any other console it was not originally downloaded on.

  • 8 years ago

    I had Xbox live a couple times but I can't pay for it now. I know a lot about it. It saves all UR data online. It gives a random gamertag hen u just create Xbox live like titled meere cat. You can use a debit card for Xbox live. Just go on Xbox live when u run out and check out the deals there should be an option

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