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Forums - Microsoft Discussion - Xbox To Require Sign In Every 5 Years To Maintain Gamertag

I guess that's no big deal, but... why?? It doesn't really seem necessary. Whatever you make and claim should be yours to keep for life. Just seems like a weird move.



 

              

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Kerotan said:
A bit unfair on people who skip a generation and don't know this. What if someone converts from 360 to ps4 (of which there are many), skips the x1 but returns for the xb2. He may not realise this rule change and will lose his account.

1. PC logons count. 2. You'll lose the GT, not the account. That's associated with your MS account, which is another story (I am not sure whether you can create XBL non MS associated accounts though. I never really tried doing that... 



Kerotan said:
barneystinson69 said:

You do realize its only the gamertag, and not the actual account. You'll be prompted to create a new gametag when you sign in. And are you telling me that signing into the Xbox website every few years takes a lot of effort?

Yeah I do realise that and I still think it's stupid. I'd be sickened if I lost my psn name. 

As I said, PC logins count in. If you can't take the effort to sign into your account, then clearly you don't care enough to continue using it.



Made a bet with LipeJJ and HylianYoshi that the XB1 will reach 30 million before Wii U reaches 15 million. Loser has to get avatar picked by winner for 6 months (or if I lose, either 6 months avatar control for both Lipe and Hylian, or my patrick avatar comes back forever).

lol @ being "sickened" to lose something you didn't use for over 5 years.



LudicrousSpeed said:
lol @ being "sickened" to lose something you didn't use for over 5 years.

Doesn't really make any sense. If you don't use an account for that long, you clearly don't need it...



Made a bet with LipeJJ and HylianYoshi that the XB1 will reach 30 million before Wii U reaches 15 million. Loser has to get avatar picked by winner for 6 months (or if I lose, either 6 months avatar control for both Lipe and Hylian, or my patrick avatar comes back forever).

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Don't see the big deal. If you don't sign in 5 years, you have no right to complain about losing your Gamertag.



barneystinson69 said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
lol @ being "sickened" to lose something you didn't use for over 5 years.

Doesn't really make any sense. If you don't use an account for that long, you clearly don't need it...

If you don't use a username for five years. Your account will remain, but you will have to choose a new name, as far as I know... 



Lol. I've lost mine then.



AsGryffynn said:
barneystinson69 said:

Doesn't really make any sense. If you don't use an account for that long, you clearly don't need it...

If you don't use a username for five years. Your account will remain, but you will have to choose a new name, as far as I know... 

As I've already stated. Yet apparently such an act is "disgusting" because god-forbid if you don't use your account for that long, no one else should have the opportunity to use that gamertag...



Made a bet with LipeJJ and HylianYoshi that the XB1 will reach 30 million before Wii U reaches 15 million. Loser has to get avatar picked by winner for 6 months (or if I lose, either 6 months avatar control for both Lipe and Hylian, or my patrick avatar comes back forever).

Not that bad