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Updated onJanuary 9, 2024

updated onJanuary 9, 2024

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Recent news has surfaced that Microsoft’s new Terms of Service (TOS) state that inactiveXboxaccounts will be permanently shut down.

Naturally, theXboxcommunity has been in an uproar regarding the safety of their content ever since.

The problem is that as with any Terms of Service, be it that of a game or any other piece of software, many failed to actually read the conditions that may lead to your account being permanently deleted.

Usersspeculatedthat bad language or the occasional ban might make your account an ideal target for deletion.

Some have even stated that you need to be Silver ranked or higher to make sure your account is safe, or to at least have a minimum account balance.

Because of this, Microsoft clearly stated that the purpose of this process is to simply eliminate any dead or duplicate accounts.

As such, they wanted to make it clear that the only thing you need to do in order to keep your account is tolog intoit.

Microsoft will soon remove inactive Xbox accounts

The mass deletion will take place on August 30, 2019, and the main targets are accounts that have been inactive for the past two years.

This means that if you haven’tlogged insince August 30, 2017, then you might want to pay yourXboxaccount a visit.

Just in case you can’t log into your Xbox account, check out this troubleshooting guide to learn how to fix the problem.

You don’t even have to do anything with it, justlog inand that should be enough.

More so, you have an unspent balance or an unpaid credit, your account is safe as these will not be targeted for deletion either.

Family accounts will also be spared if at least one of the sub-accounts is active as well.

Finally, users who published content on the Microsoft Store are the last people who should worry, since their accounts are protected indefinitely.

As you may know, Microsoft is promising an interesting 2024 lineup of games across Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, King, and Xbox Studios, so we’ll keep an eye on this. And if you’d like to know more aboutXbox executive reshuffle: Microsoft’s latest moves, our article is waiting for you.

Teodor Nechita

Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.

When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.

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Teodor Nechita

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft mass deletes inactive Xbox accounts starting August#

Microsoft will soon remove inactive Xbox accounts#