Does Xbox account have to be Microsoft?

You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft's products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.
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What's the difference between an Xbox account and a Microsoft account?

The Microsoft Store account provides access to owned games, subscription benefits, and other Xbox app purchases made by that account. The Xbox profile is used for game streaming access, in-game purchases, achievements, and friends. In most cases, it's best if the Microsoft Store and Xbox profiles are the same.
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Can I separate an Xbox account from Microsoft account?

There isnt a way to unlink the xbox and Microsoft account without it causing his Microsoft email to be permanently deleted since they are all one in the same.
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Does an Xbox account count as a Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is a personal account used to access Microsoft's products and services, such as an Xbox console, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.
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Can I change the Microsoft account linked to my Xbox account?

Xbox profiles are locked to the Microsoft account they were created with, and switching accounts would essentially create a new profile with no connection to your existing one. This means you'd lose all game progress, downloaded content, purchased games, and achievements associated with your current profile.
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Are Xbox and Microsoft accounts linked?

When you accept this gamertag, a new Xbox profile will be created and linked to your Microsoft account. To sign in: Open the Xbox app.
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Is my Xbox account my Microsoft account?

A Microsoft account is not the same thing as an Xbox account, although you can use the same email address for both. If you're using the same email for your Microsoft and Xbox profiles, all your game progress will be saved on that specific email.
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Can you have an Xbox account without a Microsoft account?

You need a Microsoft account to sign in to your Windows pc, Xbox console, or any of Microsoft's products and services, including Office, Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Microsoft 365, Family Safety, Skype, Bing, Microsoft Store and MSN.
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Can I delete my Xbox account but not my Microsoft account?

when you put that account on Xbox or sign in to the Xbox website it creates an Xbox profile that is attached to this email, so you can't separate them. If you choose to permanently delete your Microsoft account, you'll also delete your Xbox profile.
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What is the difference between a local account and a Microsoft account?

The main difference between a local account and a Microsoft account is that a local account is specific to one device, while a Microsoft account can be used across multiple devices and Microsoft services.
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Can I transfer my Xbox profile to another Microsoft account?

I'm sorry to inform you that it's not possible to transfer anything between two different Microsoft accounts.
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Can you have 2 Xbox accounts?

Yes, it is possible to have multiple profiles added to the Xbox. However, it is important to clarify that each profile is a separate Microsoft account, but based on the information you provided, the account is already created, but now you're having trouble with adding this new account to your family group, right?
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Is Xbox separate from Microsoft?

Xbox is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming service Xbox Cloud Gaming, and online services such as the Xbox network and Xbox Game Pass. The brand is produced by Microsoft Gaming, a division of Microsoft.
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Is my Xbox account separate from my Microsoft account?

That being said, I would like to let you know that an Xbox profile is permanently linked to the respective Microsoft account. Additionally, it's not possible to transfer any kind of information between Microsoft accounts, this includes an Xbox profile. Therefore, it's not possible to do what you're asking for.
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Why do I need a Microsoft account for?

A Microsoft account is a free account you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, such as the web-based email service Outlook.com (also known as hotmail.com, msn.com, live.com), online apps like Word or Excel for the web, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Bing, Windows, or the Microsoft Store.
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Can you remove Xbox from Microsoft account?

you can't as it is the microsoft account, the microsoft account covers xbox, office, teams and all the other services from microsoft, if you do not want to use xbox anymore then just stop using it but the account cannot be deleted. Was this reply helpful?
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What happens to your Xbox account if you delete your Microsoft account?

It also deletes all the services associated with it, including your: Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, and MSN email accounts OneDrive files Xbox Live data and GamerTag Skype ID and contacts Office digital perpetual licenses, like Office 2019 Home and Student NuGet.org account Account balance, unused Reward points and ...
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How do I unlink my Xbox account from Microsoft?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to unlink your Xbox account from your Microsoft account as both Xbox and Microsoft accounts are one and the same.
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What happens if I remove my Microsoft account?

Closing a Microsoft account means you won't be able to use it to sign in to any Microsoft products or services, including Outlook.com or Hotmail, OneDrive, Xbox, Skype, Office or Microsoft 365, Rewards and Microsoft Certification. You will also lose access to any saved BitLocker recovery keys.
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What is the difference between Xbox account and Microsoft account?

The Microsoft Store account provides access to owned games, subscription benefits, and other Xbox app purchases made by that account. The Xbox account is used for game streaming access, in-game purchases, achievements, and friends. In most cases, it's best if the Microsoft Store and Xbox accounts are the same.
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How do I delete my Xbox account but not my Microsoft account?

Remove your Xbox profile from an Xbox console

You can remove an Xbox profile from your console without signing in to the account. To do so: Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Remove accounts.
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Why is there an Xbox profile on my Microsoft account?

Where does that come from? You or someone else downloaded and launched some type of game on Windows that needed an Xbox profile, you didn't have one so one was created automatically for you. Nothing to worry about.
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Can you play Xbox without a Microsoft account?

You'll need an account to play games and access other experiences on your Xbox console, Windows PC, and Xbox mobile apps. If you don't already have an account, you can create one for free.
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Is my account a Microsoft account?

Go to the Microsoft account sign-in page at https://account.microsoft.com and enter your email address. If you see a message that says "We couldn't find an account with that username." or "That Microsoft account doesn't exist", then the address you entered is not a Microsoft account.
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Are Xbox and Microsoft passwords the same?

Unfortunately, these passwords are one and the same. It is not possible to have two separate like you want. The only way a different password is used for example if you MS account ended in a yahoo, g-mail domain.
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