How do gamertags work?

A gamertag is your alter ego in the Xbox world. It's made from an alias, an optional avatar or picture (called a gamerpic), and a bit of info to represent you when you're playing games and sharing with other people in the Xbox community.
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How do people come up with gamertags?

There's no rule that your name has to make sense. In fact, the more random your name, the less likely that it's already taken. Try combining two words that have no connection or using a random adjective to describe a word you happen to like. The more creative, the better!
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What are the rules for gamertags?

Gamertags can be up to 12 characters long, including spaces. They can't start with a number.
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Does my gamertag include the numbers?

New Xbox players or those who want to change their gamertag can claim a desired gamertag with up to 12 characters. If a gamertag is already taken, a suffix with numbers is attached to differentiate you from other people with the same gamertag.
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What special characters are allowed in gamertags?

Are special characters allowed in a gamertag? No, Xbox players are not able to create a gamertag with special characters included. Microsoft states that to enable a gamertag to be valid it must be between 3-12 characters long, start with a letter, only include letters and numbers, however spaces are allowed.
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What gamertags are not allowed?

What is a valid Xbox Gamertag? In order for a Gamertag to be valid, it must be at least three characters long but no more than 12 characters long. They also cannot contain special characters, and must start with a letter. Consecutive spaces are also prohibited.
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How do you get a 15 character gamertag?

Change your gamertag

Select Edit Profile > Gamertag > Enter New Gamertag. Enter a new gamertag (up to 15 characters) into the space that's provided, and then select Done.
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How does gamertag work?

A gamertag is your alter ego in the Xbox world. It's made from an alias, an optional avatar or picture (called a gamerpic), and a bit of info to represent you when you're playing games and sharing with other people in the Xbox community.
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Is changing gamertag free?

Your Xbox gamertag is created for you the first time you sign in. If you don't like it, you can change it once for free. Here's a way to do it on your Xbox One console: Press the Xbox button on your controller, then select System > Settings > Personalization > My profile > Customize profile.
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How to make a gamertag?

On the console
  1. From the Home screen: If you're not signed in, select Add new. ...
  2. Enter the email address of your Microsoft account and follow the on-screen instructions. If it hasn't already been done, you'll be asked to select a gamertag for the account.
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Do gamertags expire?

You must sign into the Xbox Services at least once in a five-year period to keep the gamertag associated with your Microsoft account. . . .
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Can you use real names in games?

This really depends on you. If you don't mind people knowing your full name, go ahead and use it. But, do be careful, as there are people out there that can find out a lot about a person just from their real name. Personally, I only use my first name and not my last, as I don't mind people knowing my first name.
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Can a gamertag be copyrighted?

A trademark registration in a gamer-tag and logo provides many unique benefits for its owner. One of these is that the gamer has exclusive rights to the name for the selected categories. This means that no other person may use the same name or a confusingly similar one for the same goods or services.
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What is the oldest gamertag?

Neustadter has been with Xbox Live since 2002. He attended the University of Oregon. According to Microsoft, "e" is the first Gamertag ever created on Xbox Live, having been created on August 13, 2002.
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How to make a non-cringe username?

Keep it simple and easy to remember

It's hard enough to remember your password, so try to make your username as simple and straightforward as possible. You can still differentiate with your favorite number or an underscore, but avoid using any unnecessary symbols, letters, or numbers.
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What are cool gamertag names?

69 Cool Gamer Names
  • Accidental Genius.
  • Acid Flux.
  • Admiral Scott.
  • Alley Frog.
  • Beatle King.
  • Bloodbath Punk.
  • Bomber.
  • Bone.
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Do gamertags cost money?

This is why you are allowed one free gamertag choice; the "change" is just you setting the gamertag you really want. Additional gamertag changes are not free — they cost $9.99 apiece. (If you don't have a credit card associated with your account, you will need to enter the details to complete the transaction.)
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What is a classic gamertag for Xbox?

The classic gamertag is 16 characters long, with a maximum of 15 characters and a null terminator. Similarly, the maximum size of classic gamertag buffer is 16 bytes, including the space for the null terminator. 15 US-ASCII characters and 1-byte null terminator, equals 16 bytes.
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How do you think of a cool gamertag?

Your top priority should be to make a unique gamertag, but there is more to it than that. Something that is interesting or eye-catching will make you stand out, while you will also want wording that makes a great first impression.
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Is My gamertag my username?

Your Xbox username is your gamertag.
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What is a OG gamertag?

Like "Cat", "House", "Space" or a single letter. OG is used because being an original user of a platform is usually the only way to get a username like that.
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How old is your gamertag?

The easy way to tell the age of your Xbox Live account is by viewing your Gamercard from the Xbox Guide. Look at the upper right hand corner of the screen - to the right of your gamertag there will be a number.
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