Changing xbox live gamertag

TriedandTested · 18 Feb 2006 at 17:10

Currently without xbox

But, when i do get it back i'd like to change my tag. Is it straight forward? Will it automatically update people on my friend's list etc?

da_mic_1530 · 18 Feb 2006 at 17:29

i think you have to pay 800 marketplace points, god knows how much £££ that is

TriedandTested · 18 Feb 2006 at 17:32

Wha?! You have to PAY? That's crazy.

ScoobyDoo · 18 Feb 2006 at 18:23

Yeah you do have to pay 800 points, its to stop kiddies changing the names every 5mins to something stupid.

Good idea i thought.

yaboy · 2 Oct 2007 at 13:58

Is it still 800 points?

Don't fancy buying 2100 points or whatever just to change my GT

ScarySquirrel · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:04

ScoobyDoo said:
Yeah you do have to pay 800 points, its to stop kiddies changing the names every 5mins to something stupid.

Good idea i thought.

I agree, as annoying as it is (not that I care as I can't see me wanting to change mine) it is good to stop people chaging their tag all the time.

800 Points is £4.25 or £8.50 I think. I can't remember which

Mr Men · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:10

yaboy said:
Is it still 800 points?

Don't fancy buying 2100 points or whatever just to change my GT

So buy 1000 then

Nymins · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:12

It cost 800 points which is £6.80.

http://www.mspconverter.com/ Good website for finding at costs for Marketplace stuff

NokkonWud · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:13

ScoobyDoo said:
Yeah you do have to pay 800 points, its to stop kiddies changing the names every 5mins to something stupid.

Good idea i thought.

Kyle009 · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:17

maybe you should be allowed one free change, and then you have to pay.

weringo · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:17

Good idea? YAY more free money for Microsoft!

£6.80 to change your GT is a rip off.

Mr Men · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:19

So don't change it then, not like your forced to change it are you

yaboy · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:20

Forget that, too much to change ** damn gamertag rofl..

why not use a resonable price like £2

riddler · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:21

they should just limit it to change a month or something

McManicMan · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:22

weringo said:
Good idea? YAY more free money for Microsoft!

£6.80 to change your GT is a rip off.

lol at drama queen

NokkonWud · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:24

weringo said:
Good idea? YAY more free money for Microsoft!

£6.80 to change your GT is a rip off.

But it stops muppets changing their names every 5 minutes. I definitely agree with charging.

weringo · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:27

NokkonWud said:
But it stops muppets changing their names every 5 minutes. I definitely agree with charging.

Charging a couple of quid wouldn't be too bad, but £6.80 for what effectively costs Microsoft nothing is clearly overpriced.

yaboy · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:29

riddler said:
they should just limit it to change a month or something

i agree

NokkonWud · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:30

weringo said:
Charging a couple of quid wouldn't be too bad, but £6.80 for what effectively costs Microsoft nothing is clearly overpriced.

Yeah, £6.80 is a little too much. £5 would be better, but MS work in points so it would need to be a round number.

McManicMan · 2 Oct 2007 at 14:40

Do you change your real name everyday?, does it cost you money if you want to?

To get upset over £6.80 is daft