Free Gamertag Change on Xbox One

Guiltyxz · December 6, 2019

Just though I'd say that because of the new gamertag system, everyone gets a free gamertag change!

The new gamertag system works like Discord where you can any name you want just if someone else has it it will have # and then some numbers after it, and in games that dont support the new system, it will show like Example4553. If you pick a name that no one else has you don't get any tags don't worry and it tells you when you change it.

WickedStarfish · December 6, 2019

21 minutes ago, Guiltyx said:

Just though I'd say that because of the new gamertag system, everyone gets a free gamertag change!

The new gamertag system works like Discord where you can any name you want just if someone else has it it will have # and then some numbers after it, and in games that dont support the new system, it will show like Example4553. If you pick a name that no one else has you don't get any tags don't worry and it tells you when you change it.

what does that mean for people who dont plan on changing their gamertag, like will i become like WickedStarfish#190378238974? or will i be the OG?

Paul Rudd · December 7, 2019

On 12/6/2019 at 4:56 AM, Guiltyx said:

Just though I'd say that because of the new gamertag system, everyone gets a free gamertag change!

Awesome! I just changed it. Hasn't shown up yet though. May be some kind of delay.

Guiltyxz · December 8, 2019

On 12/6/2019 at 10:18 AM, WickedStarfish said:

what does that mean for people who dont plan on changing their gamertag, like will i become like WickedStarfish#190378238974? or will i be the OG?

You will be the OG, you only get the #1111 if you change to something someone else already has

Paul Rudd · December 8, 2019

26 minutes ago, Guiltyx said:

You will be the OG, you only get the #1111 if you change to something someone else already has

It tells you if you get numbers after it. If there's any kind of numbers after a # sign, then you'll see that # and some numbers somewhere in certain games. If there's no # and numbers after it, then you'll never see that # and any numbers anywhere.

Easiest way to find this out is to simply put a gamertag you've used before. It will show a # and numbers after it. Then go back without submitting and try a gamertag no one has used before. You'll know they haven't because it will not show a # and numbers after it.