How to Perform an Xbox Password Reset

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You’ll need a Microsoft account to use Xbox services, which means you’ll need to know your login details to use any Xbox consoles you own. Here’s how to reset your password if it’s been a while since you last logged in.

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For the methods below to work, you’ll need to know the email address that’s associated with your Xbox account. If you don’t know this email address, you’ll need to recover your Microsoft account using Microsoft’s account recovery website first.

If you haven’t set up two-factor authentication (2FA), you won’t be able to reset your password using the methods below either. Instead, you’ll have to recover your account in its entirety, also using Microsoft’s account recovery website.

For best results, set up 2FA using an authenticator app like Google Authenticator on Android and iPhone, Authy on Android and iPhone, or iCloud Keychain on iPhone.

To start the recovery process, enter your email address into Microsoft’s password reset website.

You’ll now need to verify your identity. You can either choose to enter a code generated by an authenticator app you’ve previously linked, or click “Use a Different Verification Option” and choose an email or phone number instead.

Enter your authenticator code or hit “Get Code” to get Microsoft to send you a code. Once it arrives, enter it into the field to proceed.

Once you’ve verified your identity, you’ll be able to pick a new password which you’ll need to enter twice. Your password is now reset and you can use it to log in on a console or using the Xbox mobile app (you’ll still