- Sabaton
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How do I change the gamertag linked to my Bungie.net profile?
In order to change the gamertag linked to your Bungie.net profile, you must unlink the current gamertag and then link the new gamertag. Your current setup probably looks like this.
Bnet Profile --> WLID 1 <-- XBL Gamertag (Current)
WLID 2 <-- XBL Gamertag (New)
1. You must recover the gamertag (currently linked to your Bungie.net profile) onto a Xbox 360 console. If the Xbox LIVE gamertag has not been migrated over to the 360 yet, please visit this page here for more information. If it has, simply enter the gamertag name and continue. Then, input the Windows Live ID login credentials just as if you were signing into your Bungie.net profile.
2. Now that you have recovered your gamertag, you need a third Windows Live ID. To create a new Windows Live ID, simply visit http://account.live.com and click sign up. You may also kill two birds with one stone by creating a Bungie.net profile, thus creating WLID 3. I would suggest choosing the display name of the gamertag you just recovered if available. If not, then choose something similar.
3. Sign into Xbox LIVE with the gamertag currently linked to your Bungie.net profile. From My Xbox, go to your profile. Select Manage Account, Windows Live ID, and then Change Windows Live ID. Say yes, you do have a WLID to swap. Enter your current information and continue. When it asks for the new email address and password, input the login credentials for WLID 3. At this point, you have unlinked the gamertag from your Bungie.net profile.
4. Now, sign into Xbox LIVE with the gamertag you want to link to your Bungie.net profile. From My Xbox, go to your profile. Select Manage Account, Windows Live ID, and then Change Windows Live ID. Say yes, you do have a WLID to swap. Enter your current information and continue. When it asks for the new email address and password, input the login credentials for WLID 1 (just as if you were signing into your Bungie.net profile).
If you followed these instructions correctly, your new setup should look like this.
Bnet Profile --> WLID 1 <-- XBL Gamertag (New)
WLID 2 [Not Linked]
WLID 3 <-- XBL Gamertag (Old)
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Let me know if you have any trouble with this.