Manage your Xbox LIVE payment options

You can have one or more payment options associated with your Xbox LIVE account. Payment options can include credit cards and PayPal accounts, which can be used to purchase items from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

If you are on a 2 Year Xbox LIVE Gold Contract, your account must be associated with a credit card. Debit cards, pre-paid cards, and PayPal are not valid payment options for this subscription. You can change your payment to another credit card, but if you do not have a credit card associated with your account and it is before the end of the two years, you are effectively canceling the subscription and will be charged an Early Termination Fee and any applicable taxes.

• To remove a payment option, please see Remove a payment option from your Xbox LIVE account.
• To change a payment option for your Xbox LIVE membership, see Change payment for an Xbox LIVE membership.

You can easily edit your payment options on your console or at Xbox.com. Here’s how:

Console steps: Add or change a payment option

1. Sign in using your Xbox LIVE gamertag.
2. Go to Settings, and then select Account.

3. Select Manage Payment Options.

4. Do one of the following:
   • Select Add Credit Card to add a new credit card.
   • Select Add PayPal to use your PayPal account on Xbox LIVE. Follow the instructions (enter your PayPal username and password) to add PayPal as a payment option. PayPal is not available in all regions and is not a valid payment option for the 2 Year Xbox LIVE Gold Contract. For a list of supported regions, see Use PayPal with your Xbox LIVE account. To sign up for a PayPal account, go to PayPal.com.
5. Select Update Payment Option, to change an existing payment option.

Computer steps: Add or change a payment option

1. Go to My Account.
2. Under Payment & Billing, click Manage Payment Options.

3. If prompted, sign in using your Windows Live ID (email and password).
4. Do one of the following:

   To edit a payment option, click Edit.

   To add a payment option, do one of the following:

   • Click Add a new Credit Card and enter the credit card information.
   • Click PAY with PayPal and follow the instructions to add an existing PayPal account or create a new one. PayPal is not available in all regions and is not a valid payment option for the 2 Year Xbox LIVE Gold Contract. For a list of supported regions, see Use PayPal with your Xbox LIVE account.

Note To change the payment option for an Xbox LIVE Gold Membership, see Change payment for an Xbox LIVE membership.

Still having a problem?

Still having a problem adding or changing a payment option? For help with card authorization issues, see the “Credit card authorization failed or status code 80190821, 8004ad43, or 8058F041” section of Troubleshoot Xbox LIVE purchase problems.