Deciphering the Complexities of Xbox Extras with S/X Consoles

Managing your gaming subscriptions conveniently can be the incentive that keeps you using a service rather than forcing you to cancel for fear of being trapped within monthly payments. Luckily, Xbox allows you to manage all your Xbox-orientated subscriptions straight from your Series X|S.

While there are some caveats with managing subscriptions from your Xbox, you can still renew, cancel, and generally manage Xbox subscriptions solely from your console. But what are these caveats, and how do you manage subscriptions on Xbox? Let’s find out.

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What You Need to Know About Managing Subscriptions From Your Xbox

Before looking to manage your subscriptions, there are some specific details you need to know about doing so from your Xbox. To be specific, you should expect to face some of the following complications when attempting to manage subscriptions on your Xbox Series X|S:

• While your Xbox Series X|S has a built-inSubscriptions menu, some of the features will redirect you to the Microsoft Edge app instead of using the more convenient settings of your Xbox.
• You will be able to see all the past subscriptions of your Xbox account via theSubscriptions settings on your Xbox, but not subscriptions you are yet to use.
• TheSubscriptions settings on your Xbox support specific features. These features include: changing your subscription plan, turning recurring billing on or off, checking your billing history, changing payment method, and canceling or renewing a subscription.

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If you need to manage your subscriptions outside the available features of theSubscriptions settings, or if you want to join a new subscription, you may need to use an alternative way to manage subscriptions.

Luckily, just like how you cancancel your Xbox Game Pass subscription online or from your console, you can do the same with all other Xbox subscriptions.

How to Add and Remove Subscriptions on Your Xbox Series X|S

Now you know the specific information regarding managing subscriptions from your Xbox Series X|S, let’s look at how you can actually manage subscriptions from your console. To manage Xbox subscriptions from your Xbox Series X|S, follow these steps:

• Press theXbox button on your controller to open the Guide menu.
• Navigate to the options forProfile & system and selectSettings .

• Highlight the options forAccount , and selectSubscriptions .

• FromSubscriptions , you can manage yourActive andCanceled Xbox subscriptions.

Once you are on theSubscriptions page of your Xbox, select anActive orCanceled subscription to start managing the service.

With a subscription selected, you can manage your Xbox subscription using any of the following settings and processes:

• Change plan allows you to view and switch from one subscription tier to another, like going from Xbox Game Pass For Console to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
• Turn off recurring billing orTurn on recurring billing will cancel or activate monthly payments.
• See billing history allows you to access past bills for your subscription.
• Change how you pay will enable you to switch your payment method to another linked to your Xbox.
• Cancel subscription allows you to end a monthly subscription.

While these features cover the most common ways you can manage your Xbox subscriptions, some of the features require the Microsoft Edge app on your Xbox.

How to Use Microsoft Edge to Manage Subscriptions on Xbox

Almost every feature that can manage subscriptions from your Xbox, can be altered from theSubscriptions page. However, if you want toChange plan orTurn on recurring billing , your Xbox will redirect you to the Microsoft Edge app and expect you to manage the subscription from there.

If this is the case, there are a few extra steps involved before you can manage or alter your Xbox subscription:

• After selectingChange plan orTurn on recurring billing , selectContinue to be redirected to Microsoft Edge.
• From here, you may need to sign into your Microsoft account. If so, sign into the same account as the Xbox profile linked to your subscription.
• If you selectedTurn on recurring billing , once Microsoft Edge loads, selectBuy now to enable recurring billing and reactivate your subscription.
• If you choseChange plan , you will be placed on theAll subscriptions page for your Microsoft account on Microsoft Edge. From here, selectSubscribe orResubscribe to switch to a different plan.

Switching plans can often be based on your knowledge of how one subscription tier compares to another. For instance,Comparing Xbox Game Pass to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate weighs whether an increased games library is worth a monthly price increase.

But with accessible ways of switching and activating subscriptions straight from your Xbox, you at least don’t have to worry about hitting any roadblocks when managing subscriptions from your Series X|S.

Remove the Worry of Managing Subscriptions With Your Xbox Series X|S

With an Xbox Series X|S, you can streamline managing your subscriptions by accessing and adjusting supported Xbox services from one device.

And while you may still need to use other applications like Microsoft Edge, you shouldn’t have to worry about juggling devices or contacting customer services to adjust your subscriptions as you see fit.

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