How to Redeem an Xbox Gift Card

This article explains how to redeem an Xbox code on your Xbox console or Windows PC. The instructions apply to Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Windows 11, and Windows 10.

How to Redeem Xbox Gift Card Codes on Web

One of the easiest ways to redeem an Xbox code is via the Microsoft website. All you need to do is go to redeem.microsoft.com, enter your code, and select Next to immediately add the credit to your account.

How to Redeem Xbox Gift Cards on Xbox Series X or S

Follow these steps to redeem an Xbox or Microsoft gift on a Xbox Series X o console:

1. Press the Xbox button on your controller and select Store.
   

2. Press the View button on your controller and select Redeem.
   

3. Enter the Xbox or Windows gift code, then select Next and follow the prompts to add funds to your account.

How to Redeem Xbox Gift Card Codes on Xbox One

Xbox gift cards can also be redeemed on any Xbox One console via the following method:

1. From the Xbox home screen, navigate to the Store tab.

   

2. Select Use a code.

   

3. Press A to activate the on-screen keyboard and enter your Xbox or Windows gift code. When you're done, press B to get rid of the keyboard.

   

   The email associated with your Xbox account will be displayed above the white field. If the email address is incorrect, you may be logged in as someone else. To switch accounts, press the Xbox button on your controller, then select your profile from the left menu pane.

4. Select Next to confirm the code. It will now be added to your account.

   

How to Redeem Xbox Gift Card Codes With the Xbox App

There's no way to redeem gift codes in the Xbox mobile app, but you can with the Xbox app for Windows:

1. Open the Xbox app and select Store in the left menu.

   

2. Select Redeem.

   

3. Enter your code in the field and select Next.

   

How to Redeem Xbox Gift Card Codes in the Microsoft Store

Another way to redeem Xbox or Microsoft codes on Windows is through the Microsoft Store. Make sure you’re logged in with the same Microsoft account as on your Xbox One console and do the following:

1. Open the Microsoft Store app on your Windows PC.

2. Select your Profile icon (your initials) in the upper upper-right corner, and then select Redeem code or gift cards.

   In Windows 10, select the ellipsis in the upper-right corner, then select Redeem a code.

   

3. Enter your Microsoft or Xbox redeem code in the field. Select Next to add the credit to your account.

   

How Xbox Redeem Codes Work

Xbox gift card codes are a special series of numbers and letters that can be used to add store credit to an account for buying digital products. Because the account that’s used on Xbox One consoles is the same one used for the Microsoft Store on Windows computers, money added to an Xbox account via an Xbox One redeem code will also be usable on a Windows device using the same account.

For example, if you redeem an Xbox One gift card code for $50 on your Xbox One console, you could use $30 to buy an Xbox One game, then use the remaining $20 to buy an app or movie on your Windows computer.

Microsoft and Xbox accounts are the same thing. They simply use different names depending on what device you’re using.

How to Redeem Xbox Game Pass Codes

Xbox Game Pass codes are similar to Xbox and Microsoft gift card codes, but instead of adding credit to a Microsoft account that can be spent on digital purchases, it either activates an Xbox Game Pass subscription or extends the duration of a current one.

Xbox Network gift card codes can be redeemed in the exact same way as the Xbox and Microsoft codes.