The gaming world has undergone a big change in recent years. Its graphics are constantly improving which are capable of offering a real-life experience during gameplay. You can get more of what you want if you have an Xbox season pass and the latest Xbox add-ons
Add-ons increase each game’s replay value but are essential for gameplay. There are many types of add-ons players can enjoy on the Xbox One, including subscriptions, game content, and prepaid cards, but for accessing them, there’s one requirement – you’ll need to redeem codes. So, if you hold an Xbox gift card, Xbox Live Gold card, or other prepaid code for Xbox Live, we’ll show you how to redeem them.
What are Prepaid Xbox Codes
These are generally a 25-character code printed on a card purchased from a retailer which a buyer can use to make purchases without a credit card. A user can then redeem the purchased prepaid codes on his gaming console – Xbox or on a computer. We, first cover the method to redeem a code on a computer via a web browser.
How to redeem Prepaid Gift Card or Code to make Xbox Purchases
Here’s how to do it:
Redeem Xbox code using browser
Open the Microsoft Edge browser, go to Redeem code, and click Sign In.
Next, sign in with your Microsoft account.
Thereafter, hit the green button that reads as ‘Redeem’.
Once done, enter the 25-character prepaid code and click Confirm.
Redeem prepaid code using Xbox One console
From the Home screen, scroll right to Store.
Next, under Categories, select Games.
Select Use a code. Or, say “Xbox, use code.
If prompted, sign in.
If your prepaid code is a QR code, hold it up to your Kinect sensor as shown in the screenshot below.
Else, select enter the 25-character code and then enter your code.
Redeem code on Xbox 360 Console
- Sign in to your Xbox 360
- Press the Xbox Guide button on your controller
- Select Games & Apps
- Choose Redeem Code
- Enter the 25-character code.
Redeem Prepaid Gift Card or Code using PC
- Sign in to your Windows device with the Microsoft account
- Open Microsoft Store.
- Select More > Redeem a code.
- Enter the 25-character code
- Follow the prompts till the end.
Redeem Xbox code using Android or iPhone
- Go to redeem.microsoft.com and login
- Enter the 25-character code, and follow the prompts.
- Don’t worry about hyphens, the system takes care of those for you.
Redeem code or card using Windows Xbox app
- On your Windows 11/10 PC, open the Xbox app.
- Select your gamerpic in the upper-right corner
- Open Settings.
- Select the REDEEM button
- Enter the 25-character code, and follow the prompts.
Redeem code or card using Xbox Console Companion app
- On your Windows PC, open the Xbox Console Companion app
- Select the Gamertag picture on the left navigation bar
- Select Sign out and sign in with the correct account.
- Select Microsoft Store from the left navigation bar
- Select Redeem a code.
- Enter the 25-character code.
Hope this helps!
Can You Xbox Prepaid Codes on Windows?
If the code is an Xbox code, you need to use the Xbox App to redeem the code. Once done, the game or anything the code belongs to you will start downloading on the Xbox app when you connect the console to the internet. If the code belongs to Xbox Games for PC, it will start downloading it.
