How to reassign Microsoft Store product licenses to a new account?

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How to reassign Microsoft Store product licenses to a new account?

Zirconium 20

Hello everyone!

I have a Microsoft Account whose email address has been compromised in multiple data breaches over the years. Fortunately, I have authentication methods enabled, so nothing ever really happened.

However, I have a Minecraft Java Edition license, as well as an Xbox Live profile/account, associated with said breached account/email address, with purchased licenses. Please note I still have full control over this compromised account. Therefore, my question is as follows:

I need to delete this compromised account, but want to preserve the purchases I've made with it by reassigning them to a new Microsoft account that I've already set up. How can I make this happen?

Cheers!

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EmilyS726 267.1K Independent Advisor

Hello,

Unfortunately Microsoft doesn't support transferring/merging products purchased between accounts.

But if your account email address has been involved in data breaches, you can do the following to secure your account, in addition to what you've already done.

Go to your Microsoft account online https://account.live.com > Sign in > Your info > Sign in preference.

Add an alias - You have two options here:

Create new: this will allow you to use the native domain outlook.com to create a new alias.

Add existing: this will allow you to add a 3rd party email address, such as yahoo, gmail, as long as they are not already associated with another Microsoft account.

Once added, make this new alias your primary alias, do NOT delete the old alias. Then at the bottom, click on "Change sign in preference". On the next page, uncheck the box for the old alias. This means, from now one, the old alias cannot be used to sign into your Microsoft account, but it can be still used to receive emails, etc.

Zirconium 20 Reputation points

2025-09-24T02:37:35.2433333+00:00

Hello Emily!

Thank you for your quick reply.

I'll have to wait a bit to be able to do that, but since it's the only way to not lose my purchases, then I guess it'll have to do.

One question, though:

Would it be possible for a malicious agent to use my compromised address/disabled alias as a means to gain access to the new address I've made the Primary Alias?

I understand that, even though the old email can no longer be used for login purposes, it can still receive emails, as you've described, and that's because the address itself still exists. Therefore, it could still be used for phishing attempts, for example, yes?

I know in this case there's no silver bullet, but maybe there's a way for me to make the compromised address virtually inert, since killing it off isn't possible?

So that emails, login attempts, etc. that are directed to it are either blocked or discarded automatically?

I'm marking your answer as the solution for the initial question, but if you'd please, could you provide some further light on this?

Thanks a lot!
EmilyS726 267.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-09-24T03:58:41.6666667+00:00

Is the current username on your Microsoft an outlook or hotmail address?
Zirconium 20 Reputation points

2025-09-24T17:49:06.9266667+00:00

The username on the compromised account is a hotmail address.