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Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery platform. Xbox Live is available on the Xbox gaming consoles, Windows PCs and Windows Phone devices.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Xbox Live reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Xbox Live Outage Chart 01/26/2026 20:50

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Xbox Live users through our website.

  1. Sign in (44%)

    Sign in (44%)

  2. Online Play (31%)

    Online Play (31%)

  3. Glitches (16%)

    Glitches (16%)

  4. Matchmaking (5%)

    Matchmaking (5%)

  5. Game Crash (3%)

    Game Crash (3%)

  6. Hacking / Cheating (1%)

    Hacking / Cheating (1%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Xbox Live outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesShinnston Online Play
United StatesAlexandria Online Play
United KingdomSalisbury Matchmaking
FranceCaudebec-lès-Elbeuf Sign in
FranceBonneval Online Play
United StatesBeloit Sign in
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Xbox Live Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • anotherpiercer Mike Hill (@anotherpiercer) reported

    @EASPORTSFIFA just decided to randomly delete my entire career progress on Fifa 22. Great. Might wanna fix that. @Xbox @XboxSupport

  • ArmestoMikel Mikel Armesto (@ArmestoMikel) reported

    @XboxSupport i cant play the games ive downloaded through game pass. It says i need to sign in with the account that has te susbcription or to renew my susbcription when I just signed up 2 weeks ago.

  • KoeppThomas Thomas Koepp (@KoeppThomas) reported

    Yo @XboxSupport please fix the bug that’s not allowing me access to the titles I have downloaded. Active ultimate membership, and definitely online.

  • volt32041513 volt (@volt32041513) reported

    @J1rJ1r @Xbox I’m having the same issue

  • TSBxLON3WOLF TSBxLON3WOLF (@TSBxLON3WOLF) reported

    @Xbox is there issues with connectivity?

  • brbswifty swifty (@brbswifty) reported

    @XboxSupport I knew I should’ve bought a ps5 fix your ******* servers

  • klaren21 Nathan (@klaren21) reported

    @XboxSupport Is there server issues? I can't launch any of my games

  • Wh1teDude RandomWh1teDude (@Wh1teDude) reported

    @XboxSupport I'm having trouble opening my games, I keep getting a message telling me "The person who bought this needs to be online" even though I own the games.

  • guylundo 🌌🌌🌌 (@guylundo) reported

    My brother gets this weird glitch when he's playing battlefront on my xbox, when his dies, if they're wearing a cape it gets removed like strip poker

  • Rocz3D Rocz3D (@Rocz3D) reported

    @XboxGamePass @XboxSupport Unable to play any game pass games. Says I need to sign in to profile (I am signed in w/active sub). Is pass down?

  • pongtravels Pong Maniquiz (@pongtravels) reported

    @XboxSupport Hi, currently having “The person who bought this needs to sign in” errors on my games (checked reddit and several users reporting the same issue). Tried on FH5 and H:I and both crashing with that error. (I have Game Pass)

  • CaperGrant692 CaperGrant692 (@CaperGrant692) reported

    Anyone else having an issue tonight launching digital owned games... Saying the person who purchased needs to be signed in even tho Iam signed in and when I go to the store all my games still say I've owned them! Why can't I play MY games? #XboxSeriesX #xboxsupport #xboxstore

  • austinnd44 Austin (@austinnd44) reported

    @nukeyourmomma @XboxSupport You ever figure out how to fix this? My Xbox just randomly popped up saying the same thing

  • issvmvrie ~ (@issvmvrie) reported

    @XboxSupport i’m having issues accessing my games saying that i don’t own it..

  • capeshitter capeshitter (@capeshitter) reported

    @XboxSupport Free gift cards or games for this issue today or what? @XboxSupport

  • Adoranicus Viking (Taylor) (@Adoranicus) reported

    @zeldabrvh @XboxSupport A bunch of people are experiencing the same issues as well. Can't use my other 2 xbox ones.

  • Pharaoh_tv Paul - PharaohTV 🇨🇦 The Gamers Pass Podcast (@Pharaoh_tv) reported

    @XboxSupport hey guys. It’s looking like there is an outage. It’s telling me that the person who bought this needs to be signed in and when I see in Microsoft store it said to launch as I own this. Alos won’t let me use the movies and tv app

  • Danny_Loke Danny L (@Danny_Loke) reported

    @XboxSupport are the servers down? Keep getting error 0x803f9006 (the person who bought this needs to sign in) on every game I own.

  • SOut1127 SpaceINOut1127 (@SOut1127) reported

    Update: looks like Xbox Live is having some issues unfortunately

  • capeshitter capeshitter (@capeshitter) reported

    @SlimithS @XboxSupport Fix it @XboxSupport

  • goosepelican Goose (@goosepelican) reported

    @GeeksWorldGames @Xbox I got the same error.

  • YeRoc334 iAmYeRoc (@YeRoc334) reported

    @XboxSupport We all having the same issues

  • AidenA2020 Aiden (@AidenA2020) reported

    @XboxSupport can’t play halo infinite? Says I need to buy it or fix my subscription… but everything’s good on my end what’s up with your end ? I was able to play an hour ago now I can’t even load the game up.

  • cody_friday cody friday (@cody_friday) reported

    Well shinobi striker is broken this has crashed my game so bad it tell me I didn't buy it wonderful update @BandaiNamcoUS @BandaiAmerica @XboxSupport can someone help I could finish The event in the game because of these crash and now I can't play help

  • GqDizzay DizGotUrPisTola (@GqDizzay) reported

    Anybody with Xbox having, or have had, any issues launching games. Both gamepass and owned games aren't launching. And my subscriptions are up to date so I'm tripping lol.

  • reilly_mcadams Reilly McAdams (@reilly_mcadams) reported

    I got covid and been under the weather To make things worse $FB teased a breakout at 336-336.5 Panera didn’t have any cinnamon crunch bagels Xbox live is having an outage Today sucks

  • JGK1415 Fyking (@JGK1415) reported

    @XboxSupport when clicking a game it says "person who owns this needs to be signed in" or it says "you must be onlike to play this game". I'm online, restarted console, hard reset, etc. Down detector shows hundreds are also experiencing the same problem.

  • xyenide Xyenide (@xyenide) reported

    @TheeJuanWick Yea I have the razer Xbox controller and no issues. Maybe just try a different controller if you can?

  • Achoisamoron Ryan (@Achoisamoron) reported

    @XboxSupport The person who bought this must sign in error won’t let me launch any game or app. I’ve tried setting as home Xbox and restarting. This is trash.

  • lettryc Lettryc (@lettryc) reported

    @LnT_Country @XboxSupport Yeah same, does yours say The person who bought this needs to sign in?