Other features or issues related to Microsoft Partner Center
The error indicates an issue with the legacy, fee-based onboarding flow for Windows/Xbox developer accounts rather than with the account itself. Use the new company onboarding flow and, if needed, contact the dedicated Store support channel.
Action steps:
- Start from the new Store developer entry point
- Begin the onboarding at the Store marketing page: https://storedeveloper.microsoft.com (this is required to use the new flow in flighted markets).
- Sign in with the Microsoft account intended for the developer account.
- Complete the new company onboarding flow
- After sign-in, wait until the Apps & Games tile appears in Partner Center.
- If it does not appear immediately:
- Wait about 5 minutes and refresh the browser until the Apps & Games tile shows up, or
- Navigate directly to the Partner Center Apps & Games page as described in the documentation.
- From there, proceed with app/game submission setup. In flighted markets, registration fees are waived in this new flow.
- If still blocked or the error persists
- For issues specifically with the new company onboarding flow (zero registration fees) in flighted markets, contact the dedicated inbox at ******@service.microsoft.com.
- For any other Partner Center issues (account creation/management, app submission, certification, analytics), raise a support ticket via the Windows developer support channel: https://aka.ms/windowsdevelopersupport.
These paths avoid the legacy registration/payment flow that can surface authorization errors like unauthorized_client during Windows/Xbox program enrollment.
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