Microsoft says that “due to low engagement,” the avatars are being removed, and the Xbox Avatar Editor app is going with them. So if you want to have your avatar as your profile pic, you have until January to do that.

Xbox is removing the Avatar Editor app from Xbox consoles and PC, ending support for the revamped characters first introduced in 2018. Xbox quietly announced the news on its support site over the weekend,

On January 9th, 2025, that app (featuring the Avatar style you see in the image above) will no longer be available. If you've created an Avatar using the app, it'll also no longer exist, along with any items that you may have purchased.

Xbox is discontinuing its Avatar Editor in 2025, ending a 16-year tradition of customizable characters for the console line. Heres what to expect.