How to Unlock ESO Crown Gifting (2025)

To unlock Crown Store gifting in The Elder Scrolls Online, you must meet all of the following criteria:
✅ 1. Account Age
Your account must be at least 180 days old.
New accounts are not eligible.
✅ 2. Active Engagement
You must log in regularly over the past 90 days.
Idle/AFK time doesn’t count.
✅ 3. Clean Account Record
No bans, warnings, or violations in the last 90 days.
✅ 4. Spending Threshold
You must either:
Be an ESO Plus subscriber, or
Purchase a Crown Pack (minimum 750 Crowns).
After payment, you’ll undergo a 30-day review period.
✅ 5. Final Step
Contact ESO Support to request gifting access.

There is no automatic unlock.

II. Why Gifting Gets Locked or Suspended

1. Platform Re-Linking
Changing your platform binding (Steam, Epic, Xbox, PlayStation) immediately disables Crown gifting.
This is the #1 reason gifting is lost.
2. Suspicious Activity
High-frequency gifting or Crown purchases may be flagged as Real Money Trading (RMT).
3. Anti-Fraud Triggers
ESO uses automatic freezes to prevent:
Credit card fraud
Crown reselling via third parties

III. How to Check Your Gifting Status

MethodActionStatus Indicator
In-Game Click "Gift" in Crown Store If gifting is disabled, you’ll see a “Gifting Locked” pop-up 
Account Page Log in and check Billing History Look for the “Allow Crown Store Gifting” status 

IV. How to Fix Crown Gifting Issues: 7 Steps

If gifting is not working, go through this checklist:
1.Recipient Privacy Settings
Make sure your friend has enabled “Allow Receiving Gifts” on their account.
2.No Cross-Platform Gifting
Gifting does not work between PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
3.Friendship Duration
You must be friends for at least 72 hours before gifting is allowed.
4.Low Activity or New Account
Complete main quests to unlock full gifting access.
5.Server Mismatch
NA ↔ EU server transfers cannot gift across regions.
6.Previous Ban or Violation
Permanent bans for RMT or fraud make gifting irreversible.
7.Payment Review Period
Wait out the 30-day verification period post-purcha