Migrate account to GTA 5 Enhanced Edition: Why can't some players do it?

Grand Theft Auto fans can now get GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC. This is a new version of the popular Rockstar Games title with technical improvements and some fresh features. Owners of the previous version can download Enhanced Edition for free and migrate their story mode saves as well as GTA Online account to it with a few simple steps.

However, some users have faced problems in doing so. Few seem to be getting alerts like "The GTA Online profile associated with this Rockstar Games account is not eligible for migration at this time" or a variation of it. Others do not get the GTA Online Migrate Profile screen.

In this article, we will take a look at possible reasons why some players might not be able to migrate their GTA Online account to GTA 5 Enhanced Edition PC.

Here are possible reasons why some players might not be able to migrate account to GTA 5 Enhanced Edition PC

The first thing to note is that one can only migrate their GTA Online account from GTA 5 Legacy PC to Enhanced Edition PC. Account migrations cannot take place between a console and a PC.

That said, if you are facing issues doing this within PC, a recent support article from Rockstar Games states these reasons why some profiles may not be eligible for migration:

Suspended accounts
Banned accounts
Profiles with illegitimate or insufficient progress

Using mods, money glitches, or duplication glitches in GTA Online can get an account suspended or banned.

This could be the reason behind alerts like GTA Online profile not eligible for migration, GTA account not eligible for migration, or GTA 5 account not eligible for migration, and perhaps why you are unable to migrate your account to GTA 5 Enhanced Edition.

Also check: "The GTA Online profile associated with this Rockstar Games account is not eligible for migration" error: Everything known so far

There does not seem to be a fix available for this issue just yet. However, there is another account migration issue that few are facing, and there does seem be a potential workaround for that one.

Why can't I migrate my GTA account: Another issue

Another issue related to account migration is not being able to see your original profile or not getting the Migrate Account screen in GTA 5 Enhanced Edition PC. The exact reason behind it is unknown, but there seems to be a possible workaround for it.

In case you do not see the option to migrate your original account/profile, make a fresh GTA Online character in the Enhanced Edition, and enter an online session with it.

Then, open the pause menu > go to the ONLINE tab > click on Migrate Profile. This might now let you carry over your original character from Grand Theft Auto 5 Legacy to Enhanced Edition on PC.

Also check: How to transfer GTA Online character to GTA 5 Enhanced Edition PC

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Suyash holds a B.Tech degree and ventured into the world of gaming at a young age through the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy. However, upon encountering GTA Vice City’s 1980s aesthetic, music, and vintage cars, he became enamored with the game, leading him to explore the rest of the franchise.

Suyash prefers solo titles to multiplayer, especially ones with a well-crafted story and character arcs. He admires journalist Jason Schreier for the respect he commands in the industry and the reliability of his news pieces. To ensure the accuracy of his own pieces, he checks multiple reputable sources and insiders.

If he were to recommend a game to a skeptic, it would be Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series. When he’s not roaming the streets of Los Santos in GTA V, you can find him playing football, watching movies, or working out.

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Edited by Ripunjay Gaba