Once your Xbox is registered you will see: Success! You registered your device successfully Check Xbox serial number Hi, I am looking at buying a second hand console and it was suggested that I come here and one of the moderators or support agents would be able to check the serial number and confirm that it has not been banned or worse Console types and serial number location. Click the check box to accept the terms of the Privacy Statement and then click the blue Register button. Check your warranty Sign in to check the warranty status on your controller Once you've located the serial number on your device, enter it in the Serial Number box on the Device Registration page. If you have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, the 14-character serial number is in the lower center on the back of the controller. Controllers must have been activated longer than 24 hours.