Cannot install on Windows 8?

No. This game is for XBOX One with XBOX play anywhere. So only is compatible with Windows 10. Sorry matey!
Contact Support here: https://support.seaofthieves.com/hc
I recommend you to buy a cheap license for Windows 10. I recommend you Kinguin or Instant Gaming to buy cheap licenses.

@thescoutman91 said in Cannot install on Windows 8?:

Hello there I just bought Sea of Thieves off the Windows store on their website, and when I go to install it will pop up with an error saying:

It looks like you don’t have any applicable device(s) linked to your Microsoft account. To install, sign in on a device with your Microsoft account.

I tried to look up what could be some fixes to the problem, but it is all fixes for Windows 10. Can anyone help me out with this problem?

Give this a go... get away from that awful Windows 8 mess you are running ;)

Can you still get a Windows 10 upgrade for free in 2025? Short answer: Maybe

Microsoft kept giving away free upgrades to Windows 10 on old hardware for more than eight years. The upgrades officially ended in 2023, but I've seen scattered reports that it still works for some people. But should you even bother?

@beanmariocow Currently, you can legally run Windows 10 without a license - you just lose some cosmetic functionality after a time (can't change desktop background) and, I think you get a watermark. But, it works... and it's free... and it's perfectly legal.

@bran-the-ent Yeah, I forgot! That's true.