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The Download Speed Of Games
The latest Xbox Insider updates appear to have greatly enhanced the download speed of games on the systems. In my case, it appears unusual because they are downloading at about the full speed of my network (1 Gbps). This week, everything focuses around the Xbox.
While downloading games, @IdleSloth84_ noted that the speed improved to 380 MB/second while the games were running in the background and 480 MB/second when no games were running.
Other users reported seeing speeds of up to 800 MB/second, which is ten times quicker than the norm of 40 to 80 MB/second.
(FYI) I've done some tests and games are now downloading at 380mbs while games are running.
— Idle Sloth💙💛 (@IdleSloth84_) February 12, 2024
Usually games download at 480mbs with no game running in the background.
What a great improvement from 40-80mbs, well done to the Xbox engineering team 👏 https://t.co/2ZfCCByINO pic.twitter.com/EA9yHLSVbh
The Reasoning
All of this is due to the most recent upgrades to the Alpha Skip-Ahead insider channel, where the company stated that one of the new features and experiences coming to Series X and S is a better download experience while gaming.
Xbox into a Digital System
This enhancement comes at a time when there is talk about turning Xbox into an entirely digital system. By going totally digital, it would no longer make sense to buy video games in physical format, which is not something all the customers or gamers agree with.
It has also spurred speculation about whether Xbox may quit developing new consoles and instead focus only on game publishing, which company CEO Phil Spencer has denied.
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