Xbox Series X and S Will Start Up Faster

Microsoft will soon implement an Xbox Series X and S update that makes the console boot up faster.

As reported by The Verge, Xbox’s director of integrated marketing confirmed on Twitter (below) that the new feature being tested in Xbox Insider builds cuts the console’s boot time in half.

Xbox has created a new animation that, while it doesn’t seem too different, cuts the original boot time of nine seconds down to a much quicker four, meaning Xbox users can now get into their consoles and games even faster. As it’s currently just in a beta testing phase the update isn’t available for all Xbox users but will likely be released fully soon.

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Can confirm – worked with @harrisonhoffman and @jakerose27 to create a shorter boot up animation (~4s) from the original boot up animation (~9s), helping to reduce the overall startup time.

The faster time will only be available those who set their consoles to Energy Saver mode – which results in slightly slower start-up overall but is better for the planet and energy bills – as those on Standby mode typically skip the start-up screen altogether.