I’ve been noticing that when I try to download games on my Xbox One, the estimated download time jumps around a lot. Sometimes it says 9 hours, other times it drops down significantly. Is this a common issue, or am I doing something wrong?
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Check your internet connection as well! Sometimes, even if it seems fine, there could be issues affecting the download speed. If everything looks good on your end, the fluctuating times might just be how the Xbox handles downloads based on what’s happening with their servers.
It’s pretty normal for download times to fluctuate like that on the Xbox One. Several factors play into it, like server load at the time or the size and compression of the game you’re downloading. If a game is heavily compressed, the Xbox takes longer because it has to decompress it while downloading, unlike the PlayStation which does it in two steps. Just give it a bit of time and be patient!
Thanks for clarifying that! I wasn’t sure if it was just my connection.
I did check my internet earlier, and it seemed okay, but I’ll keep an eye on it!