It’s very handy to know how to speed up Xbox downloads. The Xbox One, Series S and Series X offer a fantastic experience – especially when paired with a Game Pass subscription for all-you-can-eat gameplay. But all three consoles can seem to dawdle with updates and downloads, which isn’t ideal when you just want to jump in quickly and start playing.
In March 2021, Microsoft introduced a new feature that lets Xbox Series S, Series X and Xbox One users quickly speed up their downloads by suspending the current game. This works especially well on Xbox Series X and S thanks to Quick Resume, which allows players to jump back into the exact moment they left off.
In our guide below, we’ll cover how to speed up Xbox downloads by using this new game suspending option. But first we’ll provide some general tips that you should observe if you want the best download speeds possible.
