Microsoft is speeding up the Xbox Series X / S boot time

Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is speeding up the boot time of its Xbox Series X / S consoles. In the latest Xbox Insider test builds of the Xbox dashboard, the cold boot startup time has been reduced by around 5 seconds. Microsoft was able to speed up the boot sequence by creating a shorter bootup animation. Xbox testers noticed a faster bootup time recently, and Microsoft confirmed the changes on Friday. Josh Munsee, director of Xbox integrated marketing, says the company created “a shorter boot up animation (~4s) from the original boot up animation (~9s), helping to reduce the overall startup time.” Image: Tom Warren / The Verge The old and new Xbox Series X / S boot times. Xbox Series X / S owners will only benefit from the... Continue reading…