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Microsoft has given some small insight as to why games on the Xbox One take longer to install in comparison to Sony’s PS4. Neglecting a few exceptions, most games have been found to take a longer time installing on Xbox One than the PS4. This has been a major complaint from gamers from all around the globe ever since its release. Xbox Head Phil Spencer talked more about the installation times for the Xbox One in a recent podcast.
One of the reasons why early games like Ryse: Son of Rome and Forza Motorsport 5 took some time to install was because the Xbox One was designed to be always-online. Spencer said once they removed the always-online aspect, “flow of the installation code is not as flawless as it could be“. He even had a team of his own people to investigate the install times of the Xbox One compared to the PS4. He said some gamers are faster to install on PS4, while others are “significantly worse.”
He says the slower install times should not be blamed on Xbox One’s Blu-ray drive or hard drive however. This is because they have similar specifications to the PS4. He actually admitted he’s not sure why Xbox One installs games slower than PS4, but agrees it’s a problem to address. He and his team want to find out what the problem is and will hopefully make installations faster in the future.
