Can I download xbox games without console present?

MattMattGr · Apr 4, 2017

I have a 300 gb cap and a 40 to 60 gb game will take close to 20% of my usage for the month. Anyway it can be downloaded onto my external drive elsewhere and just plugged into my xbox?

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blademastrr · Apr 4, 2017

Xbox one game sharing

can i play disc based games without the disc, in other words can i download the disc to the xbox and then use it on any console without the disc

Munkey Boy · Apr 4, 2017

Digital games on console question

Does this mean changing your home console automatically assigns the console licences to the new home console's console ID without the need of using the licence transfer tool?

Also, does this mean if you download a game away from your designated home console, it still gives the licence to the home console's console ID and not the one you download it on that is not set as your home console?Click to expand...
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So, reading up about this, it seems the Xbox 360 DRM controls have changed now too, so either console you can change your home console every four months.

Digital Rights Management | Xbox Licence Transfer | Xbox DRM - Xbox.com

You don't need any kind of kit, just go to Xbox.com for your 360, or in the Xbox One dashboard and change your home console.

The one difference I identify between the two systems is the console license on the 360 assigns to the console the game is first downloaded to, whereas the One, it's whatever your home console is regardless of where you download it.

Smwutches · Apr 4, 2017

No. There is no way to download the games anywhere but the console.

NoManBits · Nov 2, 2018

you can download it on a different Xbox to your external drive. If you are referring to downloading it from a PC (i' don't think you can do that)

if you have an external drive-you could just plug that straight into your Xbox and download the game straight to the external.

Smwutches

No. There is no way to download the games anywhere but the console.

NoManBits

you can download it on a different Xbox to your external drive. If you are referring to downloading it from a PC (i' don't think you can do that)

if you have an external drive-you could just plug that straight into your Xbox and download the game straight to the external.

sandy the hippy

You can download the game to any console that your account is present on.

If you have " purchased " the game nd it isn't downloading, check the READY TO INSTALL section of the games tab on your console

blademastrr

can i play disc based games without the disc, in other words can i download the disc to the xbox and then use it on any console without the disc

Obsessive Power

Yes it would. The whole game needs to be downloaded in order for you to play it, regardless of whether you want to only play Single Player or not. I believe the total download is 44.4GB.

If this presents a problem, you can cancel the download. You can either take your console to somewhere that does not have have a download limit on their connection or you can install the game from a disc, if you know someone with the disc version. If you
install the disc version, be sure that you connect to Xbox Live after the install. You won't need to download anything and Xbox Live will know that you have the digital version and will let you play without the disc.

Can I download xbox games without console present?