Games updates seem to be much bigger than my friends

That update is bigger than some games. Yikes! I wonder why game updates are so big now when they seemed so miniscule on the 360. It's not like the games are that much bigger...yet.

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Hello pxrstx,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

There could be several reasons why your update is significantly larger than your friend's. One possibility is that you have additional content or DLC installed for the game, which requires a larger update. Another possibility is that your Xbox may have missed previous updates, causing the current update to be larger.



Try clearing your Xbox's cache by holding down the power button for 10 seconds until it turns off, unplugging the power cord, waiting for 30 seconds, and then plugging it back in and turning it on. You can also try manually checking for updates by going to "My games & apps" > "Updates" and selecting "Check for updates." Then, restart console.

If the issue persists on all games, please let us know the following details:

1. Are you part of Xbox Insider?
   
2. Do you have DLC for all of your games?
   

If you have other clarifications about this matter, you can get back to us by replying to this post.

Sincerely,



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Hi X7GHOST, my name is Joel, I'm here to help you with any problems or questions you may have.

X7GHOST, this only happens when previously installed game files get corrupted, so when the update is released by the developer, the developer needs to replace those corrupted files in order to guarantee the stability of the game and the new update.

Please note that this is only a public forum, I will respond to you in a short period of time within the possible apologizing in advance for any delay in response. I am simply a user trying to provide information and knowledge that may be useful to others, I am not an employee of Microsoft.

Regards

"Why don't they do this for more games?".

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Cost would be my guess. Games with several disks are somewhat fair, I suppose, but some games are much bigger than they seem to be.

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Firstly, why is RAGE 22GB? That seems ridiculous for anything to me. Secondly, I would love for bigger harddrives... I was using a 60 until yesterday when I was given someone's old 120 which is much more useful.