Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

Discus and support Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; My xbox one s has randomly started lagging, freezing mid game every few seconds, and crashing, at the moment i cant wven get a game to load and it... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Ethan_171, Jan 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM.

  1. Ethan_171
    Ethan_171 Guest

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing


    My xbox one s has randomly started lagging, freezing mid game every few seconds, and crashing, at the moment i cant wven get a game to load and it keeps crashing seconds agter i open it with no message, ive already restarted my xbox multiple times, nothings blocking the airflow, i dont think my internet is the problem anymore as im not the only one experiencing a slow device but mine is the worse by far, i just got done completely resetting my xbox to and signing back in, it worked completely fine before this and now I cant play a game without it freezing every 5 seconds and then kicking me out. Any tips on what the problem may be?

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  2. - AJ - Win User

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

    Hi, Ethan_171! Thank you for your reply and additional information.

    • Do you get any error codes/messages when the game crashes?

    • If this is mainly happening with GTA, it may be an issue with the game itself. To clarify, is your console also slow or unresponsive when you navigate the dashboard, guide, or settings menu?

    • This happening while you play both online and offline means the problem might not be related to your network. Could you give this a try?

    - Go to Settings > General > Network Settings, and select "Go offline".
    - Try playing launching GTA while your console is offline.

    • Do you, by any chance, have a different network you could momentarily connect your console to? Please note that even a phone's hotspot would work for testing purposes.

    I'll be looking forward to your reply.
    Best regards.
  3. - AJ - Win User

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

    Hi, Ethan_171! Thank you for reaching out.
    I'm AJ, an Independent Advisor for the Xbox Community.
    I'm sorry you are experiencing issues with your console.

    If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you a few questions:

    - Is this happening with multiple games or just a specific one?

    - Is this mainly happening while playing online?

    - Are there any external storage units plugged into your console?

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    > "i dont think my internet is the problem anymore as im not the only one experiencing a slow device"

    - To clarify, are other consoles in your household experiencing similar problems?

    Thank you! I'll be looking forward to your reply.
    Best regards.
  4. - AJ - Win User

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

    Hi, Ethan_171! Thank you for your reply and additional information.

    Since this is happening while playing offline and online, and both going offline and using a different network didn't make a difference on your console, then it's unlikely for this to be related to your internet connection.

    • Have you already tried launching GTA using a different Xbox profile? Sometimes account-specific information, such as saved data, can cause a game to crash.

    In addition to trying a different profile, could you power cycle your console? exactly like this:

    - Press and hold your console's power button until it shuts down.
    - Unplug the console's power cord for 5 minutes. If you have the original Xbox One, you'll have to unplug the power supply unit from both the console and the outlet.
    - Turn your modem/router off and unplug them for 5 minutes.
    - Plug everything back together and check if the issues persist.

    • Just for confirmation, you mentioned having completely reset your console, did you mean a factory reset removing all your games and apps?

    I'll be looking forward to your reply.
    Best regards.
  5. Ethan_171 Win User

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

    hey AJ i have some more answers for those questions

    - Nope, It just gives me the usual gray screen followed by a light gray screen and then home page with no message.

    - Yes it can be a little slow, actually some other games can be a little slow but never crashing like GTA does

    - Just tried going offline and launching gta, still unfortunately crashed seconds after beginning to load

    - I tries my phones hotspot as an earlier attempt as well and unfortunately nothing changed either.

    Hope you can find out the issue with this information AJ, Thank you.
  6. Ethan_171 Win User

    Why does my xbox keep lagging and crashing

    Thanks AJ And here are the answers to those questions

    - Yes it mainly seems to be happening with Grand Theft Auto V

    - Its the same on online and offline modes on GTA

    - Not currently, although I use to have a USB In one of the back ports, and it never cause my xbox to run slower nor faster.

    - and finally yes other xbox devices in my home are also experiencing this problem to a very small degree but the situation with my xbox is a lot worse, at the time of writing this i can no longer even open up the game because it crashes a few seconds after beginning to load.

    Thanks AJ And I hope you can figure out the problem for me.
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