Why is my Xbox Series S doing a quick fade to black whenever I try to open a game?

Bilal Altayer · May 6, 2023

So I just bought a new Xbox Series S and just finished setting it up. Redeemed an Ultimate Pass and installed Among Us to play it. When I tried to open the game for the first time, it worked. But now, 10-20 minutes later, whenever I try to open the game, the screen does a weird fade to black then undo action. Till’ now, 1 hour later, I am unable to open it

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Francia J.

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you with your concern.

I have here steps that we can try, please perform a power cycle on your console by following the steps below:

POWERCYCLE CONSOLE

"1. Turn off your console by holding the Xbox button on the front of the console for approximately 10 seconds. The console will turn off.

2. Turn your console back on by pressing the Xbox button on the console or the Xbox button on your controller. "

If that didn't work resetting the console keeping games and apps will be the next option. Don't worry because as long as you're connected to Xbox Live your saved progress, games, will not be deleted. It will remove all of your accounts but you can add all of them later on.

"Press the Xbox button to open the guide.

Select Profile & system > Settings > System > Console info.

Select Reset console.

Reset and keep my games & apps."

Playaboy4punk

So I had a series s before this series x and I could’ve sworn whenever a game was opened it would automatically show I’m quick resume and it’s not doing that on my series x I can’t pin any games except cod vanguard

Croissant Tea

I have the same issue to now and it’s effecting Fortnite. This seems to be an ongoing issue with Xbox and constant bugs and issues. First my Fortnite game won’t boot up and I’m using the series s. Second the quick resume is possibly the dumbest thing to have been added, my Xbox one is better than the series s because of that. Anytime I play an online game and open it, dosent resume it just glitches my game out and when I remove it from quick resume anytime I open the game it adds it back. Xbox can do better. It’s a constant issue and not only Fortnite saying failed login. Please fix it, I got the series s over the ps5 because of my love for the console but at this rate I will have to go to the PlayStation to play games without issues. Please assist as other users are having this issue.

jevgeni polujanov1

I was looking for the sticker what you do place on the xbox logo on the home button on the xbox series x controller in carbon black colour for the protection wise from scrathes and spots with faded colour ?

Yours sincelery Jevgeni

Mark Wolfsbauer

Hi all,

I am having the same problem on an Xbox Series S. I found that closing the game and restarting (not quick resume) fixes it. No idea why this is happening.

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Why is my Xbox Series S doing a quick fade to black whenever I try to open a game?