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 · Why does it take so long to install games on PS4/XB1 This topic is locked from further discussion. (6 gig or so when compared to 25 gigs) I expected an install time of maybe an hour. If you have a large game of 20 gigabytes or more to download you can now see why it will take so long. A file that large will take around 1 hour to download at this speed. See also:Estimated Reading Time: 11 mins.  · How To Get Free Ps4 Games What's up with the slow downloading? How Long Does It Take To Download A Ps4 Game From The Playstation Store. Seriously,I'm annoyed bltadwin.ruer I get a game update of 2GB size,it takes nearly hours to download.I never ever saw my Playstation 4 download game updates bltadwin.ruer I purchase a new game,I have to wait for around hours .

As explained by Quora user Andrew Fox, the copying process seems to be a side effect of Sony sending out bandwidth-saving, small update bltadwin.ru a game has a 20GB file, but only 5MB of data within it needs to be changed, Fox said, a developer can just send out that 5MB of data over the internet and let the PS4 to do the rest. PS4 console: download games and add-ons. Go to Library and select the Purchased folder. Select the game you want to download. Select Download. To purchase or download add-ons, select the game from your Library and scroll down to PlayStation Store. Add-ons you have purchased are displayed in Your add-ons. Select the arrow icon beside the add-on. Why does "PS4 copying update files" take so long? All of these are owing to the way PS4 game updates work. A couple of years ago, Sony decided to change PS4 game update method, because it doesn't want to spend extra cash on servers for traditional downloads.

The majority of PS4 games are at least 20 GB in size, which is a lot of data, and if you cannot download a significant quantity of data at once (bandwidth), the game will run slowly. In short, if you attempt to install a full-size or non-repacked game, the computer only needs to process the installation portion with minimum extraction; it means. 50GB PS4 games will take up to 50 hours to download (let's hope they're worth the wait). Takes me anywhere from hours with horrendous internet speeds. I usually just let them download when I'm sleeping or out for the day.