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Xbox update will let you download and install games before you buy them – CNET
For disc buyers, this means you can play your new game as soon as you pop the disc in — rather than waiting hours for it to download, install and patch.

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It’s happened to all of us: A shiny new game comes out. You’re excited to play it. You finish work, go on out into the world and buy yourself a copy. You insert it into your Xbox One — but by the time you’ve finished downloading, installing and patching, you’re ready to go to sleep. A new feature on Microsoft’s Xbox operating system circumvents this problem.
Microsoft will soon let you download and install games before you buy them. At least, that’s a feature found in the new Xbox app…
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