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NHL 23 has officially been released and the excitement has hit a climaxing point.
Eager to get their hands on the new game, fans will want to make sure that the download process will fare as smoothly as possible, and that starts with knowing the download sizes in order to grant themselves the time needed to install the new game and jump right on it when its completed.
With the new game available in stores, NHL 23 has revealed its download sizes for all consoles its available on, and considering their sizes, shouldn’t take to complete.
On that note, here our the NHL 23 download sizes and our best tips to download the latest installment as quickly as possible.
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NHL 23: Download Sizes
Last year, NHL 22 came with a half-decent sized file for the console platforms it was available on. This year, NHL 23 came with a slightly smaller download size, a surprising wrinkle considering all the new features that have been added to the game.
To provide a better sense of perspective for the latest edition of EA Sports’ NHL game, we’re going to review all of the file sizes from NHL 22.
Let’s have a look:
NHL 22 Download Sizes
- Xbox One: 38.2 GB
- Xbox Series X/S: 41.1 GB
- PS4: 36.9 GB
- PS5: 40.1 GB
With those in mind, here are the NHL 23 download sizes.
NHL 23 Download Sizes
- Xbox One: 35.1 GB
- Xbox Series X/S: 37.5 GB
- PS4: 35.1 GB
- PS5: 40.4 GB
What’s important to remember here is that cross-platform play won’t be added into NHL 23 until November. So it makes sense as to why the sizes are smaller in comparison to what NHL 22 had last year.
Best Download Tips
When downloading a new game, there’s a variety of tricks you can apply to make sure the game is installing with no delays.
Though the files are not that big to download, they still could take some time. And the less waiting fans have to put up with, the more time they will get to enjoy the new game.
Without another moments delay, here’s our list of best tips players can use to improve their download speed:
- Make sure not to run other games or updates in the background
- Disconnect other devices from WiFi they are not in use
- Close all apps that are not in use
- If possible, use an ethernet connection
- Use a fast VPN
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