How to delete games on Xbox Series X or S: Uninstall a game, remove DLC add-ons, and make more space on your console


The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles have now arrived in our lives, and you might be wondering how to delete some games - especially if you've hastily installed too much stuff.

After all, the Xbox Series X storage capacity leaves a fair amount to be desired, as does the Xbox Series S storage situation. And if you've don't want to buy an expensive Seagate expansion card, deleting games when you're not using them is probably the wise thing to do.

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Keep on reading, then, and we'll tell you how to delete those games and DLC add-ons at that you aren't currently using...

How to delete games on Xbox Series X or S

If you want to uninstall/delete a game that you aren't playing at the moment, here's what you need to do on either the Xbox Series X or the Xbox Series S:

  • Find the official icon for the game, either on your console's homepage or under 'My games & apps'
  • Whilst hovering over the game, press the Menu button on your controller (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked on top of each other)
  • From the little list of options that pops up, select 'Manage game and add-ons'
  • This should bring you to a page where you can see the game and any other files associated with it - from the list, simply untick the ones you don't want anymore (a little line of text saying 'Will remove' should appear once you've unticked the game)
  • When you've selected all the things you want to delete, select 'Save changes' on the right-hand side of the screen
  • A screen should now pop up, including a big button that reads 'Uninstall' - click on that and the game will be deleted!

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How to delete unwanted DLC packs and add-ons on Xbox Series X or S

If you're a fun of huge on-going games like Call Of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare, you might want to uninstall/delete a DLC pack, a campaign that you've finished, or some other part of a game that you aren't using any more.

If you are trying to delete some DLC to free up some storage, here's what you need to do on either the Xbox Series X or the Xbox Series S:

  • Find the official icon for the game in question, either on your console's homepage or under 'My games & apps'
  • Whilst hovering over the game, press the Menu button on your controller (it looks like three horizontal lines stacked on top of each other)
  • From the little list of options that pops up, select 'Manage game and add-ons'
  • This should bring you to a page where you can see the game and any other files associated with it - from the list, simply untick the DLC that you don't want anymore (a little line of text saying 'Will remove' should appear once you've unticked the game)
  • When you've selected all the things you want to delete, select 'Save changes' on the right-hand side of the screen
  • A screen should now pop up, including a big button that reads 'Uninstall' - click on that and the DLC will be deleted!

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