Starting today, select XBOX Insiders can start testing new updates designed to make your XBOX consoles feel more personal and connected to the people and games you care about. From discovering mutual friends across XBOX and customizing the look of My games & apps, to quickly wishlisting upcoming games and exploring new energy-saving console improvements, these changes were shaped by your feedback and are part of our ongoing work to deliver a better console experience.

Mutual Friends Are Easier to Spot

When you view someone’s profile, you can now see mutual friends on XBOX (depending on their privacy settings), helping you feel more confident connecting.

If you’re viewing someone you are not already friends with, you’ll also see how many mutual friends you share, making it simpler to discover new people and build connections, whether you met through multiplayer, or across the XBOX community.

More Ways to Customize Your Games & Apps

We’re continuing to make it easier for both Home and My games & apps feel uniquely yours. In My games & apps, you can now display games with rich poster-style artwork for a more immersive library experience and customize your view by choosing which status icons are visible for a cleaner look.

We’ve also made personalization settings easier to navigate and customize by separating Home and My Games & apps into separate sections And to make personalization even more accessible, we’ve added new shortcuts throughout menus, so you can quickly jump in and tailor your XBOX experience the way you want.

It’s Easier to add Upcoming Games to Your Wishlist

Spotted an upcoming game you’re excited about? You can now add games to your wishlist directly from the Game Card before they’re available for purchase. That means less time searching later and an easier way to keep track of the games you’re looking forward to.

Energy Saving Console Power Settings Update

We recently began rolling out an update to XBOX Insiders whose XBOX Series X|S and XBOX One consoles are set to Sleep mode, updating their consoles to the Shutdown (energy saving) power option. First introduced to XBOX Insiders in 2023, the Shutdown (energy saving) power option can significantly reduce power consumption by up to 20X while your console is off, without impacting performance, gameplay, or your ability to receive system, games or apps updates overnight. 

You can adjust your settings at any time and choose what works best for you. For more on power options, visit XBOX Support.  

How to Get XBOX Insider Support and Share Your Feedback

Thanks to XBOX Insiders for all of the feedback. You can also visit aka.ms/XBOXplayervoice to share what you think.  

If you’re an XBOX Insider looking for support, please join our community on the XBOX Insider subreddit. Official XBOX staff, moderators, and fellow XBOX Insiders are there to help. We recommend adding to threads with the same topic before posting a brand new one. This helps us support you the best we can!

If you aren’t part of the XBOX Insider Program yet and want to help create the future of XBOX and get early access to new features, join the Program today by downloading the XBOX Insider Hub for XBOX Series X|S & XBOX One or Windows PC. For more information on the XBOX Insider Program, follow us on Twitter at @XBOXInsider and keep an eye on this blog for all the latest news.

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For more information: follow us on X/Twitter at @XboxInsider and this blog for announcements and more. And feel free to interact with the community on the XBOX Insider SubReddit.