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New Xbox Console Updates Bring Updated Boot Up, Gamerscore Badges and More

by Rainier on May 13, 2026 @ 2:35 p.m. PDT

Xbox announced that select Xbox Insiders can begin testing the latest Xbox console updates, including the newly introduced boot up experience, refreshed tiered Gamerscore badges, and expanded game library filters.

Starting today, select Xbox Insiders can begin testing the latest updates coming to Xbox consoles, bringing even more ways to personalize and shape your experience. This latest update brings the newly introduced boot up experience, tiered Gamerscore badges, and expanded game library filters.

These features will roll out to more Insiders over time, with broader availability coming to all players later. We’re excited to hear what you think, and we’ll keep bringing you more of the features you’ve been asking for throughout the year.

New Boot up Experience

We’ve updated the console boot up experience with a new animation and sound, featuring the new Xbox logo with the signature green players know so well. You’ll see and hear the update when you power on your console, bringing a refreshed look and feel from the moment you jump in.

Earn New Tiered Gamerscore Badges

Players will now earn new tiered badges that reflect your lifetime Gamerscore, giving you a fresh way to showcase your journey on Xbox. These badges appear on your profile and in the Guide, making it easy to see your achievement history at a glance.

As your total Gamerscore grows, your badge evolves with you, reflecting every milestone along the way.

Understanding Your Game Library at a Glance

Quickly see what you can play and why. New filters make it easy to separate games you own from those shared with you and identify installed titles you no longer have access to. Whether you’re switching devices or jumping between consoles, it’s now clearer what’s in your library and what’s actually playable.

How to Get Xbox Insider Support and Share Your Feedback

We want to thank all the Xbox Insiders for the feedback you share with us. If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please join our community on the Xbox Insider subreddit, where 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.

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