Xbox Series X Sims 4 Taking Over 3 Minutes to Reach Main Menu

I’ve noticed that The Sims 4 has been taking longer and longer to load on my Xbox Series X, especially since around the July/August 2026 updates.

My game used to take around 1 minute and 40 seconds to reach the main menu. Then it increased to 1:53, around 2 minutes, 2:49, and now it’s taking over 3 minutes.

I timed it recently and got 3:10. I restarted my Xbox to see if that would help, but it still took 3:05.

Something else I’ve noticed is that around 1:50, the loading bar is already completely full, and I can hear the sound that usually plays when the main menu pop-up appears. But I’m still stuck waiting for another minute or so before the menu actually loads.

I own all the packs, but I’ve had most of them for a long time and never experienced loading times this long before. My current save is still pretty new, and the game itself runs fine once I’m playing. Traveling between lots doesn’t take nearly as long either.

I’m wondering if something changed with the recent updates that’s causing the game to take longer to start.

Is this happening to other Xbox Series X players? Is this something the team is aware of or looking into? I’d really appreciate knowing if there’s a fix or if this is something that might be improved in a future update.