Sniper Elite 5 is almost here, as Rebellion’s latest series entry comes to Xbox Game Pass on day one. As of now, there’s no official way to pre-install the game, but here’s a nice little workaround that allows you install it right away!
The game is coming in at a whopping 80GB on Xbox Series X, so make sure you have the drive space to get this one installed. Once you do, you can head to the official Xbox mobile app and start the download!
Here’s the step-by-step of how to do it:
- Load up the official ‘Xbox’ app on Android or iOS (not the Game Pass app)
- Hit the search icon at the bottom of the app
- Tap ‘Games’ and search for Sniper Elite 5
- On the game page, hit ‘Download to Console’

Once you’ve completed these steps, the game should start downloading on your Xbox system of choice. However, if this is your first time using the Xbox app on mobile, you may be prompted to pair your console with it first.
If you then find you can’t access the game on release day because you “don’t own it”, you may need to go back into the Microsoft Store and hit ‘download’ once again – your Xbox will then realise you’ve downloaded it for Game Pass, and it should immediately start working.
Are you hyped for Sniper Elite 5 on Xbox Game Pass? Let us know if you’ll be playing this one day one.