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Battlefield 6: How to Turn Off Crossplay

Here is how to turn off crossplay in Battlefield 6 and keep your lobbies fair

Battlefield 6 supports crossplay across most platforms. For PC players, that’s a handy feature. It allows you to play with your friends on the console without any issues. However, if you are a solo console player, crossplay can be a disadvantage. You are queued against PC players who have a serious performance advantage over you.

They are playing on higher refresh rates with high frames, and aiming with a mouse and keyboard is far easier than with a controller. The average controller player isn’t as good at aiming as an average KBM player.

So, if all you want is a casual solo Battlefield 6 session, it’s important to turn crossplay off. It ensures that you can enjoy Battlefield without having to worry about sweaty PC players.

How To Turn Off Crossplay - On Console

For consoles, turning off crossplay is relatively simple. Just follow these steps:

  • Launch Battlefield 6
  • Navigate to Settings (Look for the cog icon at the top, right beside the Profile tab).
  • Then, look for System in the left nav bar.
  • Inside System settings, you will find the option to toggle Crossplay.

That’s pretty much how you turn off crossplay. After turning it off, you will only be queued in PS5/Xbox lobbies. However, it’s important to mention that the queue times might increase, as a large portion of Battlefield 6 players are on PC. Plus, as the game gets older and the hype settles down a bit, the queue time will increase more.

Is It Worth Turning Off Crossplay For Consoles?

Well, if you play with friends on PC, turning crossplay on is an obvious choice. But if you are a solo player, then the answer is a bit different.

PC players have a clear advantage over console players. From better frames to an easier control scheme, the average KBM player will be better than an average controller player in terms of mechanics.

So, if you want to have a fair experience, you can turn off crossplay. However, that comes with longer queue times. Plus, as you get good at console, you will start to notice lobbies getting easier. Sure, you will be climbing ranks and getting queued up against players of your skill level, but the lobbies do tend to get slightly easier. So, if you are looking for a bit of competition, you can try playing in Crossplay lobbies.

Generally, for most console players, it’s better to keep it off unless you need it to play with friends.

How To Turn Off Crossplay - On PC

If you are looking to turn off crossplay on PC, you can’t. The option is not available for PC users. And, it makes sense. PC players aren’t at a disadvantage against console players. It doesn’t really matter to them whether they are queued up against console players or not.

As such, there is no way to turn off crossplay on PC. You will be queued up against all console players with crossplay on. And that’s usually friends playing together, as most solo console players turn crossplay off.

It’s EA’s way of keeping things fair. Because PC has no real disadvantage against console players, there is no crossplay toggle. But, because console has a disadvantage against PC, they have the option to opt out of crossplay.

In short, if you are on PC, you can’t turn off crossplay; the option is only available for consoles.

Conclusion

Crossplay has become a must-have feature in most multiplayer games. The gaming community is split across various platforms, and being able to play together has become a basic need. But in competitive multiplayer shooters, the scales are not balanced.

Consoles and PC players can never compete fairly. This is why EA has given console players to turn off crossplay to keep things fair. On the other hand, PC doesn’t get this option because cross-platform lobbies really put them at a disadvantage.

This is how you can turn off crossplay in Battlefield 6 on console. It’s really straightforward, and you can get to enjoying Battlefield 6 without having to worry about sweaty PC players.

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