Apex Legends Season 6 lag has been affecting console players since the season's launch.
The Apex Legends subreddit is inundated with players reporting massive lag as of Season 6. The issues reported seem to be all the same, and none are from the user's end. There's something up with Respawn's servers.
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Respawn Entertainment has yet to officially acknowledge the issue, but there are some ways you can make the lag in Apex Legends better for now.
Apex Legends Season 6 Lag: What is the Problem and How to Fix
Based on player reports, the lag seems to be mostly affecting players on the east coast in the United States. If you're playing from here, you could switch to another server further west. You'll be dealing with more ping, but the game will at least be in somewhat of a playable state.
A general Season 6 troubleshooting guide was released on the EA forums last Saturday by Zeelmaekers. It details how to change your DNS on PC, Xbox, and PS4, which has given some players success in reducing lag.
If changing DNS doesn't work, you will just have to wait for the EA's servers to go back up. There's not much you can do, as the issue is entirely server-side.
