Starfield file size revealed - you’re going to need a lot of space
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Starfield’sfile size has now been confirmed, and you may want to free up a good chunk of space in preparation for its launch on September 6.
That’s becauseStarfieldis going to take up a sizeable 100.19GB onXbox Series X|S. And that’s just the Standard Edition. Premium Edition owners should expect its install size to jump up to 117.07GB. PC andSteamusers have it worse still, with Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG taking up an eye-watering 139.84GB (thanks,Eurogamer).
That putsStarfieldin the ballpark of some of the biggest andbest Xbox Series X games, at least without any additional DLC or updates installed, includingHalo Infinite(97GB),Microsoft Flight Simulator(102GB), andAssassin’s Creed Valhalla(103GB).
As a result, it may be in your best interests to make as much room as you can on your console or PC by deleting older games you no longer play. Or, alternatively, investing in one of thebest Xbox Series X hard drives and SSDssuch as theSeagate Xbox Storage Expansion Cardor theWD Black C50, to ensure you won’t be caught short come launch day.
You canpreloadStarfieldright now on Xbox Series X|Sand PC (though Steam players will need to wait until August 30) if you’ve pre-ordered the game, or are planning on downloading it from theXbox Game Passsubscription service.
Your Xbox Series X has approximately 800GB of operational storage, despite claiming 1TB on the box. While that’s technically still true, around 200GB is taken up by theoperating systemand other pre-installed programs. It’s worse still onXbox Series S, which knocks down to roughly 364GB (from 512GB) after OS installation. That means that owners of Microsoft’s cheaper current-gen console may find themselves struggling to installStarfieldwithout additional storage. This means the game will effectively take up a third of the total space on the digital-only system.
RPG phenomenonBaldur’s Gate 3is also offering preloads for its upcomingPS5release in September. Find outhow to preload Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5right here.
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