What is the Starfield download size for Xbox and PC?
Before the game releases in early September, it's worth learning about the Starfield download size for both Xbox and PC, so you know exactly what to expect and how you need to prepare.
Starfield is the next big role-playing game from an icon of the genre Bethesda Game Studios, and its first new IP in over twenty years. Taking players to an open world in the stars and letting them explore over 1000 unique planets, the game is sure to have a pretty big download size.
We've got everything you'll need if you want to know exactly how many GB you'll have to clear up on your hard drive, so check out what the Starfield download size is for Xbox and PC below.
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What is the Starfield download size?
Click to enlargeThe exact Starfield download size has been revealed for both Xbox Series X|S and PC as the following:
- Xbox Series X|S - 126.1 GB
- PC - 139.84 GB
According to the game's Steam system requirements and the official Xbox game page, Starfield will have a large download size of 125 GB, but the exact figures have managed to eclipse this, with the PC version in particular needing an extra 15 GB.
For reference, Starfield is roughly ten times bigger than the ever-popular Skyrim, and about four times bigger than their previous single-player outing, Fallout 4.
This is also about a fifth of the storage space available on the Xbox Series S, making it a tight squeeze if you have it filled with other titles.
Many players will only make the game bigger after launch too, as Starfield is confirmed to have an expansion, and PC players will inevitably load it with an assortment of mods.
Despite how large this install size is, it's still notably less than some other modern games, and a sign of how massive AAA games have become.
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Can you preload Starfield?
Click to enlargeLuckily, you can begin preloading Starfield in full on Xbox consoles and the Xbox PC app now, giving you the chance to get started on its gigantic download size - especially if you don't have the best internet.
However, Steam users will need to wait until August 30 to begin the preload.
That's all you need to know about the Starfield download size for Xbox and PC, and now you know it's set to be roughly 125 GB for console and 140 GB for PC.
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