Starfield is a mere 19 days away now (16 days if you have early access), but preloads actually start this week. Officially, Starfield preloads will begin on August 17 for those on PC via Windows and on Xbox Series X|S. This includes if you will be accessing the game via Game Pass on PC or console. If you’re accessing the game through the PC Xbox app, you can begin the preload process now by hitting the “pre-install” button. Keep in mind though, that this doesn’t install all of the game’s files. So the full preload will still be tomorrow.
Starfield will also be available through Steam, though you can’t preload it until August 30 if this is where you pre-ordered it. That’s only a couple of days before the early access starts for those who pre-ordered the premium edition. And if that happens to be you, you’re definitely going to want to preload the game as soon as you can if you want to play the moment the game goes live.
Starfield preloads will require nearly 140GB of free space
As mentioned earlier you can start the preload process right now, but this doesn’t do a full installation of the game. That will begin on August 17 and August 30. When you hit the pre-installation button though to get things rolling, you can see how much disk space the game will take up on PC. Turns out, nearly 140GB. 139.84GB to be exact.
That shouldn’t be surprising with how much the game will have included. Over 1,000 planets to explore (not all of them with life mind you), tons of quests, tons of weapons, and much more.  So, close to 140GB sounds about right. It’s unclear if the Xbox version will take up the same amount of space. But chances are it won’t need quite that much. Generally speaking, console versions of games tend to be smaller. Modern Warfare II for example needed less room on PS5 then it did via Steam on PC. Still, expect it to take up plenty of room regardless.
 

Prepare for launch.#Starfield has gone gold! Preloads begin tomorrow for @Xbox X|S and Windows PC and August 30 for Steam. pic.twitter.com/LC8xJnI8WN
— Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) August 16, 2023
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