Highlights
- Baldur’s Gate 3 is a highly acclaimed game with a massive world and an engaging story that can be shaped by player choices.
- The game’s file size is significant, requiring players to set aside 150 GB on PC and 108.831 GB on PS5, potentially necessitating PS5 users to upgrade their storage capacity.
- The Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 has yet to receive a release date, but it is expected to have a file size comparable to the PS5 version, although not as large as the PC version.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a staggering 108.831 GB on PlayStation 5. When the game launched on PC last month, it earned near-universal acclaim and became the highest-rated new video game of the year so far. A big part of the reason why Baldur’s Gate 3 has proven to be so popular is the sheer size and scope of the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 offers a massive world and story that can be completely manipulated by player choice. Combine this with Baldur’s Gate 3‘s high quality graphics, and it’s no surprise that the game’s file size is so gargantuan. PC players have to set aside 150 GB to download Baldur’s Gate 3 on their platform of choice, and while the game’s file size isn’t nearly as big on PS5, it’s still quite significant.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is 108.831 GB on PS5, according to Twitter account PlayStation Game Size. This means that Baldur’s Gate 3 will take up a significant chunk of the PS5’s storage space. Needless to say, gamers may want to consider upgrading their PS5’s storage capacity if they haven’t done so already. After all, Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t the only PS5 game with a gigantic file size, and so downloading the game will otherwise likely require players to delete some other games they have on their system.
PlayStation Game Size also noted some details about Baldur’s Gate 3 PS5 preloading. Those that have the $79.99 Digital Deluxe Edition of Baldur’s Gate 3 can preload now and expect to jump into the game on September 2. Those that have the $69.99 Standard Edition can preload Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5 starting September 4 and start playing the game on its official release date, September 6.
An exact file size for Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox has not been revealed at the time of this writing, likely because the Xbox version of the game doesn’t even have a release date yet. But while Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Xbox version is currently without a release date, fans do know the general release window they can expect the game. According to Larian Studios, the Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3 will release at some point within the September to November 2023 window. Whenever Baldur’s Gate 3 does drop on Xbox, fans can expect that version of the game to have a file size comparable to the PS5 version, though it’s unlikely that it will get nearly as big as the game is on PC.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is out now on PC with a PS5 version releasing September 6 and an Xbox version launching later this year.
