▲ 155 ▼ Starfield install size revealed, available to preload now (www.eurogamer.net) submitted 3 years ago by iusearchbtw@lemmy.sdf.org to c/games@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments On PC, the game is 139.84 GB. On console, it's 100.19 GB for Standard or 117.07 GB for the Premium Edition
[–] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) This could be a problem for console players though, especially those with a Series S which can't run new games off an external. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not if you have a PS5. I just added a $99 2TB Samsung 980 Pro to mine. Microsoft really shafted Xbox owners with their Seagate partnershit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I completely agree, Microsoft shouldn’t have been greedy and used proprietary storage. Sony did it the right way by allowing you to add your own which lets you find a good deal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Which is ironic since Sony spent two decades trying to make Memory Sticks, UMDs, and MiniDiscs happen. I think they've finally learned their lesson on proprietary storage. PS5 will also support up to 8TB of additional storage. Series X maxes out at 2TB. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Don't worry, you can buy a Starfield themed external drive that can't actually run Starfield: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/seagate-starfield-special-edition-game-drive-for-xbox-5tb-external-usb-3-2-gen-1-portable-hard-drive-white/6547407.p?skuId=6547407 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Not if you have a PS5. I just added a $99 2TB Samsung 980 Pro to mine. Microsoft really shafted Xbox owners with their Seagate partnershit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I completely agree, Microsoft shouldn’t have been greedy and used proprietary storage. Sony did it the right way by allowing you to add your own which lets you find a good deal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Which is ironic since Sony spent two decades trying to make Memory Sticks, UMDs, and MiniDiscs happen. I think they've finally learned their lesson on proprietary storage. PS5 will also support up to 8TB of additional storage. Series X maxes out at 2TB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkWasp@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I completely agree, Microsoft shouldn’t have been greedy and used proprietary storage. Sony did it the right way by allowing you to add your own which lets you find a good deal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Which is ironic since Sony spent two decades trying to make Memory Sticks, UMDs, and MiniDiscs happen. I think they've finally learned their lesson on proprietary storage. PS5 will also support up to 8TB of additional storage. Series X maxes out at 2TB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* Which is ironic since Sony spent two decades trying to make Memory Sticks, UMDs, and MiniDiscs happen. I think they've finally learned their lesson on proprietary storage. PS5 will also support up to 8TB of additional storage. Series X maxes out at 2TB. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rDrDr@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago Don't worry, you can buy a Starfield themed external drive that can't actually run Starfield: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/seagate-starfield-special-edition-game-drive-for-xbox-5tb-external-usb-3-2-gen-1-portable-hard-drive-white/6547407.p?skuId=6547407 permalink fedilink source parent