Final Fantasy XVI is right around the corner and many fans of the franchise are excited to get their hands on the game. Many have already downloaded and played the demo which has only cemented how great this upcoming game could be.
There is no doubt that Final Fantasy XVI will be a massive game. So massive that it will take hours to download if you plan on purchasing the digital version of the game. To avoid needing to download the game on release day, you will be able to preload everything prior to launch. So when can you preload Final Fantasy XVI? We have the answer.
Final Fantasy XVI preload time
The official Final Fantasy XVITwitter page confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 will be available for preload at 12 a.m. on June 20, 2023. For those using military time, that is 0:00 on June 20. This gives those who want to play the game a whole 48 hours to download it before the release day.
The download size for Final Fantasy XVI is roughly 90GB on PlayStation 5 so you will definitely need the extra time to get it downloaded, especially if you have a slower internet speed. Luckily, you won’t need the internet to play the game since it is a single-player experience.
There is also a day-one update that was announced at the same time as the preload time which will be 300MB. This is very small compared to the game size and even those with slower internet speeds should have no problem getting that downloaded. This patch will help take care of smaller bugs and glitches that are in the game.
Remember, you can always download the demo to try out Final Fantasy XVI’s combat. Any progress made in the demo will be carried over to the full game, meaning that there is no harm in trying the game out ahead of time.
