How to preload Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Date & time, file size, more
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can be preloaded ahead of time letting you hop in as soon as it’s released, so here’s how to do it as well as the download size you can expect.
Four years on from FF7 Remake, which started this reimagining of the beloved RPG and set us on a new timeline, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth finally arrives on February 29. The sequel follows Cloud and the rest of his crew as they travel to iconic locations and take on Sephiroth.
With memorable sequences like the Golden Saucer awaiting, you might be eager to get into the action quickly once the release date rolls around. Luckily, since the game is dropping on PS5, you have the option to preload ahead of time.
Here’s how to preload Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PlayStation 5, including when it goes live.
How to preload FF7 Rebirth on PS5
To preload Final Fantays 7 Rebirth, you must preorder the game from the official PlayStation store. Once your copy is secure, you can head to your library or the game‘s store listing to begin the download once preloads are available.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth file size
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s preload is 145.643GB but you can also expect a Day One patch that might increase the file size of the full game.
The physical version of the game, which you can’t preload, has been split into two discs, with approximately 100GB stored on the first and 50GB on the second.
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