Kevin Dercole August 16th, 2023 - 3:12 PM
Prepare to launch: Bethesda’s most anticipated game launch for the Xbox Series X|S and PC, Starfield has gone gold, and preloads start tomorrow, Thursday, August 17 for Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Store on PC.
This comes directly from Bethesda Games Studios on Twitter, announcing the preloads for Starfield on the Xbox Series consoles and Windows PC, which starts tomorrow August 17th, and August 30th for Steam. This means that the game is finalized and the game can be printed onto discs ahead of the launch on September 6th.
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
Other details have came out following this announcement about the storage size of Starfield. According to Twitter user Xbox Serious X|S, the final file size for Starfield is a whopping 126gbs. I hope everyone has enough space for it because its going to be a big one.
#Starfield preloading will start tomorrow with a hefty 126.1GB final size on Xbox Series X 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/OyETSQMlCT
— Xbox_Serious_X|S (@Xbox_Series_XS) August 16, 2023
There are multiple editions for Starfield that you can purchase. Some of the editions will get you early access to the game, which includes the Digital Premium Edition, and the $300 Constellation Edition. The ladder is currently out of stock, so your best bet if you want to play the game early is to buy the Premium Edition($119.74) which gets you those 5 days of early access on September 1st, as well as some other goodies, like the first expansion
If you are contempt on waiting, the Standard Edition will run you $70 which includes the base game. You can still upgrade to the Premium Edition if you already have the standard game pre-ordered. That upgrade will run you $35, so if you do the math, it will be less to upgrade, but the upgrade is only valid on Xbox Series X/S and Windows copies. Sorry Steam users.
Currently, Starfield is among the ‘Top Sellers’ on Steam, right behind the Steam Deck, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The top seller still remains Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3. You can pre-order Starfield now for Xbox Series X/S consoles, and on PC storefronts like Steam.
