If you're looking to download Starfield to your PC you'll need 125GB of available space. On Xbox Series X/S, the Standard Edition of Starfield has a file size of about 101.04GB. Starfield preload launched ahead of early access going live, so you can save time by downloading it now to your Xbox or PC. If you've pre-ordered Starfield or you're a Game Pass subscriber, you can get ready for the Starfield release date by preloading the game. The global Starfield unlock times | Image credit: Bethesda Starfield preload and file size

Here's when the Standard Edition of Starfield launches for regions around the world: In the UK Starfield will be available to play at 1am BST on Wednesday, 6 September 2023. In the run-up to Starfield's launch, Bethesda announced the exact times the Standard Edition of the game unlocks on Xbox, Game Pass and Steam. The latter let Xbox Game Pass subscribers play Starfield early if they paid extra, and the DLC has been a huge hit. Starfield early access launched on Friday, 1 September 2023 and was available to anyone that bought the Premium and Constellation Editions of Starfield, or the Premium Edition Upgrade. While the Standard Edition of Starfield is out this week, Xbox and PC gamers that purchased one of the more expensive editions have been able to play it since last week. This means that, depending on the region you're in, you could get to play it a day earlier due to time zone differences. Across the globe Starfield is releasing on Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass and for Steam at the exact same time. The Standard Edition of Starfield launches on Wednesday, 6 September 2023.

To see this content please enable targeting cookies. We've got details on the exact time Starfield launches on Xbox, Game Pass and for Steam in different regions around the world, when preload is available, as well as the file size for Starfield. If you can't wait to jump into the galaxy-spanning, space RPG then we've rounded up everything you need to know about the Starfield release date. And as with all first-party Xbox games, if you're a Game Pass subscriber you'll get to play Starfield on Day One. Starfield is one of the biggest games of the year, and one of the most high-profile Xbox Series X/S releases since the consoles launched. After years of waiting and plenty of hype, Starfield is almost out on Xbox and PC. The Starfield release time is fast approaching, with Bethesda fans just hours away from jumping into the studio's latest open-world epic.

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