Fans only have less than a week to wait before Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade finally releases on the PS5. Although many have likely already played through the game on PS4, this serves as another opportunity for new players to jump in and brings some fresh content for veterans. While this is no doubt exciting, players now know that the game will still have a massive file size similar to the PS4 version. This could be a major issue for some players, as one of the major flaws of the PS5 is its limited storage space and the challenges of using an external hard drive with the console.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is more than just a PS5 update, as it also comes with some new features as well. Players will be able to use the photo mode in order to take gorgeous screenshots in game, and it comes with multiple settings so players can prioritize graphics or performance. The Intergrade upgrades are only available on PS5, however.
According to the tweet below, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is going to be 81.338 GB without a day one patch. Compare this to the size of the original PS4 release of 85.965 GB and it doesn't seem like much has changed. The PS5 touts its compression feature as a way to cut down on file size of games, but there wasn't much of a reduction in this case. It's possible that the files are similar because of all the new things added to Intergrade, in which case the file size would be insane on a PS4. This could explain why Intergrade is skipping PS4 in favor of PS5.
For players without an external hard drive, the 81 GB download will take up around 12% of the console's storage by itself, not leaving much room for other games. At this point players are no stranger to these kinds of numbers, with Call of Duty games becoming infamous for their large file sizes, but it definitely emphasizes the need for a storage space upgrade on the PS5. The file size is slightly smaller in Asia and Japan, clocking in at around 77 GB instead.
For those players wanting to get a head start on this sizable download, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade pre-load starts on June 8th. This will be followed by the official June 10th release, at which point players can relive the story of the remake once more. It's also important to keep in mind that this file size doesn't include the Yuffie DLC, so save a bit of extra space on the SSD for that.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is available now on PS4 and releases on June 10th for PS5.