Mortal Kombat 1 preload – can you download the game early?

Mortal Kombat 1 preload – can you download the game early?
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If you’re wondering about a possible Mortal Kombat 1 preload – we’re going to go over everything you should know about downloading the game early.

With the early access start time for MK1 approaching, many out there are curious about whether or not you’re going to be able to preload the game. Especially considering the whopping Mortal Kombat 1 download size, we’re going to hope that pre-downloading the game is a possibility.

There’s nothing out there suggesting that you’re not going to be able to preload the game. With only a few days until the first players start trickling in, no doubt the publishers will want to give all players the opportunity to download the game early and start ripping spines out on equal footing.

We also know that there’s going to be a preload for PS5 players – so let’s figure out what other platforms will have the same treatment.

Can you preload Mortal Kombat 1?

You will be able to preload Mortal Kombat 1. The PS5 version of the game has been confirmed to have a preload beginning on September 12th, as per this Reddit comment:

Mortal Kombat 1 preload on PS5
Mortal Kombat 1 preload on PS5

With that in mind – it seems extremely likely that PC and Xbox versions of the game will also feature a similar preload capability.

However, it’s not quite as clear-cut when preloads are set to begin for those platforms.

Mortal Kombat 1 preload start predictions

We imagine that the preload for Mortal Kombat 1 will begin 48 hours before the early access kicks off. This should give all players the time to download the game, despite the likely large install size.

PS5 players are confirmed to have a preload beginning on September 12th, and it’s likely that Xbox players will see this too.

If you’re on Steam, it’s likely that you’re going to have a little less time to preload the game, with a 24 hour preload window often being offered on most PC games.