How to preload Tekken 8 PS5, PC, Xbox and download size

How to preload Tekken 8 PS5, PC, Xbox and download size
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Fighting game fans can get ready to enjoy the newest installment from Bandai Namco for their legendary franchise. The release date is only one day away, but you will want to install the game in advance so you can begin playing as soon as possible. Here you will find how to preload Tekken 8 and the download size for PS5, PC, and Xbox so you can begin combat the second the game unlocks tomorrow.

Of course, in order to preload the game at all, you will need to pre-order. If you’re unsure whether to commit to a purchase, you can download the demo on all platforms. If you do pre-order, make sure you know about the DLC characters coming in the season pass to join the amazing roster. The game has received an abundance of fantastic final impressions, and in our review we bestowed it with a legendary 10/10 heralding as it a masterpiece in the fighting games genre.

If you’re already committed to buying the game, then you only have one more day to wait to renew rivalries between all the epic combatants such as Jin and Kazuya.

Tekken 8 preload: Jun Kazama standing in a field filled with pink flowers.
Image provided by Bandai Namco

How to preload Tekken 8

You can now preload Tekken 8 on PS5 and Xbox, as well as PC through Steam. PlayStationSize previously leaked that the game would be installable from 3 PM PT/ 6 PM ET/ 11 PM GMT on January 23rd, and this is now official as per the Tekken Twitter account.

This is your opportunity to fully install the game before the fast-approaching release time. However, if you want to preload the game, you will need to pre-order any of the three available editions. Below are all the prices and pre-order bonuses (via PSN store):

Standard – £64.99: 

  • Avatar Costume – Paul Phoenix Set
  •   2 Avatar Skins – Tetsujin, Mokujin

Deluxe edition – £94.99:

  • Avatar Costume – Paul Phoenix Set
  •   2 Avatar Skins – Tetsujin, Mokujin
  •   Playable Character Year 1 Pass
  •   Avatar Skin: Kinjin
  •   Character Costume: Gold Suit Pack

Ultimate edition – £104.99: 

  • Playable Character Year 1 Pass
  •   Avatar Skin: Kinjin
  •   Character Costume: Gold Suit Pack
  •   Avatar Costume: Classic TEKKEN Tee Set
  •   3 Avatar Skins: Kazuya, Jun, Jin
  •   Avatar Costume: Paul Phoenix Set
  •   2 Avatar Skins: Tetsujin, Mokujin

Tekken 8 download size

The download size for Tekken 8 on PS5 is 80.137 GB. Again, this comes courtesy of PlayStationSize on Twitter, and it should be roughly the same on Xbox. Meanwhile, for PC, below are the minimum and recommended system requirements for PC as presented on Steam:

Minimum: 

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  •  OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
  •  Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K/AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  •  Memory: 8 GB RAM
  •  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon R9 380X
  •  DirectX: Version 12
  •  Network: Broadband Internet connection
  •  Storage: 100 GB available space
  •  Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard/Onboard chipset
  •  Additional Notes: *”FPS (frame rate/second): Stable over 60″ is guaranteed and selected under the graphic settings by default when the game is launched for the first time.*Frame rate may drop when other applications are running in the background.*Please note that minimum and recommended specifications are subjected to changes without notice.

Recommended: 

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  •  OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
  •  Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K/AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  •  Memory: 16 GB RAM
  •  Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070/AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
  •  DirectX: Version 12
  •  Network: Broadband Internet connection
  •  Storage: 100 GB available space
  •  Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard/Onboard chipset
  •  Additional Notes: *”FPS (frame rate/second): Stable over 60″ is guaranteed and selected under the graphic settings by default when the game is launched for the first time.*Frame rate may drop when other applications are running in the background.*Please note that minimum and recommended specifications are subjected to changes without notice.

For more Tekken 8 news, here are all of the voice actors and characters list. You can also find an explanation of the 72 hours early access bonus.