Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Preload and release time

With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on the horizon, you’re probably wondering how you can preload it and when the release time is.

If you’re someone who always preorders games, you’ll need to know how much space it required to preload FF7 Rebirth, since it’s a pretty chunky game.

Preload and release time for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth releases on February 29 at midnight your local time. But if you’ve decided to preload this game, you can start preloading it on February 27 at midnight. This will give you 48 hours to preload FF7 Rebirth before its official release.

Once midnight hits on February 29, you can jump right into the game if you’ve preloaded it. You can preorder the game now on the PlayStation Store and choose between a few separate editions:

• FF7 Rebirth Standard Edition: $69.99
• FF7 Rebirth Deluxe Edition:
  • Physical: $99.99
    • Steelbook case
    • Physical Artbook
    • Mini CD Soundtrack
  • Digital: $89.99
    • Digital Artbook
    • Digital Mini Soundtrack
    • Reclaimant Choker Accessory
    • Magic Pot Summoning Materia
    • Orchid Bracelet Armor
• FF7 Rebirth Twin Pack: $69.99
  • FF7 Remake Intergrade
  • FF7 Rebirth
• FF7 Rebirth Digital Deluxe Twin Pack: $89.99
  • FF7 Remake Intergrade
  • FF7 Rebirth
  • Digital Artbook
  • Digital Mini Soundtrack
  • Reclaimant Choker Accessory
  • Magic Pot Summoning Materia
  • Orchid Bracelet Armor
• FF7 Rebirth Collector’s Edition: $349.99
  • FF7 Rebirth Deluxe Edition
  • Sephiroth figure
  • Moogle Trio Summon Materia

If you’re wondering how much space FF7 Rebirth will take up, it’ll require 145 GB of space on your PS5. This is a hefty amount of GB, and it may force you to delete some games to make space.

But what about preorder bonuses? Well, pre-ordering any edition will get you a Midgar Bangle Mk. II accessory. This is the only universal pre-order bonus, but if you pre-order the game from specific retailers you’ll get certain exclusive bonuses. For example, pre-ordering from Amazon gets you a DualSense controller skin, and GameStop will give you a hat.

As you wait for the game to release, you can play the free demo available now! Speaking of the demo, if you’re wondering how to play the piano in the FF7 Rebirth demo, we have a guide to help you out.