EA Sports FC 24 has been available for download for Xbox and PC players for a few days now. Now, there are also current download details for PS5.
What does the preload bring you? Pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition and EA Play members can play EA Sports FC 24 starting on September 22, with the full release of the game following a week later. To be able to start on time, you should download the game file in advance or at least free up enough storage space for the automatic download.
We will summarize all the information for you on when the download or preload will be available for your console or PC and what file size you need to plan for EA Sports FC 24.
EA Sports FC 24 Preload: Start time and file size
When can you download FC 24? While EA has only released new pitch notes about the start of the Web App or the exact start time of the Early Access version, players on various fan platforms have also reported about the game’s preload. Based on the posts, it can be seen when the download started for Playstation, Xbox, and PC.
In this regard, PC and Xbox owners had the advantage for the start time of the preload.
Ultimate Edition for PS5 is now available for preload
When does the download start for Playstation? Starting today, September 20, pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition can also download the game on PS5.
When you turn on the Playstation, the preload starts automatically if you have pre-ordered. You just need to make sure you have enough free storage space for the download to go smoothly.
What size is the file of FC 24 on the Playstation? It is 5 GB larger than on Xbox and PC, amounting to 49,150 GB. This was noted by the MeinMMO editorial team during the preload of the game on PS5.
Preload for PC and Xbox has been available for a few days
When does the preload start on PC and Xbox? On reddit.com, user Xirra-die-irre reported several days ago that the preload is available via EA and Steam. Thus, PC players can already access the preload.
The same is true for Xbox. In the community forum EA Answers HQ, a user asks when the preload will be ready for Xbox Series X. After a community manager answered him with “in a few days”, the user responded again: “It (the preload, editor’s note) is already available.”
How large is the file size on PC and Xbox? Another user comments on the previously mentioned post about the preload: “Yes, 44.72 GB are to be downloaded.” When asked by another user whether he meant PS5 or PC, he replied: “PC”. (via reddit.com)
This means that the new EA Sports FC 24 is roughly the same size as its FIFA predecessor.
However, some players are experiencing issues with the download.
Problems with downloading the pre-order version in the EA App
What problems can occur during the preload? In the community help forum EA Answers HQ
, there are already several posts where players have difficulty with the preload of the pre-order version. Apparently, the problems are mainly related to the purchase processing of the pre-order version in the EA App.
User L3OG8 reported in his help request (via EA Answers) that he was stuck in the preparations for the download. Additionally, in his order history, the payment for the pre-order edition is still in processing.
A community manager advises him to check his payment methods for currency and then track his order history again. He also refers him to the following link for more information on preloadings in the EA App (via EA Help).
Under the solution suggestion, other users also report having this problem.
If you are also affected by this problem, feel free to visit the forum. Perhaps you will find a suitable solution there.
Overall, the release of EA Sports FC 24 is getting closer. After numerous ratings were recently released, EA has also announced the new legends for the game – including Franck Ribéry. An overview of the new icons in EA Sports FC 24 can be found here.
