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Xenoblade Chronicles X download size revealed

Xenoblade_Chronicles_X_07The download size has been revealed for the Wii U exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles X. A Twitter user spotted that the JRPG is going to take up 22.7 GB of free space on your storage when downloaded from the eShop. If you don’t have enough space and/or worry about reaching your monthly bandwidth limit, you can purchase the physical disc release instead with this page on Amazon.

The above-mentioned Xenoblade Chronicles X file size is only for the Japanese version. The localized version may be slightly different due to different texts and audio files.

There are two versions of the Wii U, a basic set that comes with 8 GB of storage while the deluxe set includes 32 GB. The console does support external USB storage device, so you should be able to able to add more space with compatible drives.

The download size should come as no surprise when you considered how big of a world players will be exploring in the sequel. The game also has cut scenes and voice acting, both of which also add large amount of data.

Xenoblade Chronicles X is releasing first in Japan on the 29th of April. A North American release is being targeted for later this year.