Terms of Service
Accuracy
File sizes, error-code steps and hardware specifications are checked against the platform holders' and manufacturers' own publications and dated. Figures change with patches, firmware and product revisions. Game Idealist makes reasonable efforts to keep pages current but gives no guarantee that a figure is correct on the day you read it; check the store listing or the manufacturer before buying.
Hardware and repairs
Guides that describe opening a console, installing an SSD or resetting a system follow the manufacturers' documented procedures. You carry them out at your own risk and within the terms of your warranty.
Use of the tables and tools
You may quote figures from the site with attribution and a link. Republishing whole tables or scraping the site for a competing database is not permitted.
Trademarks
PlayStation, PS5, PS4, DualSense, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and all game titles and hardware names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used for identification only. Game Idealist is not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft or Nintendo.
Links to other sites
Pages link to platform holders, manufacturers and stores as sources. Game Idealist has no control over those sites and no affiliation with them; their terms and privacy practices apply once you follow a link.
Liability
The site is provided as an editorial reference. To the extent permitted by law, Game Idealist is not liable for loss arising from reliance on a figure, a compatibility verdict or a procedure described here, including a purchase that turns out not to fit or a repair that goes wrong. Check the manufacturer's current documentation before acting on anything that costs money or opens a console.
Changes
These terms may change as the site does; the current version is always this page, and material changes are dated at the top of the affected section. Continued use of the site after a change means acceptance of the revised terms.
Terms questions
Can I quote a file size or a table from Game Idealist?
Yes, with attribution and a link to the page. The embed snippets under the charts on the data hubs are meant for exactly that. Copying whole tables or building another database from the site is not permitted.
Is the compatibility verdict a guarantee?
No. Verdicts apply the platform holder's published rules and the manufacturer's stated specifications on the date shown. Product revisions and firmware updates can change the picture, and the manufacturer's current page is the final word before a purchase.
Are the install sizes exact?
They are the figures the store listed on the date shown. Patches and optional packs change the installed size afterwards; the pages say so and show the date so you can judge how current a figure is.
Who owns the trademarks mentioned on the site?
Their respective holders. PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, the game titles and the hardware names are used to identify products only; Game Idealist is not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft or Nintendo.