Mass Effect Andromeda Preload Begins on Consoles, PC Users Still Waiting

Mass Effect Andromeda preload is now live for North American users of PlayStation 4. The download size is 42.9GB on Sony's machine.

Mass Effect Andromeda preload is now live for North American users of PlayStation 4. The download size is 42.9GB on Sony’s machine while the story is a little different for Xbox One.

Microsoft’s Xbox One needs to spare 42.19GB for Mass Effect Andromeda and the preload is live across the globe. Mass Effect Andromeda preload on PC is still nowhere to be found at the time of this writing.

EA Access members on Xbox One can now download the game and unlock it a few days ahead of release. Mass Effect Andromeda players who are also EA Access members will get a 10-hour trial from March 16.

The trial is also for EA Origin Access members as well.

Mass Effect: Andromeda Minimum System Requirements – 1280×720

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD FX 6350
  • GPU: GeForce GTX 660
  • RAM: 8GB
  • OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
  • HDD: 55GB free space
  • DirectX: Version 11

Mass Effect: Andromeda Recommended System Requirements – 1920×1080

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX 8350
  • GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, or GeForce GTX 970
  • RAM: 16GB
  • OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)
  • HDD: 55GB free space
  • DirectX: Version 11

Mass Effect Andromeda is releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and EA Origin PC on March 21. The game is available on PlayStation Store, Xbox Marketplace, and EA Origin.

On a related note,  we have a comparison of Mass Effect Andromeda running on PS4 Pro, Xbox One S, and PC. The game looks great across the board but PC is the king once again. Follow the link above to see the video comparison.

Have you preordered Mass Effect Andromeda? What are your expectations from the new game? Share what you think in the comments below.

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