Many other titles, including PUBG Mobile (15GB) and Diablo Immortal (24GB), have similar demands.

For example, the smash hit Genshin Impact requires 20GB of storage (the smaller 120MB app store download is only an installer). We are already seeing a file-size expansion taking hold.

So the vast majority of device owners have less than 128GB of storage space to spare for games, meaning they will soon become more selective in the titles they choose to download as games get bigger. Only 2.3 percent of buyers have opted for 512GB or 256GB (14.3 percent) phones. Bloomberg notes that most flagship phones start at 128GB of storage, with upgrades costing up to 50 percent more.Īccording to International Data Corporation (IDC), migration to phones with more storage has steadily declined since 2017, with most owners (41.9 percent) opting for 128GB models in 2021. Owing to the high price of storage upgrades, customers are more frequently opting for minimum storage when buying new mobile devices. Mobile gaming is currently facing an oncoming dilemma. Meanwhile, fewer and fewer device owners are opting to upgrade storage because of the higher costs. With these big-budget titles come larger file sizes thanks to high-quality assets, voice acting, and longer narratives. TL DR: Mobile game makers will soon be facing a storage war as Sony and Microsoft begin plans to bring triple-A titles to phones and tablets.

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