How to preinstall Honkai Star Rail: Release date, download size & platforms

Honkai Star Railplayers looking to preinstallthe gamebefore its release can do so from today. Here’s everything you need to know about how to preinstall Honkai Star Rail on PC, iOS, and Android devices.

The latest title from HoYoverse is just around the corner, and players who are keen to dive into the turn-based action of Honkai Star Rail can now preinstall the game now so it’s ready to pick up and play as soon as it releases.

The game will be available on PC, iOS, Android, and PlayStation devices, so here’s everything you need to know about preinstalling Honkai Star Rail on each platform.

How to preinstall Honkai Star Rail on PC, iOS, and Android

Honkai Star Rail was made available for players to pre-install from April 23, 2023and can now be downloaded on both PC and mobile devices.

According to the officialspecs and requirementsfrom HoYoverse, we do know that players on PC will need to haveat least 20GB of storageavailable to install and run the game. Additionally, the game will require a small update after it launches to get things up and running. It won’t be nearly as large as the initial install, but players will still need to go through that step to get in when servers go up.

There you have it, that’s everything we know so far about how to preinstall Honkai Star Rail so you can jump straight into the turn-based title as soon as the game launches onApril 26, 2023.

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