PS5 game compression reduces Tales of Arise by 20gb

Those who have a pre-order of Tales of Arise from the PlayStation Store are now able to preload the JRPG ahead of its release in some regions, which found that the PS5 version is eclipsed by what’s on PS4 – a total difference of 20GB in fact. The PS5 game size compression means that the current version only runs at 37,201 GB, while the PS4 version is much larger with a weight of 57,247 GB.

The smaller size of PS5 titles has been highlighted a few times since the console’s launch, with current generation game versions taking up much less space on the system’s SSD. It was noted that Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered were 25% smaller on PS5 compared to their PS4 versions. Or in the case of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, significantly smaller than the PS4 edition coupled with all of its DLC; the PS5 version was still eclipsed despite all the bells and whistles specific to the PS5.

Bandai Namco’s JRPG is just the latest to dramatically reduce the size of its PS5 version, something those with data caps will surely appreciate. Tales of Arise hits PS5 and PS4 on September 10, 2021, so expect our verdict to hit the site in the next few days.