Work out game storage requirement instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Each game is sized at its install footprint plus an update allowance, and drive capacity is reduced to about 93% to reflect formatting and reserved space. The formatting loss plus patch growth is why a 1 TB drive holds far fewer modern titles than the advertised capacity implies.
Storage needed
GB = games x average size x (1 + update allowance)
Usable capacity
usable = advertised capacity x 0.93
GB = games x average size x (1 + update allowance). Each game is sized at its install footprint plus an update allowance, and drive capacity is reduced to about 93% to reflect formatting and reserved space.
The formatting loss plus patch growth is why a 1 TB drive holds far fewer modern titles than the advertised capacity implies.
Enter games installed, average install size, allowance for updates and saves, drive capacity. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.