Microsoft Flight Simulator is a beefy game on PC but it received a recent update that has reduced its file size. Here’s how much space it will take on Xbox Series.
While the initial version of the game required a file size of roughly 170 GB on PC, the updated version is now under 100 GB. As for the file size of the Xbox Series version, it appears to be 93 GB based on the listing on the Microsoft Store.
This file size is slightly larger than the current PC version but it is still smaller than the initial download size that was required for the game on PC.
From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and accurate aircraft in the next generation of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Test your piloting skills against the challenges of night flying, real-time atmospheric simulation and live weather in a dynamic and living world. Create your flight plan to anywhere on the planet. The world is at your fingertips.
The Premium Deluxe Edition includes everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator plus 10 additional highly accurate planes with unique flight models and 10 additional handcrafted international airports.
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Additional Aircraft
- Diamond Aircraft DA40-TDI
- Diamond Aircraft DV20
- Textron Aviation Beechcraft Baron G58
- Textron Aviation Cessna 152 Aerobat
- Textron Aviation Cessna 172 Skyhawk
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
- Cirrus Aircraft SR22
- Pipistrel Virus SW 121
- Textron Aviation Cessna Citation Longitude
- Zlin Aviation Shock Ultra
Additional Enhanced Airports
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Netherlands)
- Cairo International Airport (Egypt)
- Cape Town International Airport (South Africa)
- O’Hare International Airport (USA)
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (Spain)
- Denver International Airport (USA)
- Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates)
- Frankfurt Airport (Germany)
- Heathrow Airport (United Kingdom)
- San Francisco International Airport (USA)
Microsoft Flight Simulator will be out on July 27, 2021, for the Xbox Series. It is already available on PC.
