When you go to install Genshin Impact in 2026, you probably want to know how many games Genshin Impact is, and whether or not there is enough space on your device to install a game. This depends heavily on the platform you are playing it on. If you are downloading and installing to mobile, expect a download size of ~35GB. If you are installing on PC, expect a size of 90GB+, and if you are downloading to a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, expect to download somewhere between 100GB and greater. One thing to consider about storage usage is that the total space you have available will be greater than the install size because both voice packs, and sader cache will be included in your total storage used, as well as the size of today's updates.

This guide is for those who want to plan their storage usage for the Genshin Impact update on all currently supported platforms so that they know if they will have enough room on each platform before they try to install an update on that platform. It also matters to account for when PS4 updates (as of April 8, 2026) are discontinued, making Android phones, iPhones, HoYoPlay on PC, PS5s, and Xbox Series X/S the only available platforms to play Genshin Impact. Each has different ways of handling storage which could result in your install/update being issued successfully or being interrupted in the middle of it if the platform you are trying to update has run out of storage.

2026：完美安装完美的《原神》

以下图表列出所有兼容平台的《原神》客户端下载的硬盘和存储空间图像以及预计的总硬盘/存储空间，以及（基于Nod-Krai和Luna V的内容发布）在更新后的预期存储空间（基于预计存储空间）。

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~35GB（安装前），约1.75GB（更新手机下载后安装）和大约（~35GB（大部分用户未使用的存储空间以及每月更新都会给用户提供的临时动力）例如：安卓用户每月都会添加（5%至50%）的临时动力

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~90GB（预计存储/下载容量）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~100GB（新实体更新可能会使用高达200GB）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~100+GB（版本更新包括新内容，预计使用新内容的90%和地面上其他内容的5~10%​​）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~100GB (~2020年5月的第一个发行/发行版本的存储和下载)

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~110GB（2020年5月的第二版）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~115GB（2020年7月的第二版）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~120GB（新内容的正式版本更改时，预计会更改）

• 使用HOTS 1.1版：~130GB（每月都会新增的临时动力） | Platform | Original Download Size | Original Size After Download | Required Original Size After Download | |---|---|---|---| | Android | ~2GB — 3GB | ~33GB — 38GB | ~45GB | | iOS | ~2GB — 3GB | ~35GB — 40GB | ~50GB | | PC (HoYoPlay) | ~86GB | ~90GB — 95GB | ~110GB | | PS5 | ~95GB | ~100GB | ~115GB | | Xbox Series X|S | ~100GB | ~105GB | ~120GB | | PS4 | No Longer Available | Server Offline on April 8, 2026 | N/A |

So, if you want the simplest possible answer to “how many GB is Genshin Impact,” rough planning numbers are as follows: 45 GB for mobile devices; 110 GB for PC; and 115 – 120 GB for all current-generation consoles. This gives you a realistic estimation, not just a pure app usage value as listed in the storefronts.

Another notable point is that you will have to migrate from your PlayStation 4 to another platform (but you won't lose any of your Adventure Rank, characters, completed story progress or Primogem balance because of HoYoverse's unified account system). If Genesis Crystals were purchased on a PlayStation 4, they can be claimed by signing in to the PS5 client.

The reason the additional free space is important is because of patch decompression, temporary files during patch installs and shader compilation when launching for the first time after a major version release. # The Size of the Download and Installation for Genshin Impact

Many players make the mistake of confusing the size of the download in comparison to the size Genshin Impact will take up after unpacking and loading correctly.

For example; on PC, the HoYoPlay launcher has a very small file size of approximately 172 MB. On the other hand, the actual client has much more data. The client, when compressed, is more than 85 GB in size and around 90-95 GB once the installation has been successfully completed. During this process, both the compressed file(s) and extracted data will temporarily be stored on your hard drive, which may cause you to use up an additional 15-20GB beyond the actual amount of space required by the game once the installation is complete.

One way in which you can see just how much extra space is needed is when a major update is pushed out. Genshin is released with a major patch every six weeks. Every patch goes through a similar process as far as downloads and installation of a new version. The patch is downloaded, the files are unpacked, assets are merged into the live client, and finally the files used for staging are deleted. The goal is for this process to happen on its own but in real life, if either the launcher closes before completion or the system shuts-down in the middle of updating, any leftover files that may exist can continue to eat up hard drive space.

When you update the game, you should have an additional 15 GB of hard drive space free from the amount specified as being needed for the installation. This is important because if the amount of space required during unpacking isn't available, you will receive low-storage errors; therefore you may end up having corrupted patches that require you to re-download and re-install all updates to correct.

Preload also adds complexity to this issue. As an example of how HoYoverse preloaded a game’s starting files before launching a new version, on February 23, 2026 Luna V Update preloaded and created copies on your computer until the game went into maintenance mode, at which time they lost those copies. On PC, it preloaded approximately 6 GB of new data; on mobile, this was around 2 GB. Installing multiple language packs will add additional 1 to 3 GB per pack to your total. Generally, until the patch is applied, you may have both versions on your hard drive.

Genshin's Growing Size

Genshin's large storage proportionally results from development processes and content additions over time.

Most of this is due to: more new regions stacked one on another. Regions Natlan, Nod-Krai and upcoming locations in Mainland Snezhnaya have added terrain, new environmental assets, weather systems, ambient sounds, new NPC data etc. Genshin uses a seamless open-world setup, as opposed to chunking up the world using many loadable regions; because of this fact, all that data, ultimately to be streamed, must reside on the gaming computer hard drive and thus data must be delivered quickly.

Voice packs have also been a significant contributor to Genshin's overall size. Genshin offers five complete dubbed languages - English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Spanish - and they together must consume approximately 8 to 10 GB of space for the five total language dubs. Putting all five together, you are effectively adding the total size of a smaller scale, stand-alone title to your hard drive, strictly for all of their audio files. The technical requirements are as follows:

• High Resolution textures for characters, environment and effects.

• Animation rigs with many context-specific movement states.

• Shader libraries for elemental reactions and visual effects.

• Platform-specific asset variants packed into a cross-platform live-service client.

The ShaderCache on PC alone can grow up to 2-4GB. The Shader Cache may also be rebuilt when a GPU driver is updated or if the hardware changes which is a reason why storage use can suddenly spike even though you did not install a full patch.

What Space is Required for Genshin Impact by Device

Android and iOS Storage Space

At first glance, Mobile installs can be misleading. The initial download via the App Store or Google Play is relatively small (300MB - 500MB's) and is the basic install package for the game. Once you open the game and it begins to download all the resources, the total size of the game will be approximately 33GB - 40GB (depending on the device and how many voice packs that you have).

If you only use one language for dubbing, this will greatly reduce the size of the download. By only using Japanese or English (1 language), you would save roughly 6GB to 9GB vs. having all the available voice packs installed.

The 64GB phone issue is very important/true. Many 64GB phones actually do not have full usable 64GB of storage. Factoring in the Operating System and system reserved space, most phones usually have around 52GB-54GB available to users. Therefore, if Genshin takes up 35GB-38GB, this does not leave much room for photos, apps, downloads, and future app updates.

For mobile players, the practical breakdown of space is . . . Genshin Impact can be played on 64GB phones, though expect to run out of storage during Genshin's big patches!

If you plan on continuing to play Genshin by 2026, then 128GB is the minimum you'll need.

The safe choice for an experienced player who plays every few days and updates frequently would be 256GB.

Please keep in mind that you should store Genshin Impact on only your phone's internal storage. Transferring the game to an external microSD card—if supported by your phone—would likely be a poor choice for most devices, even if they have relatively fast UHS–I Class 3 cards, as Genshin Impact requires significant asset streaming of data that often exceeds the capabilities of the storage devices. In addition to causing stuttering, you may experience texture popping effects and even occasional crashes when playing the game in places with a lot of intensive combat effects or while running through the game at high speeds.

Storage on PC and Laptop

When installed on a PC, Genshin Impact is substantially larger than the mobile version. A clean installation through HoYo plays typically occupies 90-95GB of disk space when the game is first downloaded; however, if you update in place without cleaning out files on your hard drive, then after some time and depending upon your use of the applications, it is possible for that size to expand to over 100GB in total size.

Using a solid state drive (SSD) is highly recommended; the best performance is going to be found on NVMe SSD devices, however SATA SSD devices are still effective at running the game. Mechanical hard drives will not perform nearly as well on dense game zones, like those found in the Court of Fontaine and heavily-used areas of Liyue Harbor, where the streaming of textures will cause noticeably longer delays for the player.

HoYoPlay creates temporary files during a patch/update, these files should be deleted after the application of a patch/update; however, that is not always the case; this is especially true on those systems that apply very aggressive anti-virus software or UAC security settings. To check found files manually you can open up the following path(s):

[Install Drive]:\Genshin Impact\GenshinImpact_Data\StreamingAssets

In your Genshin Impact Folders you may find that you have a lot of folders from previous editions (older cyclical updates) and, by deleting these, you can make some space on your system (exact amount will vary based on folders deleted but typically 3GB to 6GB).

PS5 and Xbox Storage

Console versions of Genshin Impact use the largest amount of raw storage compared to PC or Mobile versions. For PS5, Genshin Impact takes up about 100GB of raw storage (installed) and similar size to Xbox Series X|S (approximately 105GB). Additionally, Genshin Impact on both consoles requires an additional 15GB to 20GB free (in addition to raw installed size) for game updates and patches.

One of the reasons that console versions of Genshin Impact are much larger is that they combine more than one quality tier of assets, and they limit players’ ability to customize downloaded voice packs (PC/Mobile players can customize). When you get a console version of Genshin Impact, you're getting a large single install with very little flexibility compared to PCs (very extensive installations).

However, console versions of Genshin Impact perform much better than their PC or mobile installs; due to the big improvement in how the PS5 uses custom I/O processing and the Xbox uses Velocity Architecture (both systems handle streaming assets), players will find that they will have a significantly better experience playing Genshin Impact on a console than they can on either of the other two platforms.

If you need additional storage in order to play Genshin Impact you can also use cloud play as an option:

• PS5: PlayStation Plus Premium game streaming

• Xbox: Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) through Game Pass Ultimate

If you do use Cloud Play, you will not need to have any local storage to play Genshin Impact on a console, but you will need a steady internet connection of at least 20 Mbps to ensure an enjoyable playing of Genshin Impact via cloud.

How to reduce Genshin Impact storage size

If you have limited storage, there are several solutions that will help. The single most impactful way to reduce the size of the game is by deleting any unused voice packs. In-game, go to Settings → Audio → Voice Language, and remove any language you don’t need. By removing all but one of your five voice packs, you will have gained an almost instant 6-9 GB of storage, and you can always redownload those packs in the future, if needed.

Aside from that, here are some other great ways to reduce your disk space:

• Clear Cache Safely

• On Android, you can clear cache by going to the App Info screen and tapping Clear Cache

• On PC, you can clear cache through HoYoPlay in the gear menu next to the launch button

• On iPhones, you can offload or redownload the app via Settings → General → iPhone Storage

• Perform a Clean Install After a Major Patch

• This is one of the easiest methods for removing old patch debris

• Clean installs are typically 5-10 GB smaller than long-updated clients

• Allow Update Headroom

• Always leave a minimum of 10-15 GB over and above your current install size. This will help to prevent failed updates, broken asset indexes, and emergency cleaning before maintenance ends.

The last point is more important than most people think. Genshin Impact's patch and caching system requires temporary storage during patching, so even a drive that appears to have “barely enough” free space on paper can still fail due to insufficient space when a major version is released. ## Genshin Impact Storage FAQs

How Many GB Is Genshin Impact Mobile?

When playing Genshin Impact for Android and iPhone devices in your 2026, the typical install size will fall within the 33-40 GB range with only one set of voice files (multiple dub packs will bring this number to either 45-48 GB).

The average patch that is going to be downloaded will add an additional 1.5-4 GB to your install, so if you previously had an easy time with your device when playing Genshin Impact then you may be struggling after only a few more patches.

Why Do Updates Need Extra Space?

In order to apply a patch you need to have enough available disk space. The amount of disk space needed for the download of the patch is not a true reflection of the total required space for the upgrade. The reason for this is that Genshin will download a compressed file then extract it before replacing it with your existing version of the game. When you are updating the game you could have both copies of files exist on the same device until the update is complete.

You will have other data that relates to your update, called delta files. These are temporary files that serve as references to the launcher about what you need to replace. Most of these files are deleted at the conclusion of the install process, but if the process is interrupted, there can be files that remain on your device. Because of these types of files you will need anywhere from 50-100% more free disk space than the amount of the patch as shown on the launcher's download screen.

Can You Move Genshin Impact?

Moving the game is dependent on the type of device your Genshin account is linked to.

| Device | Can you Move Genshin Impact? In the table above, we can see that PC gaming works great, as external storage devices with a Thunderbolt or USB 3.2 Gen 2 connection will perform well. Mobile gaming has some risks associated with it as SD card installations may result in issues like lag or crashing. The best-performing gaming console is the PS5 with limited space because it uses internal NVMe drives and M.2-compatible external expansions. The Xbox Series X/S is also limited to internal drives and supported external expansion cards.

Using an excellent quality external SSD on a PC, especially if it's housed in an NVMe enclosure, is generally going to give good results with speeds similar to that of an internal SATA SSD when playing Genshin Impact via USB. However, external mechanical hard drives do not handle the streaming of Genshin Impact as efficiently.

Due to the fact that HoYoverse does not officially support troubleshooting reasons for using SD Cards and the fact that using USB drives for high-width streaming games such as Genshin Impact is prohibited on Xbox/PS5, the best course of action would be to ensure there is enough storage on either an internal HDD or some other form of an approved external expansion.

Conclusion

For those trying to determine the answer to how many GB is Genshin Impact, a decent starting point would be that there is a minimum installation size for every platform that you can use. As of 2026, these smart storage floor sizes should be at least 45 GB for mobile devices, about 110 GB for PC, and about 115-120 GB for PS5/Xbox. To answer your question about how many overall free GB are you going to need, on average:

1. A minimum of 10-15 extra free GB of disk space available for patch installation;

2. Remove any voice packs you may not use frequently;

3. Consider doing a "clean install" of the game on your PS5 or Xbox once you start having/devices collecting old installation files.

If you've recently been playing Genshin Impact on the PS4 (which is no longer an active platform), ensure you have created a HoYoverse account prior to getting back into Teyvat on your new system so that you can continue from where you left off without having to worry about any issues with storage management or log-in trouble.