Following the Starfield Direct, Bethesda Game Studios has updated the Steam store page with the official PC system requirements for its upcoming sci-fi roleplaying game. The good news is that they aren't that taxing compared to many recent releases. The storage size requirement (125GB) is relatively high but not unheard of. However, the catch is that a Solid Storage Drive is required.

　　Granted, most gamers will have bought one at this point, but this may be the first PC game to officially leave behind mechanical drives. Not even Forspoken, the only game that currently supports Microsoft's DirectStorage API, requires an SSD. Whether that means Starfield requires DirectStorage or not is presently unclear, though I've inquired with Bethesda and will report back if there's any clarification on the matter.

　　MINIMUM:

　　OS: Windows 10 version 2004 (10.0.19041.0)

　　Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600x, Intel Core i7-6800K

　　Memory: 16 GB RAM

　　Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700, NVIDIA GeForce 1070 Ti

　　DirectX: Version 12

　　Network: Broadband Internet connection

　　Storage: 125 GB available space

　　Additional Notes: SSD Required

　　RECOMMENDED:

　　OS: Windows 10/11 with updates

　　Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, Intel i5-10600K

　　Memory: 16 GB RAM

　　Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

　　DirectX: Version 12

　　Network: Broadband Internet connection

　　Storage: 125 GB available space

　　Additional Notes: SSD Required

　　Of course, these Starfield requirements don't come with any indication of the target resolution, frame rate, or graphics preset. A leak previously suggested that the game would support NVIDIA RTX technology, though Bethesda did not comment or deny that yet.

　　More details are likely forthcoming, given the proximity of the release date. On that note, Bethesda Game Studios has just opened Starfield pre-orders, and the information is a bit different from this week's leak.

　　The Digital Premium Edition is actually priced at €99.99 instead of €109.99 as indicated by billbil-kun. It includes the following items:

　　Shattered Space Story ExpansionUp to five days of early accessConstellation Skin Pack: Equinox Laser Rifle, Spacesuit, Helmet, and Boost PackAccess to Starfield Digital Artbook & Original SoundtrackThe physical Premium Edition contains the following physical goods, which is why it's €10 more expensive:

　　SteelBook Display CaseConstellation PatchThe Constellation Edition comes with all that and the following extra goodies:

　　Starfield Chronomark Watch and CaseCredit Stick with Laser-Etched Game CodeEvery pre-order includes the Old Mars Skin Pack, which consists of a laser cutter, a deep mining helmet, and a deep mining pack.

　　For details on the Starfield Direct, a broadcast of nearly one hour that went deeply into every aspect of the gameplay mechanics, check out Nate's article.