The Switch 2 has 256GB of built-in storage. Final Fantasy XIV Online is about to eat nearly half of it.
The Nintendo eShop listing for the upcoming Switch 2 version of Square Enix's MMORPG has confirmed a file size of 117.2GB, officially making it the largest single-game install on the platform. For context, that's over 25GB more than the previous franchise heavyweight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which sits at 91.8GB. One game. Nearly half your console.
Why 117GB actually makes sense
Here's the thing: this number is enormous, but it's not surprising once you think about what you're actually downloading. Final Fantasy XIV Online isn't a single game in any traditional sense. It's five complete expansions stacked on top of a full base game. Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, Endwalker, and Dawntrail are all included, and every player installs all of that content regardless of which edition they purchase. The base game and the complete edition share the same install footprint.
That's years of MMO content compressed into a single package, and it still managed to land at 117.2GB.
The Switch 2 storage math nobody wants to do
The Switch 2 ships with 256GB of internal storage, which sounds generous until you start doing the math. Final Fantasy XIV Online alone consumes roughly 45% of that total. Install one other large title alongside it and you're already hunting for a microSD card.
For comparison, Kingdom Hearts Collection on Switch 2 carries an estimated 131GB listing, but that bundles three full games. Final Fantasy XIV Online's 117.2GB is a single game install, which makes it the biggest individual title on the platform by a significant margin.
The key here is that Switch 2 players who want to keep Final Fantasy XIV Online installed long-term will almost certainly need expanded storage. The Evercold expansion drops in January 2027, and with every major content patch the install size will keep climbing.
What this means for players jumping in on Switch 2
For anyone planning to experience the full breadth of what Final Fantasy XIV Online offers, the storage situation is worth planning around before launch day. Patch 7.4 alone added substantial content including new raids, dungeon updates, and the glamour system overhaul, all of which are part of that 117.2GB footprint. You can check out the complete Patch 7.4 content breakdown to get a sense of just how much is packed into the current version of the game.
The Switch 2 port represents a genuine opportunity for players who have never touched an MMO to try one of the genre's most accessible entry points on a handheld. The tradeoff is that you're committing a serious chunk of your console's storage to do it. That's a real consideration, not a minor footnote.
Pro tip: pick up a high-speed microSD card before the game launches rather than after. With Evercold on the horizon, that 117.2GB figure has nowhere to go but up. If you're new to the game entirely, the Final Fantasy XIV Online strategy guides are a solid starting point for navigating everything from the main scenario to endgame content once you're installed and ready to play.
