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Video: Borderlands 3: Preload And Start Time - You Should Know That

Gearbox comments that you can start your download roughly 48 hours before release. The preload in Germany for console players should be possible at around 00:00 on September 11th. PC players should be able to start downloading an hour later. Here the time is likely to be 1:00 a.m. on September 11th.
Release time - from then on you can loot
The starting time of the looter shooter depends on the respective region and the respective platform. The goal seems to be that the servers go online at the same time worldwide. Console players should be able to start our time on September 13th at 00:00 a.m. In the following picture you can see the starting point for the consoles:

If you want to play Borderlands 3 on PC, you have to do it through the Epic Game Store. In addition, the start time looks a little different here. PC players have to wait an hour longer to start looting. However, the simultaneous release is also targeted here. In the following picture you can see the times for the PC:

Loot, loot and more loot! You can order Borderlands 3 here.
If you already want to unlock in-game rewards for Borderlands 3, you can do so with VIP codes. By the way, once you've downloaded the game, you don't need a constant internet connection. The looter shooter can also be played offline. On the Xbox, the game will cost you around 40 to 45 GB of storage space. You must have around 75 GB free on your hard drive on your PS4 so that the installation process can be completed.