Sony has reiterated numerous times, prior to the launch of the PlayStation 5, that their newest flagship console's proprietary SSD will be a game-changer, or so to speak. However, so far, we haven't really seen any proof of this.
True, games do load faster on the PlayStation 5 than they do on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. However, that's to be expected. After all, files usually do load faster on an SSD compared to an HDD. Not to mention, there hasn't been any noticeable difference in performance in terms of loading times between the PlayStation 5 and its main competition, Xbox Series S/X.
With that said, Resident Evil Village might just be the first game to show the difference that the SSD of the PlayStation 5 makes.
Resident Evil Village on PS5 Pre-Load Times and Size
A reputable source of PlayStation news has leaked the file size and pre-load times for Resident Evil Village on the PlayStation 5.
According to the leak, the PS5 version of Resident Evil Village will clock in at just around 27.325 GB, which is reportedly nearly half of that of the reported file size of the game (50.02GB) as revealed on the listing on the Microsoft Store.
However, it's important to keep in mind that the leaked size probably doesn't include the RE: Verse multiplayer mode just yet. Its also expected to increase in size even further with a day-one patch following the May 5 pre-load time.