{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d2d471e2f03a716f7499435f","clusterId":"c_0867aa17d6e18f000fbbc418","slug":"resident-evil-re-4-on-switch-2-needs-29gb-a-third-of-the-steam-install","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Resident Evil RE:4 On Switch 2 Needs 29GB, A Third Of The Steam Install","summary":"Capcom has posted storage requirements for three Resident Evil RE titles headed to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16. Resident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition is listed at 29.0GB, against 87.79GB for the Xbox version and 85.38GB on Steam with DLC. Resident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition is 14.0GB and Resident Evil RE:3 Z Version is 12.9GB. The packaged release on January 29, 2027 uses a key card.","whyItMatters":"The gap between 29GB on Switch 2 and roughly 86GB elsewhere shows Capcom is cutting asset weight for the console rather than shipping the same build, and the key card on the packaged edition means the physical version will not carry the game on the cartridge.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCapcom is releasing three Resident Evil RE titles for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16: RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition, RE:3 Z Version, and RE:4 Gold Edition. Pre-orders are discounted by 20 to 33 percent, with RE:2 at 3,465 yen and RE:4 Gold Edition at 4,333 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRE:4 Gold Edition\u0026#39;s 29.0GB on Switch 2 sits against 87.79GB for the Xbox version and 85.38GB on Steam with DLC included. A packaged version arrives January 29, 2027 and uses a key card.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: 14.0GB\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:3 Z Version\u003c/strong\u003e: 12.9GB\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: 29.0GB\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Resident Evil RE:4 fits in 29.0GB on Switch 2 against 87.79GB on Xbox. The key card packaged release means the cartridge ships without the game; buyers still download the full install.","twitterPost":"29.0GB on Switch 2 versus 87.79GB on Xbox. The key card release means the cartridge holds no game data at all.","threadsPost":"Resident Evil RE:4 lands at 29.0GB on Switch 2, a third of the Steam install. The key card packaged release is the detail that counts: the box ships without game data, so the download is mandatory either way.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom has listed the Switch 2 storage requirements for its three Resident Evil RE ports, due October 16. RE:4 Gold Edition needs 29.0GB, far below the 87.79GB listed for Xbox and 85.38GB on Steam with DLC, while RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition needs 14.0GB and RE:3 Z Version needs 12.9GB. The packaged edition arrives January 29, 2027 and uses a key card.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173550.html\",\"title\":\"Switch 2 version of Resident Evil RE:4 requires 29.0GB; about one-third of the Steam version, but the packaged version uses a key card\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4740,"outputTokens":831,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791891437,"createdAt":"2026-10-13T11:32:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-13T11:36:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T11:36:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0867aa17d6e18f000fbbc418","canonicalTitle":"スイッチ2版『バイオハザード RE:4』必要容量は29.0GBに。Steam版の約3分の1ながらパッケージ版はキーカード採用","representativeArticleId":"a_10966ad9170349461834a25a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Resident Evil 4\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-13T10:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-13T10:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T11:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/13/173550.html","title":"スイッチ2版『バイオハザード RE:4』必要容量は29.0GBに。Steam版の約3分の1ながらパッケージ版はキーカード採用"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Resident Evil 4"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}