Borderlands 4 Global Release Times
You want the list? Alright, Borderlands 4 unlocks on September 12, 2025 at midnight (local time) on PS5 and Xbox almost everywhere. For PC, it’s a global launch—9:30 PM IST in India, 9 AM PT out west, mid-day in NYC, and for our kiwi friends, it’s absurdly early in the morning September 12. There, that’s the short version.
Honestly, launch times can feel like that moment before your internet goes down: tense, noisy, everyone waiting for the signal. For console folks, the "midnight local" bit means everyone gets that magical first-minute feeling (even if you have to keep an eye on stealthy Aussie or New Zealand friends gloating on socials a hair earlier than the rest of us.) PC players, meanwhile, there's no fancy timezone wizardry required—Steam and Epic unlock at one global moment. Kinda democratizing, actually! Or a bummer, if you’re used to tricking your clock.
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Region |
PC Release |
Console Release |
|---|---|---|
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USA (West) |
Sept 11, 9 AM PT |
Sept 11, 9 PM PT |
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USA (Central) |
Sept 11, 11 AM CT |
Sept 11, 11 PM CT |
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USA (East) |
Sept 11, 12 PM ET |
Sept 12, 12 AM ET |
|
UK |
Sept 11, 5 PM BST |
Sept 12, 12 AM BST |
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India |
Sept 12, 9:30 PM IST |
Sept 12, 9:30 PM IST |
|
Japan |
Sept 12, 1 AM JST |
Sept 12, 12 AM JST |
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Sydney |
Sept 12, 2 AM AEST |
Sept 12, 12 AM AEST |
If your best friend claims they're in early, either they’re in New Zealand or have finally figured out how to hack the space-time continuum.
When Can I Preload Borderlands 4?
No one wants to stare at a spinning download bar while friends blast psychos and loot guns. That’s why it’s sweet news: preloads are already live! Yep, as of September 10, 2025, if you pre-ordered Borderlands 4, you can download it right now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Honestly, nothing kills hype faster than waiting for a 90GB day-one patch with a potato internet connection.
If you’re like me, you click “preload” with the wild hope that your aging SSD will survive another massive install. No shame in clearing out those three games you “swear you’ll finish someday.” For this launch? Worth it.
Here are a few bits I picked up along the way that made my own preload a little less stressful:
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On console, if your download isn’t immediately available, reboot your system or check the library. Worked for me when a friend insisted I’d need to wait another hour—old info, trust me.
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PC folks, watch out for those staggered unlocks and make sure your launcher’s region is set right. The global moment unlock can actually make you crave some good old-fashioned timezone confusion!
File sizes this time are, mercifully, kinda reasonable:
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PC: 65GB-ish
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PS5: About 28GB
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Xbox Series: Around 29GB
(Pro tip: Always double what you think you’ll need, just in case Gearbox drops an unplanned update while you’re brewing coffee.)
