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Borderlands 3: What the Preload & Unlock Times Are

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Borderlands 3, arguably the most anticipated game for fall 2019, is just around the corner. So that you can jump into the loot hunting action as soon as possible, you’ll want to know the second you can access the game. So that you’re as prepared as possible, here’s everything you need to know about what the preload and unlock times are for Borderlands 3.

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Borderlands 3 Preload Times

So that you can jump in a soon as Borderlands 3 is out in your territory, you’ll want to preload it if you have the digital version.

While Gearbox is yet to reveal the exact times, they have said that “Borderlands 3 will be available for download roughly 48 hours ahead of the launch date.”

Therefore, keeping checking your purchase status around the 10th or 11th of September to see if you’re able to begin preloading the game.

We’ll also confirm here once preloading begins officially.

Unlock Times

When it comes to the unlock times for Borderlands 3 though, they have already been confirmed.

You will be able to start playing at midnight your local time on Sept. 13, unless you’re on the West Coast of the US, where the game will unlock at 9pm on Sept. 12.

Once that time arrives and you have the game downloaded, you’ll be able to jump in and get into the action.

In short,

  1. Borderlands preloading will begin “roughly 48 hours” before launch.

  2. It will unlock at midnight your local time, or 9pm if you’re on PST.

That’s everything you need to know about what the preload and unlock times are for Borderlands 3. For more tips and tricks on the game once it launches fully, be sure to search for Twinfinite. You can also check out our preview coverage down below.

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A Film and English graduate from London who plays far too much FIFA. Playing Games since 1999. Favorite Genres: Third-Person Action, Racing, and Narrative-Driven.

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