In preparation for Mortal Kombat 1 upcoming beta this weekend, NetherRealm Studios has announced that Xbox Series X|S players can download the beta three days early, though PlayStation 5 users must wait until August 18 to download it.

The news comes from the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account, posted in a thread promoting the upcoming beta. The tweet reads:

"We can confirm that players on Xbox Series X|S will be able to download the beta on August 15th at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT / 8 a.m. PDT. Players on PlayStation 5 will be able to download the beta when it starts on August 18th at 11 a.m. EDT / 10 a.m. CDT / 8 a.m. PDT."