Krafton's PUBG Mobile Light cuts the battle royale to 1GB for budget phones
Krafton and Tencent have confirmed PUBG Mobile Light, a lighter build of the battle royale aimed at budget phones, with pre-registration opening August 25, 2026. The standalone app is slated to launch before the end of the year, and the initial Android download lands around 1GB while the iOS build comes in under 2GB.
PUBG Mobile producer Rick Li revealed the project during the PUBG Mobile World Cup 2026 grand finals. Unlike the older PUBG Mobile Lite, which has sat dormant for years, this version does not shrink the experience down to smaller maps or fewer players. The Light app preserves the core Erangel map, weapons, and combat loop, then trims the install by turning additional maps and content packs into optional downloads rather than bundled extras. No mandatory resource package stands between a player and a first match.
Progress and purchases transfer directly. Players sign in with an existing PUBG Mobile account, keep their owned outfits and items at no extra charge, and can team up with friends on the main app through cross-version matchmaking. Krafton pitches the app as a lighter entry point into the original PUBG Mobile experience, free to download on Android and iOS.
Krafton India confirmed on August 16 that BGMI Lite, a lighter build of Battlegrounds Mobile India, will arrive by the end of 2026, ending months of speculation that began with an in-game survey in January.
| App | Region | Initial download | Pre-registration | Launch window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBG Mobile Light | Global | ~1GB Android, under 2GB iOS | August 25, 2026 | Late 2026 |
| BGMI Lite | India | Not disclosed | Not announced | By end of 2026 |
Why PUBG Mobile Light matters
Storage and hardware demands have long kept entry-level phones out of the franchise. Cutting the initial install to around 1GB on Android and letting players choose which content modules to add removes both barriers at once. Because progression, cosmetics, and matchmaking stay linked to the main game, PUBG Mobile Light widens the pool of devices the title can run on without splitting the community. BGMI Lite applies the same logic to India, where Krafton says the lighter build targets players across a wider spread of hardware.
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