{"id":383691,"date":"2026-11-10T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=383691"},"modified":"2026-11-10T02:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:48:11","slug":"gta-6-pre-loads-start-soon-up-to-212-gb-on-ps5-and-xbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/gta-6-pre-loads-start-soon-up-to-212-gb-on-ps5-and-xbox\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 pre-loads start soon: up to 212 GB on PS5 and Xbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-loads start on November 10, 2026, and before the game launches on November 19, you\u2019ll need up to 212 GB of free storage<\/strong> on Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a heavy storage hit. On a Sony PlayStation 5, with about 667 GB of usable space<\/strong>, Grand Theft Auto 6 can eat up nearly one-third of the drive. On a Microsoft Xbox Series S, with roughly 363 GB usable, it can take close to 60%.<\/p>\n\n

There\u2019s no playable disc version waiting as a backup. Even boxed copies only come with a download code, so you\u2019ll still need to download the full game<\/strong> from the internet whether you buy it digitally or physically.<\/p>\n\n

If you want to play Grand Theft Auto 6 at launch, plan for that now.<\/p>\n\n

Start by clearing out the usual space hogs: old games, live-service installs you gave up on, extra DLC, screenshots, and video clips. If that still doesn\u2019t free up enough room, PS5 owners will need a compatible internal M.2 NVMe SSD<\/strong>, while Microsoft Xbox Series X|S owners need an official expansion card. External USB drives can store older games on both systems, but you can\u2019t run Grand Theft Auto 6 from one.<\/p>\n\n

On Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, pre-load goes live worldwide at 12 a.m. GMT on November 10. On PS5, pre-load starts at midnight local time the same day, which gives you about nine days<\/strong> to get everything installed.<\/p>\n\n

Grand Theft Auto 6 will be available on PS5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, and before launch you should also install any system updates<\/strong>, turn on auto-downloads in Rest Mode or Sleep Mode, and use Ethernet if you can.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-loads start on November 10, 2026, and before the game launches on November 19, you\u2019ll need up to 212 GB of free storage on Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox. That\u2019s a heavy storage hit. On a Sony PlayStation 5, with about 667 GB of usable space, Grand Theft Auto 6 … Continue reading “GTA 6 pre-loads start soon: up to 212 GB on PS5 and Xbox”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":383690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-383691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t