GTA 6 Pre-Download on PS5 Starts 10 November, Two Days Early, and Needs 212GB Free
PlayStation says GTA 6 pre-orders can pre-download on PS5 from 10 November at local midnight, two days earlier than planned. Clear at least 212GB first.
If you've pre-ordered Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5, you can start downloading it on 10 November. PlayStation said on 3 November that the pre-download opens at local midnight on 10 November for players who pre-order, and that you should clear at least 212GB of space on your console first. The game itself still launches on 19 November.
Update, 10 November: Pre-loading is now open on PS5, and PlayStation says GTA VI is the most pre-ordered game in the PlayStation Store's history. If you bought the code-in-box version, activate your code as soon as you get it to start pre-loading. The game unlocks at a rolling midnight by country, starting at 12:00am NZDT in New Zealand and moving across the globe as each country reaches midnight on 19 November.
That's two days earlier than the date Rockstar gave when it opened pre-orders. Its announcement, published by parent company Take-Two, said digital pre-order players could begin pre-loading on 12 November.
What PlayStation confirmed
- Pre-download date: 10 November, from midnight local time
- Who gets it: players who pre-order the game
- Space needed: a minimum of 212GB free on your PS5
- Launch: 19 November on PS5
Pre-downloading only gets the game onto your console so it's ready at launch. It doesn't let you play before 19 November.
PlayStation's post is about PS5 only. It doesn't give an Xbox Series X|S pre-download date, and it says more details will follow closer to launch.
How much space is 212GB?
It's a big chunk of a PS5's storage. An original PS5's 825GB drive leaves about 667GB for games, so GTA 6 alone takes about a third of that. If your console is nearly full, now is a good time to delete old games or move them to an external drive. You can't play PS5 games from a USB drive, but you can store them there and copy them back later, which is quicker than downloading them again.
How to be ready on 10 November
- Check your PlayStation account. PlayStation's first step is making sure you're signed in on your console and your account details are up to date.
- Pre-order on PlayStation Store if you haven't. The pre-download is only for pre-orders. PlayStation points to the Ultimate Edition for players who want its extra vehicles, weapons, clothing and story-linked content.
- Free up at least 212GB.
- Let the download start without you. Turn on automatic downloads and leave the PS5 in Rest Mode, connected to the internet, so it grabs the game as soon as the pre-download opens.
For prices, the editions, unlock times in each region and whether GTA 6 is coming to PC or Game Pass, see our GTA 6 FAQ.
