GTA 6 file size and preload times officially confirmed for both PS5 and Xbox players

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After unconfirmed reports about GTA 6 being 210 GB on the PS5, Rockstar has finally officially revealed how big GTA 6 will be for both PS5 and Xbox players.

The original file size claims came from the PlayStation Game Size account on X, which has a history of reliably sharing details on upcoming games.

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And these claims have proven true, as Rockstar have just confirmed that the file size of GTA 6 for both Xbox and PS5 via a blog post on their website, and it looks like the game will be a whopping 212 GB for both platforms.

To put that into some perspective, the file size for Rockstars last game, 2018's Read Dead Redemption 2, was just 105 GB.

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Digital pre-loading for the PS5 will begin on Tuesday 10 November at midnight in respective players' local time zone. Whereas for Xbox Series X/S users, pre-loading will begin globally on Tuesday 10 November at midnight UK time.

We all knew that GTA 6 would be bigger than GTA 5, but this 212 GB file size is absolutely ginormous – exactly whether or not the GTA 6’s file size will also be the same on PC, or if the game will even land on PC at some point, is up in the air.

But if the file size is an indication of anything it's that GTA 6 will undoubtedly be incredibly detailed, as we’ve seen in the trailers, from the visuals to the gameplay mechanics.

What's for certain, though, is that on 19 November you’re going to want to free up some storage space.

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Belle Law is Radio Times's Gaming Content Creator, covering everything from retro classics and AAA titans to independent titles.