GTA VI’s download will need up to 212GB of hard drive space

<figure> <img alt="A screenshot from Rockstar’s GTA VI “extended look” video featuring protagonists Jason and Lucia." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Rockstar Games" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-27-at-4.13.31-PM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">You're going to need a lot of extra storage space on your console if you're planning to play <em>Grand Theft Auto VI</em> later this month. Rockstar Games <a href="https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/k4ak9okk485712/grand-theft-auto-vi-pre-load-begins-on-november-10?utm_source=instagram_story&amp;utm_medium=o_social&amp;utm_campaign=gtavi_announcement_pre-load-20261103">confirmed on Tuesday</a> that the pre-load file will require up to 212GB "depending on your device."</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Rockstar says you can start pre-loading the game on the PlayStation 5 on Tuesday, November 10th at midnight in your local time zone, while users on Xbox Series X | S devices can start pre-loading on November 10th at 12AM GMT. The company says to "make sure you've got ample space to begin pre-loading as soon as possible." Rockstar also <a href="https://support.rockstargames.com/articles/7nPqOA2uCbpEQHXx7KVrYd/grand-theft-auto-vi-pre-load-faq">posted a support page</a> with more information about pre-loading the ga …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/1025271/gta-vi-storage-space-rockstar-games">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>