GTA 6 Preload Moves to November 10, Needs Up to 212 GB

What Rockstar announced

On November 3, 2026, Rockstar published Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10. It moves the preload forward by two days and, for the first time, says how much space the game needs.

Detail	Before	Now
PS5 preload	November 12, midnight local time	November 10, midnight local time
Xbox Series X|S preload	November 12	November 10, 12 a.m. GMT, worldwide at once
Free space	Not announced	Up to 212 GB, depending on your device
Boxed code-in-box copies	November 12	November 12 (unchanged)
Release date	November 19	November 19 (unchanged)

Rockstar also published a Pre-Load FAQ on its support site with the same dates and the 212 GB figure.

PS5 and Xbox start at different moments

On PS5 the preload follows your own clock: it opens at midnight on November 10 wherever you are. On Xbox it opens once for everyone, at 12 a.m. GMT. That puts the Xbox start at 8 a.m. on November 10 in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and at 7 p.m. on November 9 in New York.

This only covers the preload. Rockstar’s post does not give an Xbox unlock time for launch day, and PlayStation listings still show midnight local time on November 19.

What 212 GB means

Rockstar’s wording is “up to 212 GB depending on your device”, with no separate numbers for PS5 and Xbox, or for Standard and Ultimate. It is also higher than the 150–200 GB that circulated as a community estimate. Clear the full 212 GB before November 10, and leave some margin for a launch update. Our file size answer covers what the number does and does not tell you.

How to make sure it downloads

According to the FAQ, the preload starts on its own when:

• PS5: automatic downloads are on, and the console is on or in Rest Mode.
• Xbox Series X|S: automatic updates are on, and the console is on or in Sleep mode.

The boxed Standard Edition is a download code, not a disc. Once you redeem the code from November 12, the preload is already open, so the download can start straight away.

On PlayStation, starting the download also affects refunds. If you are still unsure about a pre-order, read can you cancel a GTA 6 pre-order before November 10.

Update, November 10: the preload has started

The preload opened on schedule: on PS5 at midnight local time, starting with New Zealand, and on Xbox Series X|S at 12 a.m. GMT. Rockstar has not published a new post, so the actual download sizes below come from named outlets reading console screens, not from Rockstar. 🟡

Platform	Reported download size	Reported by
PS5	209.8 GB on the New Zealand download screen; about 212 GB once installed	GTA BOOM (Ray Ampoloquio, November 9); RockstarINTEL (Aaron Trueman, November 9)
Xbox Series X|S	About 225.34 GB	RockstarINTEL, from a player’s screenshot

The PS5 figure sits inside Rockstar’s “up to 212 GB”; the reported Xbox figure is above it. Rockstar’s wording was “depending on your device”, so treat the number your own console shows as the one that counts, and clear more than 212 GB on Xbox if you can. GTA BOOM also notes the PS5 download is staged: the console offers to start the installed part early, but the game still cannot be played before it unlocks on November 19.

What is still unannounced

• An unlock time for Xbox on November 19.
• The size of any launch-day patch.
• Separate figures for each console or edition.

For the full launch-week timetable, see the preload and release time guide, or keep the countdown open.

Sources

• Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10 (November 3, 2026)
• Rockstar Support: Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load FAQ
• GTA BOOM: PS5 Download Size Confirmed as GTA 6 Pre-Load Goes Live in New Zealand (Ray Ampoloquio, November 9, 2026) 🟡
• RockstarINTEL: GTA 6 Pre-Load Begins Rolling Out, Updated Install Size Revealed (Aaron Trueman, November 9, 2026) 🟡