Key Takeaways
- Grand Theft Auto VI’s $79.99 standard edition will reportedly require a 210 GB download on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Pre-loading starts Nov. 12, one week before the game launches at midnight local time on Nov. 19.
- Physical copies will include download codes instead of discs, while a PC edition is expected in early 2027.
The biggest game of the year is reportedly taking up the biggest chunk of your PlayStation 5’s available memory.
According to PlayStation Game Size, an X account that determines install sizes by scraping the PlayStation Store database backend, Grand Theft Auto VI will require a 210 GB download.
"Download Size: 210 GB, Standard ($79.99), Pre-Load: November 12, Release: November 19, Release Time: Midnight," the account wrote.
Pre-loading starts Nov. 12, a full week ahead of the midnight local launch on Nov. 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Physical copies ship as download codes rather than discs, and a PC edition is expected in early 2027.
The official launch trailer for GTA VI came out on Oct. 15, and the trailer, which showcases locations featured in the game’s fictional state Leonida, came with new music from electronic duo Justice that also featured vocals from SZA, Tame Impala, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
The song is set to appear on the upcoming soundtrack LP Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, which will also come with new music from artists like Cardi B, Morgan Wallen, and Travis Scott.
Earlier this month, Rockstar revealed six in-game radio stations and the in-game DJ personas that will be hosting them. Those stations are Cocoteo FM, hosted by Bad Bunny and RaiNao under their in-game DJ handles El Martillo and La Gata, Back Country Radio hosted by Morgan Wallen and Lana Del Rey as in-game hosts MW and Delta Dawne, AfroBank FM, hosted by Burna Boy and Palms Trax going by Burna and Palmsy, The Chamber 106.6, hosted by Kerry King and Tom Araya as in-game hosts DJ Kerry and DJ Tom, Flash FM, hosted by Robyn and Alex Consani as DJs Robyn, and Alex, and Dirty South Classics, featuring Trick Daddy and Tina as Trick and Tina.
