GTA 6 download and play times
Pre-load has been open since November 10 and the download is up to 212 GB. You can start playing at midnight local time on November 19. In the US and Canada that is midnight Eastern, 9 PM PT on November 18.
How long does the GTA 6 download take?
Rockstar says the game needs up to 212 GB of free space. It has not given a download time, because that depends on your connection and the console. Enter your free space and your speed here:
At full line speed. On launch night servers are busy, so expect longer.
Pre-load is open
Digital pre-load opened on Tuesday, November 10. On PS5 it opened at midnight local time in each time zone. On Xbox Series X|S it opened globally at 12 a.m. GMT. The date moved up from November 12. Kotaku reports a pre-load of about 209.9 GB on PS5 and Xbox. Pre-loading puts the game on your drive but does not unlock it. See the pre-load guide and the file size guide.
When can you start playing?
The game unlocks at midnight local time on November 19, by store region. New Zealand goes first, at 11:00 UTC on November 18. The US and Canada are one region on Eastern time: midnight ET is 9 PM PT on November 18, according to Forbes and store data. Xbox Cloud Gaming starts at 1 a.m. ET. Full times are on the release date page and the countdown.
The boxed version
The boxed copy holds a download code and no disc. It is in shops from November 12, and Rockstar says you can pre-load as soon as you redeem the code. On PlayStation the code must match your account region. Xbox codes are not region-locked.
The day-one update
Vice reports update 1.002.000 of about 1.07 GB on PS5 and 2.18 GB on Xbox Series X|S. Polygon reports version 1.002 as a 1 GB update. Rockstar has not published patch notes or called it a day-one patch, so the final size is unconfirmed.
Questions
When can I download GTA 6?
Now. Pre-load opened on November 10 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for digital buyers, and boxed buyers can pre-load once they redeem the code.
When can I play GTA 6?
At midnight local time on November 19, 2026. In the US and Canada it is midnight Eastern, which is 9 PM Pacific on November 18.
How long does it take to download GTA 6?
It depends on your connection. The download is up to 212 GB, and Rockstar has given no time. Use the calculator on this page.
How many GB is GTA 6 to download?
Rockstar says up to 212 GB of free space. Kotaku reports about 209.9 GB on PS5 and Xbox.
Can I play GTA 6 as soon as it finishes pre-loading?
No. The game stays locked until midnight local time on November 19 for your store region.
Is there a GTA 6 update on launch day?
Vice reports update 1.002.000, about 1.07 GB on PS5 and 2.18 GB on Xbox. Rockstar has not published patch notes.
Sources
Guides
- Xbox One and cloudGTA 6 has no native Xbox One version. Xbox One and Series X|S can stream it with Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1 a.m. ET on November 19. What Xbox has stated.
- File size212 GBWill 212 GB fit on your console, and how long the download takes.
- Price & editions£69.99Every country’s price, converted into your currency.
- PlatformsGTA 6 is on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S, with Xbox One cloud play. No PS4, PC or Switch 2 announced. 30 fps target and PS5 Pro features.