The highly anticipated open-world crime action game GTA VI from British studio Rockstar Games (a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive) promises to be not only the most massive, but also the heaviest project in the series' history. Behind-the-scenes information about the upcoming PlayStation 5 pre-load phase was leaked by dataminer PlayStation Game Size, who tracks database updates in the PlayStation Store digital storefront. According to their data, the GTA VI pre-load on PS5 is scheduled to launch on November 12 — exactly one week before the official release.
Record Volume: 210 GB on the Console Storage
The key fact that caught the community's attention is the upcoming download size: players will need to free up 210 GB on their console storage to launch the game. This makes GTA VI the heaviest single-player (story) game on PS5. For comparison, predecessors in the series — GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 — were roughly half as heavy. Thus, Rockstar Games has significantly increased the content volume, which indirectly points to an increase in world detail, textures, and recorded cutscenes.
How It Compares to Other PS5 Models and Competitors
Calculations show that 210 GB takes up about 31% of available space on the base PS5 model, approximately 25% on the modern console revision, and only 11% on the PS5 Pro with its larger storage drive. Blogger GTA 6 Countdown noted that the colossal volume sets the new release apart from other projects: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 formally required 240 GB, but only when factoring in multiplayer, the Warzone mode, and Zombies, whereas GTA VI is a purely single-player experience.
World Scale and Storylines
The events of GTA VI will unfold in an open world that is more expansive and reactive than ever before. According to the plot, criminals Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos find themselves entangled in a massive criminal conspiracy in an attempt to make quick cash. According to the developers' logic, this narrative scope is precisely what dictates the record amount of data that needs to be downloaded onto the console.
Release Dates, Pre-load, and PC Launch
GTA VI will go on sale on November 19, 2026, for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Rumor has it that the PC version will appear in the first quarter of 2027. According to insider Nate the Hate, press and bloggers have already gained access to the new game and started testing, with the first reviews expected on November 18 — one day before the global release. Thus, in the coming weeks, the industry will receive two streams of information simultaneously: technical download details and initial gameplay ratings.
