GTA VI pre-load opens November 10, 212 GB needed
· BehindLines newsroom
Rockstar Games has set Tuesday, November 10, 2026 as the date pre-loading of GTA VI opens on consoles, nine days before the game's release. According to Push Square, which relies on the publisher's announcement, that date comes two days earlier than the schedule planned until now.
A 212 GB download
According to Shacknews, the game will take up 212 GB of space on the console's drive, and Rockstar urges players to clear space on their drives. Push Square confirms that figure for the PS5 and adds that the game launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The site also notes the prices shown on the page it consulted: $79.99 in the United States and £69.99 for the United Kingdom and Europe.
Different times depending on the console
According to Shacknews, pre-loading starts on PS5 at midnight local time in each time zone. On Xbox Series X|S, the opening is global and the same for everyone, at midnight GMT. For a player in Paris, where winter time adds one hour to GMT, that means one o'clock in the morning on November 10.
For the "code in a box" version, Shacknews says the codes will be available in stores from November 12.
Push Square reports that Rockstar will produce a physical map of Leonida, the game's territory. It will not be included in the "code in a box" editions. It will be a double-sided poster sold for $0.99 on the Rockstar store, or given free with any purchase made on that store, and available shortly after launch. A printable digital version, with the cover art and the map of Leonida, will be free to download from the official website on November 19, again according to Push Square.
What this changes
According to Push Square, this information comes from Rockstar Games' official announcement. For players, it turns the week before launch into a practical deadline: choosing what to delete, checking free space and knowing at what time the opening happens depending on the console. It says nothing about the quality of the game, its content or possible day-one updates, topics on which the two sources consulted remain silent.