The launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 seems to have the entire video game industry still, as the game is now just 10 days from release, which is estimated to be the largest entertainment launch in history. Ahead of its release, Rockstar Games is offering preloading, so fans can jump into the game as soon as it releases, and new data is suggesting a lot of people will be preloading.
Fans who have purchased Grand Theft Auto 6 on the PlayStation Store or on the Microsoft Store will be able to download the game tonight. PlaySttaion users can begin downloading at midnight, while Xbox users can begin at 7 p.m ET/4 p.m. PT.
The download may take an hour or more, depending on internet speeds, as the game itself is estimated to be around 212 GBs in size. This does not include any potential day-one patches.
Fans will be able to download the game tonight, but the game will not be playable until midnight on November 19. However, the size of the game makes this the perfect time to clear out storage and begin the download.
In a study from ACE, which gathered data from Google Trends, it has been estimated that Google searches for "GTA preload" have increased by about 614 percent over the last seven days as fans prepare for launch.
Additionally, ACE put together some tricks to free up space on your console. Sorting through saved video clips and screenshots and deleting the ones you no longer need can work, or moving them to another storage location.
The obvious answer is to delete games you are not currently playing, but it may also be worth looking at specific games to see if there are parts of the game that you no longer play and can be deleted. For example, it is possible to uninstall the World Tour mode in Street Fighter 6.
It may also be worth looking into additional SSD storage for the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, beyond the standard 1 TB default.
Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
