GTA 6 File Size Revealed: Prepare to Clear 212 GB of Storage
We finally have an official number for just how massive GTA 6 is going to be, and it’s probably time to start clearing out some space on your hard drive. That’s right, Grand Theft Auto VI is reportedly going to require a whopping 212 GB of storage space on consoles, which is pretty close to the estimates and rumors that started circulating earlier this month.
212 Gigabytes of Vice City
You’re reading that correctly! GTA 6 is going to take up 212 GB of storage space on your console when it launches on November 19. That’s a pretty hefty download, especially for anyone who already has a packed hard drive full of games.
But here’s the good news: You won’t have to wait until launch day to start downloading it. GTA 6 preloads are going to open on November 12th, giving players a full week to get everything ready before Jason and Lucia finally hit the streets of Vice City.
Of course, with a download this massive, plenty of fans are already wondering just how fast their internet connection needs to be to get the game installed before launch. Some have even started calculating download times based on different internet speeds, and it’s easy to see why.
Here’s how long it will take you to download ‘GRAND THEFT AUTO VI’ based on your internet speed… 🛜
— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) November 3, 2026
🔘 47 hours, 7 minutes (10 Mbps)
🔘 18 hours, 51 minutes (25 Mbps)
🔘 9 hours, 25 minutes (50 Mbps)
🔘 4 hours, 43 minutes (100 Mbps)
🔘 57 minutes (500 Mbps)
🔘 28 minutes (1… pic.twitter.com/YUpwJQkSOA
If you haven’t already, it might be worth checking how much free space you have on your console. Between the massive download and any potential day-one updates that could take some unforeseen space on your system.