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7 stories on Preload, newest first. Everything here is on 6 Insider because Rockstar, or somebody reporting on Rockstar, actually said it.

Jason rides a dirt bike with Lucia on the back aiming a pistol, a police car and a police helicopter chasing them past a Ferris wheelNew
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GTA 6 is a 210GB download on PS5, according to the PlayStation Store's own data

A store-data tracker spotted the number and Insider Gaming says it checks out. Rockstar hasn't confirmed it, but it's the first real figure we've had, and it's bigger than most estimates.

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Rockstar's Lock and Load key art: Jason holding a pistol while Lucia loads a magazine, sitting on the bonnet of a red car under pink sunset palmsNew
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GTA 6's boxed copy is just a code, and some shops won't sell it

Three weeks out, here's what the no-disc box means for trade-ins, slow internet and anyone who wanted a game on the shelf.

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Lucia resting her arms on a car door with the Vice City skyline behind, Jason at the wheel holding a drink
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GTA 6 preload: when it starts, how long it takes, and the two settings that stop it stalling

Preloading opens on 12 November, a week before launch. On a typical home connection the download is an overnight job, and a console that falls asleep halfway through is how people miss launch night.

3 min read

A green and black off road motorcycle parked in front of a green garage door
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Which SSD for GTA 6 on PS5, and when deleting things is cheaper

Sony publishes a hard requirement and most budget drives miss it. What the PlayStation 5 actually needs, what Xbox needs instead, and the case for buying nothing.

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Jason and Lucia back to back at sunset under Vice City palms
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What time does GTA 6 unlock in your country? Every store region, read off the PlayStation Store

Midnight on 19 November, but whose midnight? The store lists one time per region, and for the US that's midnight in New York. Here's every region, and the part nobody's confirmed.

3 min read

Jason and Lucia beside a green sports car with the Vice City skyline behind them
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The GTA 6 launch checklist

Storage, preload, unlock time and the spoiler problem. Everything worth sorting before 19 November, in the order it matters.

3 min read

A lit Vice City tower at dusk with a helicopter overhead
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The GTA 6 physical edition has no disc, and preloading starts 12 November

A box with a download code in it. What that means for you, including the 150 to 200GB you'll need to clear.

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