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16 stories on PS5, newest first. Everything here is on 6 Insider because Rockstar, or somebody reporting on Rockstar, actually said it.
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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PS5 sales jumped 22% in September. Bloomberg says GTA 6, Circana's own analyst says Wolverine
Same Circana numbers, two readings. Here's what the September data actually shows, and what the next two months need to show to settle it.
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A hacker got $50,000 from Sony for a PS5 exploit, and it's why GTA 6 won't be pirated on day one
The flaw would've opened the PS5 right up. Somebody reported it a month before launch, Sony paid out, and half the homebrew scene is furious with him.
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GTA 6's first TV ad cut the shower scenes and dropped the Xbox logo
It ran during NBA opening night on 20 October. Same launch trailer, a few seconds shuffled around, and only a PlayStation logo at the end.
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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.
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GTA 6 has an estimated 6 million digital pre-orders, 148% ahead of Modern Warfare 2
Sensor Tower's store data puts it far ahead of every big launch it's tracked, with three in four pre-orders on PlayStation. These are estimates, they aren't Take-Two's numbers, and the scope matters.
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How big is GTA 6? Nobody has the real number yet, and the one going round is fake
No store listing shows an install size. The 676.7 GB screenshot was doctored. But the numbers we do have give a decent idea of how much space to clear before preload opens on 12 November.
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GTA 6 standard or Ultimate: what the extra $20 actually buys
Ultimate is outselling standard in pre-orders, which is unusual. Here's everything in each edition, what the extras are worth, and who should ignore them.
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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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PS5 or Xbox Series X for GTA 6, and where Series S sits
Both run it at a 30fps target with no performance mode promised. So the decision comes down to storage cost, the Pro question, and which one you already own.
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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.
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The Extended Look sold consoles: PS5 up 33%, Xbox up 34% in a week
Trailers sell consoles all the time. This one sold PS5s and Xboxes by almost exactly the same amount, two months before a game that's out on both.
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Sony's two GTA 6 DualSense controllers go up for pre-order on 10 September
Black and white, neon finish, palm tree decals and a VI on the touchpad. $84.99 each, limited run, and they ship on launch day.
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Digital Foundry on GTA 6: a generational leap, with visible compromises on base PS5
Character work, hair and lighting are far beyond GTA V. Reflections are where the base console's already giving something up.
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Rockstar will not promise a 60fps mode for GTA 6
Rob Nelson says the studio isn't ready to guarantee it, which is a careful answer roughly two months from launch.
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GTA 6 launches 19 November 2026, at midnight in each store region
The date's locked, the unlock rolls around the world at midnight, New Zealand first and Mexico last, and it's PS5 and Xbox Series X and S only.
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