The GTA 6 preload starts November 10: midnight on PS5, 1 a.m. Paris time on Xbox, with up to 212 GB needed, per Rockstar and press.
Sources rockstargames.com · journalarta.com · x.com
GTA 6 preloading starts within hours. Rockstar announced it on its Newswire: "Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10", nine days before the November 19 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. For French players, that means the night between Monday and Tuesday.
According to JournalArta, which relays Rockstar's details, PS5 follows local time: midnight on November 10. Xbox unlocks globally at midnight GMT, which is 1 a.m. in Paris. French accounts gta6hubfr and GTA6France1 give the same Paris times. In the US, JournalArta says Xbox owners can start at 7 p.m. ET on November 9.
Up to 212 GB depending on the console, per JournalArta citing Rockstar. A box photographed in Germany mentioned 230 GB, a gap covered in our PS5 box article. Xbox estimates run higher, see the 225 GB report. Free up room tonight.
JournalArta also notes a USB drive will not let you play GTA 6 on PS5, as games on USB storage must be copied back to the console. On Xbox the game must run from the internal SSD or an expansion card.
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There is no disc: the box holds a code for the digital version. Physical copies are not expected at retailers before November 12, JournalArta writes, so those buyers preload later. PlayStation codes are region locked. For prices and editions, see the price page.
On November 19 the game can start at unlock time, provided the download is finished. That time is still unknown: Rockstar has not communicated it so far. Follow the release page for updates.
Sources rockstargames.com · journalarta.com · x.com
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