GTA 6 preloading is open in New Zealand: the PS5 screen shows 209.8 GB, says GTA BOOM. The game only unlocks on November 19.
Sources gtaboom.com · ign.com
GTA 6 preloading has started in New Zealand, the first country to pass midnight. According to GTA BOOM, the PS5 download screen shows 209.8 GB for the content needed to start playing.
209.8 GB, per the screenshot shared by GTA BOOM. Rockstar had said up to 212 GB "depending on your device", which fits. IGN adds that the audio file alone is 22 GB. Keep headroom on the SSD: the console writes files as they arrive.
No. GTA BOOM says the screen describes a staged download, but the game only unlocks on November 19. See our regional times: New Zealand goes first, then Australia, Asia and Europe.
Per IGN, a file named "core_restofworld001" is missing from the Australia and New Zealand build, which might hint at region-specific content. Story files are separate from the rest, which suggests a future online mode could install separately, an unconfirmed fan theory, as covered in our multiplayer shortcuts piece. Rockstar has said nothing about GTA Online.
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The size is no longer an estimate: it is read off a console. For everyone else, free up space before preloading opens in your region on November 10. Pre-order details are on our price page.
Sources gtaboom.com · ign.com
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