A Broadband Genie study reported by IGN says 870,000 UK gamers have connections too slow to finish GTA 6's 212 GB download before November 19.
Sources ign.com
Preloading is not a guarantee for everyone. A Broadband Genie study reported by IGN suggests about 870,000 UK players could need a full week to download GTA 6, which takes up to 212 GB.
The comparison site looked at more than 17,000 recent speed tests. Its math: at 2.8 Mbps or less, the download takes a full week. At 9.8 Mbps it still takes two days. Preloading opened on November 10 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, so some homes will not be done by the 19th.
Newport tops the list: 35% of tests fall below 2.8 Mbps and 41% stay under 9.8 Mbps. Ely (24%), Hereford (17%) and Bath (16%) would face two days of downloading. In Torquay and Bangor, 9% of players would wait a week or more, per IGN.
Strategist Alex Tofts says the preload window "is meant to guarantee day-one access, but it simply won't save everyone". He notes many slowdowns come from factors outside a provider's control and lists router tweaks that can help. He also warns that a download this large can hurt working from home or video streaming.
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One more point: the roughly 1 GB patch 01.002.000 is mandatory to launch the game. It comes on top of the base install, so disk space matters. Pricing and editions are on our price page.
The study covers the UK only and gives no figure for France, so we cannot say how many French homes are affected. One rough reference: at 212 GB, a true 100 Mbps connection needs just under 5 hours in the best case, but real speeds are often lower than the advertised line.
The date does not move: GTA 6 launches on November 19. What changes is that you should check your download now, not the night before. With a slow line, start or resume the preload tonight and keep the console in rest mode with automatic updates on. Players whose file is incomplete on the 19th will not be able to play until it finishes. The release page will carry the unlock time as soon as it is known.
Sources ign.com
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By Daniel Jasner · GTAVIFRANCE newsroom
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