GTA 6 Will Reportedly Take Up 210GB on PS5, So Start Clearing Space
Delete everything. Yes, everything.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to need a lot of room on your console, because the PS5 version of the $79.99 standard edition is listed at 210GB, according to PlayStation Game Size, an account that tracks download sizes from the PlayStation Store (PlayStation Game Size). Rockstar hasn't confirmed the number yet.
That's roughly double the size of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar's last big open world (GameSpot). Preloading starts November 12, and the game launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, a little over a month after Rockstar dropped the launch trailer.
How much space will GTA 6 leave on your console?
Not much, depending on which console you have sitting under your TV right now. A launch PS5 has about 667GB of usable storage once the system software takes its share, so GTA 6 alone would eat close to a third of it. The newer PS5 Slim has around 848GB to work with, and the Xbox Series X has about 802GB.
The Xbox Series S is where it really hurts, since it only has around 364GB of usable space, so GTA 6 could take up more than half the console by itself (RIP to your Call of Duty install). We also don't know the Xbox file size yet, but since both versions are built from the same game, it's likely to land somewhere in the same range.
Why is GTA 6 so big?
Leonida is huge, and GameSpot reports that the map is about three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's, and Rockstar is famous for filling its worlds with tiny details (GameSpot).
The 210GB figure is also only for the standard edition, and the size of the $99.99 Ultimate Edition, which adds extra cars and weapons, hasn't been listed yet.
My read is that 210GB is big but fair for a map this size, and nobody expected a small download. The real problem is that a lot of players are going to spend the night of November 12 deciding which old games finally have to go, so it's worth clearing space before the preload instead of during it. Between the file size, the TV ad drama and the talk about people calling in sick on launch day, this release already feels bigger than any game in years.
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Header image and in-article image are official GTA 6 art, courtesy of Rockstar Games.
