GTA 6's reported file size could spell trouble for PS5 owners

Grand Theft Auto VI's file size for PS5 has seemingly surfaced on social media, and its huge storage requirement could spell trouble for players who are already running low on space.

It looks like Rockstar Games' highly anticipated GTA VI will be huge in more ways than one. The next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series has been well over a decade in the making - and with GTA VI finally arriving next month, hype has reached fever pitch.

Analysts have predicted that GTA VI could have a budget exceeding $1 billion, potentially making it the most expensive video game ever made. And if the reported 210GB file size on PlayStation 5 is accurate, the game could be just as demanding on your console's storage.

What problems could GTA 6's reported 210GB file size cause for players?

The potential issues caused by GTA VI's reported 210GB file size, as shared by PlayStation Game Size on X, go beyond simply having to delete a few games from your PS5's hard drive. While the Xbox Series X/S file size hasn't been revealed, there’s a good chance that it will be within the same ballpark.

Depending on your internet connection and download speeds, you could be waiting a long time before you can play GTA VI. That's why the reported seven-day pre-load window ahead of launch could prove useful for players who want to be ready to jump in as soon as the game releases.

A fellow X account, Squawk Gaming, claims that you'll need an internet speed of at least 3 Mbps to download Grand Theft Auto VI within the seven-day pre-load window. But there's more.

For a reported 210GB GTA VI download, estimated download times based on different internet speeds are as follows:

• 10 Gbps: 2 minutes and 48 seconds
• 1 Gbps: 28 minutes
• 100 Mbps: 4 hours and 40 minutes
• 10 Mbps: 1 day, 22 hours and 40 minutes

As always, it's important to take this reported file size with a pinch of salt as nothing has been confirmed by Rockstar Games at this stage.

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What is the story of GTA 6?

"Vice City, USA. Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them," reads the synopsis of GTA VI.

"But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive."

Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. At the time of writing, Rockstar Games hasn't confirmed a release date for PC.