GTA 6 is now available for pre-load if you have a spare 212GB

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With its release in just nine days, Grand Theft Auto VI is now available for pre-load on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 in most regions worldwide. This means that once you pre-order the game, you will be able to fully install it on your console drive before the November 19 release. Given GTA6With the massive file size of 212 GB and pre-release sales reported already around 8 million copies, pre-loading would definitely help you avoid any rush.

Publisher Rockstar Games has staggered the game’s digital preload schedule, starting yesterday at 7:00 p.m. EST for Xbox Series X and S owners. If you own a PS5 or PS5 Pro console, preload opened today at midnight local time (November 10) in all regions. For those who own a physical copy of GTA6it will begin shipping and arrive in retail stores on November 12. A box in the code will allow you to preload the game as soon as it arrives.

GTA6The reported file size of 212 GB could pose a problem for many users. Even if you have a 2TB PS5 Pro, it will use up a lot of your space. And if you have a standard 512GB Xbox Series S console, the game will take up more than half of the roughly 362GB of usable storage. Preloading will thus allow users to ensure that their storage is organized and ready for download, which will be doubly important if there is a day one patch.

If you’re on Xbox and pre-ordered GTA6You can begin preloading by going to the Microsoft Store, searching for Gran Theft Auto VI, and selecting Install. You can also pre-download by enabling “Keep my games and apps updated” in the Settings > System > Updates section. On PS5, find and select the pre-load option on PlayStation Store. GTA6 page. You can set it to automatically download the game by going to your game library, selecting the GTA6 pre-order and enable the auto-download setting.

Give yourself plenty of time, as a 212GB can take hours to load depending on your connection speed. To get started, you must first order the game: Grand Theft Auto VI costs $80 for the standard edition and $100 for the ultimate edition, at the Xbox or PlayStation stores, as well as retailers like Amazon and Walmart.