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Does GTA 6 work on a PS5 M.2 SSD?

Yes. Sony states that "PS5 games are playable on M.2 SSD storage", so GTA 6 can be installed on one and played from it. The drive has to meet Sony's requirements.

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Does GTA 6 work on a PS5 M.2 SSD? Yes. Sony states that "PS5 games are playable on M.2 SSD storage", so GTA 6 can be installed on one and played from it. The drive has to meet Sony's requirements.

Neither Sony nor Rockstar has published anything about M.2 drives for GTA 6 in particular. The answer comes from the general PS5 rule, which applies to every PS5 game.

What Sony requires

PS5 M.2 SSD requirements, from PlayStation Support
RequirementSony's specification
InterfacePCI-Express Gen4x4 M.2 NVMe SSD (Key M)
Capacity250 GB to 8 TB
Form factor2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 or 22110
Read speed5,500 MB/s or faster is recommended
CoolingA heatsink or other heat-dissipation mechanism is required
Width, including coolingUp to 25 mm
Thickness, including coolingUp to 11.25 mm (8.0 mm above the board, 2.45 mm below)
Not supportedM.2 SATA drives

Sony's wording on cooling is blunt: "Do not use an M.2 SSD without a heat-dissipation mechanism". Many drives are sold in a version with a heatsink fitted; check the total thickness against the limit above.

What capacity makes sense for GTA 6

GTA 6 (212 GB) on an M.2 SSD
Drive sizeShare taken by GTA 6Verdict
250 GBAbout 85%The smallest size Sony accepts leaves almost nothing else
500 GBAbout 42%Room for GTA 6 and one or two more large games
1 TBAbout 21%Comfortable
2 TBAbout 11%Plenty

Our arithmetic from the drive's nominal size. A formatted drive shows slightly less usable space than its label.

M.2 or USB?

Only the M.2 slot runs PS5 games. A USB drive can store them but not play them. See Can you play GTA 6 from an external hard drive?

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