How long does GTA 6 take to download?
About 4 hours 43 minutes on a 100 Mbps connection, and about 9 hours 25 minutes at 50 Mbps. That is the best case for a 212 GB download.
| Your download speed | Time to download |
|---|---|
| 25 Mbps | 18 hours 51 minutes |
| 50 Mbps | 9 hours 25 minutes |
| 100 Mbps | 4 hours 43 minutes |
| 200 Mbps | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| 300 Mbps | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| 500 Mbps | 57 minutes |
| 1 Gbps | 28 minutes |
Our arithmetic: 212 GB × 8,000 ÷ speed in Mbps = seconds. The size is the minimum free space Sony gives for PS5.
These are best-case times with the whole line going to the console. Wi-Fi, other people on the network and busy servers in launch week all slow a real download down, so leave a margin.
You can download it now
Pre-load has been open since 10 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game downloads fully and waits for the unlock, so a slow connection only matters if you start late.
- Digital pre-order: start the download from your library or the store page.
- Boxed copy: Sony says players "can also activate their code as soon as they get it to begin pre-loading". Boxed copies were due in shops from 12 November.
- Not bought yet: at 50 Mbps or less, buy and start the download at least a day before you plan to play.
Find your row
Run the connection test in your console's network settings and use the download figure it reports, not the speed on your broadband contract. Then check that you have the space: how big the GTA 6 download is.
Sources
- PlayStation: Grand Theft Auto VI — a minimum of 212 GB; pre-load from 10 November at midnight local time (read 14 November 2026)
- PlayStation Blog: Pre-load Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 starting today — pre-load is open; boxed codes can be activated to pre-load (10 November 2026)
- Xbox Wire: Grand Theft Auto VI comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming — available to pre-install on Xbox Series X and Series S (10 November 2026)
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Related answers
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How many GB is GTA 6?
GTA 6 is about 212 GB. Sony tells PS5 owners to clear "a minimum of 212GB of storage space" before pre-loading.
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What time does GTA 6 release?
GTA 6 releases at midnight on 19 November 2026, country by country. On PS5 the first unlock is in New Zealand, at 11:00 UTC on Wednesday 18 November.
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Does GTA 6 need an internet connection to play?
To get it, yes: every copy is a download. To play afterwards, PlayStation's listing says "Offline play enabled".