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◆ Origin · announced byRockstar Games · Nov 3, 2026, 14:55 UTC

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loading starts Nov. 10, Rockstar says

Rockstar says the pre-load needs up to 212 GB. Grand Theft Auto VI launches Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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First published Nov 3, 2026, 15:49 UTC · Updated Nov 3, 2026, 23:16 UTC · Today's edition · All stories from Nov 3, 2026

A sunny coastal city skyline with tall towers beside a turquoise bay, a busy elevated highway bridge, boats on the water, and a palm-lined beach with umbrellas and loungers.
FIG. 1 · 1200 × 676 pxImage: Grand Theft Auto VI, from Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games said Tuesday on Rockstar Newswire that pre-loading for Grand Theft Auto VI begins Nov. 10. The game launches Nov. 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

On PlayStation 5, digital pre-loading starts at midnight local time in each time zone, according to Rockstar. On Xbox Series X|S, it begins globally at 12 a.m. GMT. Rockstar says the pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on the device. Code-in-box versions for both consoles should be available from retailers beginning Nov. 12. PlayStation repeated the Nov. 10 date and the 212GB figure on Bluesky later Tuesday morning.

Rockstar also says it will add a free printable cover art poster and map of Leonida to the official Grand Theft Auto VI site on Nov. 19. A double-sided physical version of the poster will be offered shortly after launch from the Rockstar Store for $0.99, or as a free gift with any Rockstar Store purchase.

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◆ Origin · announced byRockstar Games · Nov 3, 2026, 14:55 UTCGrand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10How we know: the company's own post (text supplied by the editor; the time is that of Rockstar's X post linking it, decoded from the post's ID) · what an origin is

Tick-tock · UTC

  1. 1Nov 3 14:55original announcementRockstar Games
  2. 2Nov 3 15:02first of 2 follow-upsVGC
  3. 3Nov 3 15:29PlayStation's post on Bluesky, 34 minutes laterPlayStation

Also from the source

  1. First partyPlayStation on Bluesky: GTA VI pre-load on PS5 · 15:29 UTC

How others are covering it · 2 outlets

Commentary published after the origin, headlines verbatim. Repeating it is not confirming it. What a follow-up is

  1. VGCRockstar details Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-load date and time, and file size · 15:02 UTC
  2. SiliconeraGTA VI Digital Pre-Load Time and File Size Set · 16:00 UTC

History

  1. Nov 3, 2026, 15:54 UTCThe headline was: “Grand Theft Auto VI pre-load starts November 10 on PS5, Sony says”

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