About
On 9–10 November 2026, the preload for Grand Theft Auto VI opens, and it needs up to 212 GB of free space. On a launch PS5 that's about a third of the usable drive; on an Xbox Series S, more than half. Millions of people face the same small tragedy tonight: what do I delete?
Make Room turns that moment into a game. It was built in one day for dailyma.de, which launches a new site every day.
How the Purge works
- Every owner has a secret love level for each item: 0 (forgot it existed), 3 (meh), 8 (likes it), 20 (loves it) or 60 (sacred). Those numbers are the "regret" you cause by deleting it.
- You only see the clues: hours played, last played, time to redownload on their internet, and sticky notes.
- Moving a game to a USB drive costs 1 regret. PS5 and Xbox Series consoles can store current-gen games on USB drives but can't play them from there.
- Picking the set of items that frees at least 212 GB with the least total regret is a knapsack problem. The game solves each level exactly with dynamic programming, so your stars compare you with the true optimum. The same solver powers "Suggest the least painful purge" on My Console.
- The 11:20 PM clock and the minute-per-8-GB USB speed are game rules, not measurements.
About the numbers
GTA VI's 212 GB maximum, the preload dates and times, and the consoles' usable storage come from Rockstar's announcement as reported by the outlets below. Other game sizes are rounded, approximate figures from published preload and size reports. Real install sizes depend on platform, edition, DLC and every patch since launch, so check your console's storage screen before you delete anything. Owners, sticky notes and reactions in the Purge are fictional.
Sources
- Fenix Bazaar: GTA 6 file size, pre-load times, console usable storage, download-speed estimates
- TechPowerUp: GTA 6 will need up to 212 GB, pre-load starts November 10
- VideoCardz: GTA VI preload begins November 10
- GamesHub: GTA 6 is a 212GB download
- Timesaver: GTA 6 release facts and prices
- TweakTown: GTA 6 release on November 19, 2026
- Plarium: biggest games by file size, 2026
- GamesRadar: GTA Trilogy vs original PS2 sizes and Sportskeeda: GTA PC sizes
- The Global Gaming: GTA V download size by platform
- MP1st: Battlefield 6 file sizes · TheSixthAxis: Black Ops 7 size · Insider Gaming: Borderlands 4 size
- GamesRadar: Spider-Man 2 needs 98 GB · Instant Gaming: EA FC 26 on PS5 · Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5
- DLCompare: Ghost of Yōtei size · NBA2KW: NBA 2K26 download size · Prima: Fortnite size
Credits & disclaimer
Fan-made and unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft or any game publisher. Game names are used only to identify them, and there is no official artwork or logos. Fonts: Bungee, Outfit, JetBrains Mono and Caveat via Google Fonts. No trackers, no accounts: your progress stays in your browser's localStorage.