The 212 GB Lab
Everything you never needed to know about one very large download.
Xbox Series X|S preloads unlock at one global moment (00:00 GMT on 10 November, which is 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT on 9 November). PS5 preloads unlock at midnight local time. The launch countdown runs to midnight on 19 November in your time zone; Rockstar hasn't confirmed an exact unlock time.
⏳ How long will it take?
Assumes you get your full line speed the whole time (you won't), with 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes and 8 bits per byte. Launch-week servers are usually busier.
📦 212 GB is…
📈 How GTA got 135 times bigger
Install size of each mainline Grand Theft Auto release (plus Red Dead Redemption 2 for Rockstar context), on the platform where the figure was reported.
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🎮 What GTA VI does to each console
Usable storage is what's left after the system software. Figures as reported by Fenix Bazaar. External USB drives can store current-gen games but can't run them.