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GTA 6 pre-load begins November 10: Start times by region

GTA 6 pre-load begins November 10, unlocking at local midnight on PS5 and at 12 a.m. GMT (7 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. PT on November 9) on XBOX Series X|S.

GTA 6 pre-load begins November 10: Start times by region
Source: Rockstar Games

Players around the world can soon start downloading Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6). Pre-loading opens on November 10 on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S, nine days ahead of the game’s November 19 launch.

According to details Oyun Günlüğü relayed from Rockstar Games’ official Newswire, the pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on the device. The studio advised players to free up enough space in advance so they can begin pre-loading as soon as it opens.

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On PS5, pre-loading unlocks at midnight local time in each region.
On PS5, pre-loading unlocks at midnight local time in each region. - Source: Rockstar Games

GTA 6 pre-load start times

On PlayStation 5, pre-loading unlocks at midnight local time on November 10 in each store region, so players will be able to start downloading as the date changes wherever they are. On XBOX Series X|S, pre-loading begins globally at the same moment: November 10 at 12 a.m. GMT. That means players in the Americas get early access to the download on the evening of November 9, at 7 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. PT.

How big is GTA 6?

According to Rockstar Games, the GTA 6 pre-load file will be up to 212 GB depending on the device. The exact size for each console will appear on the store pages once pre-loading goes live.

Physical editions arrive November 12

Code-in-box physical editions will start arriving at retailers on November 12. Rockstar Games also reminded players that there is still time to pre-order the game ahead of its November 19 release.

In the US, XBOX pre-load opens November 9 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
In the US, XBOX pre-load opens November 9 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. - Source: Rockstar Games