The GTA 6 preload time has now arrived if you've placed a digital preorder for the game, meaning you can start pulling down that 200GB+ download as long as you've cleared enough space on your SSD! If you're waiting on a physical code-in-box order for GTA 6 then that should be with you in the next couple of days, and once you redeem the code your preload will begin. If you want to be fully prepared for launch day, then here's confirmation of the preload times for GTA 6.
We already know about plenty of GTA 6 side activities you can take part in, and a number of songs that will feature on the GTA 6 soundtrack.
GTA 6 preload times and date
If you've preordered the game digitally, then you can start the PS5 GTA 6 preload on Tuesday, November 10 at midnight local time in your region. Things are slightly different on Xbox, with this process beginning globally at the same time, which means you can start the Xbox Series X GTA 6 preload at the following times:
- Monday, November 9:
- US West Coast – 4pm PST
- US East Coast – 7pm EST
- Tuesday, November 10:
- UK – 12am GMT
- Central Europe – 1am CET
- Eastern Australia – 11am AEDT
- New Zealand – 1pm NZDT
Physical code-in-box versions of the game should be delivered or available at retailers from Thursday, November 12, at which point you can redeem the code via your platform's digital store and begin the preloading process. If you are unsure about anything, then take a look at the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X support pages.
You may need to clear a reasonable amount of content from your hard drive before you can preload, as the GTA 6 GB size has been confirmed and it's significant! Rockstar advises that "the pre-load file will require up to 212 GB depending on your device," which may also take a long time to download depending on your connection speed. Handy, then, that you have at least a week in which to do it before the game officially launches.
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