GTA 6 Needs 210GB, Nearly Double Red Dead 2's Footprint

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI is going to take up a lot of room. According to the PlayStation Game Size tracker, the $80 standard edition needs 210GB of storage on PS5. That is roughly double the footprint of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar's last release, and it confirms what many players expected from a game this ambitious.

Content creator NikTek put the number in context with a graphic comparing GTA 6 to other large releases. It sits well ahead of the field. The next closest is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War at 175GB, followed by Assassin's Creed Valhalla and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at 160GB each, and Forza Horizon 6 at 156GB.

Not every version has a confirmed size yet. The $100 Ultimate Edition includes a substantial amount of extra content, but its storage requirement hasn't been published. The Xbox Series X|S figure is also unconfirmed, though it is likely to be close to the PlayStation number.

Preloading opens on November 12, a week before the game launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Because of the file size, many players will probably need to delete other games or apps to make room. Rockstar has said the game's map is three times larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's, and the added detail across the world helps explain the jump.

GTA 6 is strictly single-player, though Rockstar is expected to release a new version of GTA Online at some point. A PC version is expected in early 2027. One report has projected 25 million preorders by launch, which would translate to around $2 billion in revenue.