News · November 3, 2026
What happened: on November 3, Rockstar posted "Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10" on its Newswire and X. That's two days earlier than the November 12 pre-load date given when pre-orders opened.
The details
- PS5: pre-load starts Tuesday, Nov 10 at midnight local time in your own time zone.
- Xbox Series X|S: starts worldwide at 12 a.m. GMT on Nov 10, which is 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov 9.
- File size: up to 212 GB, depending on your device.
- Code-in-box versions should be at retailers from November 12.
- On launch day, Rockstar will add a free printable cover-art poster and map of Leonida to its site; a double-sided physical poster comes to the Rockstar Store shortly after launch for $0.99 (free with any other store purchase).
What it means for you
You get nine days to download instead of seven. Clear space now (today's tip). Pre-loading only downloads the game; it still unlocks on November 19, 2026. On PS5, remember a pre-order can't be refunded once the download starts.
Note: our older pages and posts have been updated from the original Nov 12 pre-load date to Nov 10.