The preload for “Grand Theft Auto VI” is live, and it is not a normal download. The game needs up to 212GB of space, and the internet companies are treating release week like a storm rolling in.
Digital preorders opened for downloading on Tuesday, November 10, at midnight local time on PlayStation 5 and midnight GMT on Xbox. The download itself runs about 209.9GB on the console, and Rockstar says to clear up to 212GB depending on your device. The game stays locked until Thursday, November 19.
Xfinity is handing eligible internet customers a free speed boost for 15 days, up to 2 gigabits per second, claimable in the Xfinity app or on its membership page through December 3. The company says that is fast enough to pull the game down in as little as 30 minutes, and it expects November 10 to 19 to be the busiest stretch in its network history.
A game so big the internet company had to hand out free speed.
Spectrum is running its own version, a free Gig Speed Lift for eligible customers through November 30. Providers in the UK have been warning about strain too, as everybody hits the preload at the same time and the file is roughly a third of a base PS5’s usable storage.
Eight days out, the practical move is simple: check your storage now, start the preload while a free boost is on the table, and do not be the person deleting games on launch night.
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