GTA 6 file size: how much space on PS5 and Xbox

Confirmed Rockstar says installing GTA 6 takes up to 212 GB of free space, depending on the console. Pre-loading opened on 10 November, so free the space before you download.

How to check your free space

Open the console's storage settings: you will see used and available space. Compare the available figure with the 212 GB you need.

How to free up space

• Delete games you don't play: they stay in your library and you can download them again whenever you want.
• Move games to a USB drive: on PS5 you can move PS4 games there (and play them from it) and park PS5 games. On Xbox you can store Series X|S games there, but they must go back to internal storage or the expansion card to be played.
• Delete captures and videos you have already saved elsewhere.

If that is not enough: compatible expansions

Console	Expansion you can play from	Notes
PlayStation 5	M.2 NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD in the internal slot	Sony recommends a heatsink
Xbox Series X|S	Dedicated storage expansion card	Works like internal storage

On PS5, SATA M.2 drives are not compatible. With a game of more than 200 GB, 1 TB is the sensible minimum; 2 TB if you keep several big games installed.

Choosing a console as well? See GTA 6 at 30 fps on PS5 Pro and Xbox.