GTA VI will unlock region by region, and the US is near the back of the queue
GameSpot's reading of Rockstar's local-midnight launch puts New Zealand and Australia first and the US among the last major regions, with a gap of about 16 hours.
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GameSpot's reading of Rockstar's local-midnight launch puts New Zealand and Australia first and the US among the last major regions, with a gap of about 16 hours.
Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI can be pre-loaded from November 10 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, two days earlier than the pre-order form said. The file needs up to 212 GB.
Sony's new PS5 system update, released on November 2, says only that it contains security fixes. Talk of a link to GTA VI's firmware requirement is speculation.
The PlayStation Game Size tracker says GTA VI is a 210GB download on PS5, about double Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar hasn't confirmed it, but preloading reportedly starts November 12.
Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball says Grand Theft Auto VI preorders are breaking records on Xbox, replying to a Verge report that PS5 dominates. Microsoft has shared no numbers.
Sony's two limited-edition Grand Theft Auto VI DualSense controllers went up for pre-order on September 10. The white model sold out at several retailers within hours, and resale listings were already on eBay.
PlayStation Store data suggests GTA VI unlocks at local midnight on November 19, in 15 waves by time zone, with New Zealand starting hours ahead of everyone. Rockstar hasn't confirmed any of it.
Sony showed two limited edition GTA VI DualSense controllers at today's State of Play. Both launch November 19 alongside the game at $84.99 / €84.99 / £74.99, with pre-orders opening September 10.
Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson told Flow Games that Grand Theft Auto VI runs at 30 FPS. A 60 FPS option is undecided, and Digital Foundry thinks one is unlikely on consoles.
In its first-quarter results, Sony says it has secured the memory it needs to hit its PS5 sales targets for the financial year, a period that includes GTA VI's November launch.
