:STATS
[icon:BOLT] Install size | up to 212 GB
[icon:TARGET] Release | 19 Nov 2026
[icon:CHECK] Platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X|S

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The quick answer
The install is up to 212 GB (Rockstar support, checked 12 Nov 2026). Your console must have that much FREE space on the drive you install to, plus a few extra GB for updates. Day one update size is not announced.

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Step 1: Find your free space
PS5: open Settings, then Storage, and read the free space number. Xbox: open Settings, then System, then Storage devices. Menu names can differ by system version, so check your console. Use the free number, not the total.

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Step 2: Do the sum
Free space needed = 212 GB + about 10 GB for updates = about 222 GB. Missing space = 222 GB minus your free GB. If the answer is zero or less, you are done. If not, delete or archive about that many GB, or add storage.

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Step 3: What to delete first
Sort your console storage screen by size. Remove in this order: finished single player games, demos, games unopened for months, duplicate installs. Your console shows each real size, so we do not guess numbers.

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Step 4: Do you need an SSD?
Do the sum above. If the missing space is more than you want to delete, extra storage is the clean fix. Choose a size that covers 212 GB plus your other games. Check your console's list of supported storage before buying.

:TABLE [title:Download time for 212 GB at ideal speed]
Your speed | Time
25 Mbps | about 18 h 51 min
50 Mbps | about 9 h 25 min
100 Mbps | about 4 h 43 min
200 Mbps | about 2 h 21 min
500 Mbps | about 57 min
1000 Mbps | about 28 min

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The maths, so you can check it
212 GB x 8 = 1,696 gigabits = 1,696,000 megabits. Time in seconds = 1,696,000 / your speed in Mbps. At 100 Mbps: 16,960 s / 3,600 = 4.7 hours. Real speeds are often lower (wifi, busy evenings), so for a safer plan divide your speed by 0.8 or use a cable.

:TIMELINE
Plan around the dates
2026-11-10 | Preload opened on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Free the space, start the preload, let it run overnight
2026-11-19 | Release at your local midnight

:NOTE
Not announced or not verified by us: day one patch size, exact game sizes of other titles on your console (read them on your own storage screen), and prices. We only list what official pages state.

:CONTACT
Want a personal storage plan?
Send your console, free GB and internet speed. We reply with the exact GB to free and the expected download time.

:NOTE
Unofficial fan guide. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Rockstar Games, Take-Two, Sony, Microsoft or any platform. Game names are used only to say which release this guide is for.