GTA 6 212 GB Install: 5 Tweaks Before You Pre-Load

What are the five tweaks?

Reported Tom’s Guide says boxed copies ship as digital download codes, so everyone downloads the game. Its five checks: 1) clear room on the internal drive (it says you cannot play GTA 6 from an external USB drive on current-gen consoles, only store old games there); 2) check your platform’s unlock time; 3) run pending system updates and test your connection; 4) let the console download while it is off; 5) clean the vents and leave 4 to 6 inches of room around the console.

Reported On timing, Tom’s Guide says Xbox Series X|S pre-load unlocks worldwide at 7 p.m. ET on 9 November (midnight GMT on 10 November), and PS5 unlocks at midnight local time on 10 November. It says boxed editions reach shelves on Thursday 12 November.

Reported For overnight downloads it suggests the Sleep power mode on Xbox, and on PS5 turning on Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning On PS5 from Network under Rest Mode settings. See our own pre-load time guide and file size page.

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Sources

• Tom’s Guide: How to prepare your PS5 or Xbox for GTA 6’s massive 212 GB install

Labels: Official = Rockstar or the platform owner, Reported = outlets or previews, Unconfirmed = not said by Rockstar.

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