Pre-load moved forward to November 10; download needs up to 212 GB
OfficialRockstar brought digital pre-loading forward from November 12 to November 10 and said the download requires up to 212 GB of free space. Boxed code versions were due at retailers from November 12.
When pre-orders were announced in June, Rockstar gave November 12 as the pre-load date. On November 3 it changed that for digital buyers: pre-loading on PlayStation 5 starts on Tuesday, November 10 at midnight local time, and on Xbox Series X|S it starts worldwide on November 10 at 12 a.m. GMT. Because the Xbox time is the same moment everywhere, it falls on the evening of November 9 in the Americas.
Rockstar said the pre-load file needs up to 212 GB depending on the device, and the PlayStation Blog advised PS5 owners to have at least 212 GB free. No separate figures for each console and no final installed size have been published. The boxed version, which holds a download code and no disc, was scheduled to reach retailers from November 12.
Older articles still quote November 12 as the pre-load date for everyone. Anyone short on storage should free space or add a drive before launch, since the download can take up to 212 GB.