Overview
- Digital preloads started November 10, with PlayStation 5 copies unlocking at midnight local time and Xbox preloads opening at 12:00 AM GMT, letting owners install the game before the November 19 release.
- Rockstar warns the install can require up to roughly 212GB of storage, forcing many players to delete games or add drive space to complete the preload and be ready on launch day.
- Dataminers examining early preload files found strings such as “joinSession” and “launchMultiplayerActivity,” which outlets report as evidence that multiplayer or GTA Online features exist in the code but are expected to arrive after the single-player launch.
- Take-Two says pre-orders are tracking far above expectations, with executives pointing to heavy sales of the $99.99 Ultimate Edition and projecting significant recurrent consumer spending from post-launch content.
- Physical boxed copies will ship to retailers around November 12 as download-code-only editions, and industry reporting notes Rockstar has not confirmed a PC release date or a playable physical disc at launch.