GTA 6 Preload Goes Live in New Zealand; Files Show 212 GB Size
Grand Theft Auto VI preloads went live in New Zealand on November 9, 2026, ahead of the November 19 launch. Fans scanning the encrypted files report a 22GB audio file, hints of an eventual online mode and ray-tracing support for PS5 Pro, though Rockstar has confirmed none of it.
The GTA 6 preload goes live in New Zealand on November 9, 2026, ten days before the game's November 19 launch, and fans are already picking through the files.
Players in New Zealand, or those pretending to be there to play early, can download Grand Theft Auto VI now. The files are encrypted, so they reveal only so much.
How big is the download
Rockstar has said the game weighs up to 212 GB, "depending on your device." After the preload opened, it was reported that the audio file alone is 22GB.
Clear space before you start. A download this size will take hours on a slow connection.
What fans say the files show
One Rockstar fan believes story content is stored apart from the main game files. If so, the next version of GTA Online could follow the same pattern. That would suggest players can eventually install single-player and online separately.
An account that reports PlayStation game file sizes also spotted the entry "intentType": "launchMultiplayerActivity." It appears to point to an online mode arriving at some point. Rockstar has said nothing about GTA Online for GTA 6.
A file named "core_restofworld001" is missing from the Australia & New Zealand version. Some fans read that as a sign of cut content in those regions. Nothing confirms it.
PS5 Pro and frame rates
Another fan noticed that GTA 6 will support BVH8, a technology that improves ray tracing, which simulates light more realistically, on the PS5 Pro. Ubisoft used it for Assassin's Creed Shadows on that console.
"With our implementation of BVH8 support on PS5 Pro, we were able to speed up GPU tasks involving hardware ray tracing usage by about 300%," Ubisoft said at the time.
Sony has confirmed only that GTA 6 will have "PS5 Pro Enhanced Support." No one has said what that means in practice. Rockstar has not announced resolution or frame rate details for any platform.
Experts say it is unlikely GTA 6 will run above 30fps on any platform, given its ray tracing and physics simulations.
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