The 825 GB PS5 and the 1 TB PS5 Slim install the same package. How much of each drive GTA 6 takes, how much space the console lets you use, and how the game runs.
Check your PS5Short answer: yes, with 275 GB free. The panels show each model with an empty drive; use the calculator for your own free space.
Usable space 667 GB R source. GTA 6 needs 165 GB to 275 GB free, which is up to 41 % of an empty drive.
Usable space 848 GB R source. GTA 6 needs 165 GB to 275 GB free, which is up to 32 % of an empty drive.
The launch PS5 needs the most housekeeping. Sony keeps 158 GB of its 825 GB drive for the system, which leaves 667 GB. After GTA 6 at the largest estimate, 417 GB is left for other games; on the Slim, 598 GB. Both models take the same M.2 SSD if you would rather not delete anything.
The boxed edition holds a download code instead of a disc, so a physical copy needs the same space as a digital one.
Rockstar has not published a size. Upcomer reported a leak of nearly 200 GB, and HowToPlayHub estimates 150–200 GB E source; the calculator uses that range. For scale, the 2022 PS5 version of GTA V was 87 GB R source, and Red Dead Redemption 2 took 99 GB R source on PS4.
The PlayStation Store shows the size on the product page once pre-load is live, so we expect the real figure on November 12, 2026. Every number on this page updates that day.
GTA 6 file size on every consoleHow long GTA 6 takes to download
Every console keeps part of its drive for the system. The usable column is what the storage settings screen shows on a fresh console.
| Model | On the box | Usable | Reserved by the system | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 (2020, 825 GB) | 825 GB C | 667 GB R | 158 GB | source |
| PlayStation 5 Slim (2023, 1 TB) | 1 TB C | 848 GB R | 152 GB | source |
M.2 NVMe SSD slot
PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe, 250 GB to 8 TB, 5,500 MB/s sequential read recommended, heatsink required, 22 mm wide (2230–22110), max 11.25 mm tall with heatsink. C source
You can store PS5 games on a USB drive, but you have to move them back to the internal SSD or an M.2 SSD to play them. The M.2 slot is the upgrade that runs games at full speed, and Sony allows drives of 250 GB to 8 TB.
Two quick wins: delete the pre-installed Astro's Playroom, and delete the PS4 versions of games you also own on PS5.
Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, said the game runs at 30 fps on consoles, and no performance mode has been announced. Digital Foundry analysed the Extended Look footage, which appeared to run on a base PS5, and estimated ~1440p, no dynamic resolution scaling R source.
After launch we will add final-build measurements, load times and any quality or performance setting to the performance page.
Free up space
Delete a game you have finished. Your saves stay on the console, and the game can come back later.
Park games on USB
Move the games you are not playing to any USB drive and copy them back later instead of re-downloading.
Add storage
An M.2 SSD with a heatsink runs games at full speed.