GTA 6 preload time in India: Check pre-loading date and timings for your PS5 and Xbox gaming consoles
GTA 6 pre-loading starts on PS5 at 12:00 AM IST on November 10 and on Xbox at 5:30 AM IST.
The game requires up to 212GB of free storage and launches globally on November 19.
GTA 6 Standard Edition costs Rs 5,999, while the Ultimate Edition is priced at Rs 7,499 in India.
Rockstar Games is set to open pre-loading of Grand Theft Auto 6 in India on November 10. While pre-loads will begin tomorrow, the game is set to launch on November 19 after a long wait of 13 years since the launch of its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto V. Amid the hype around the upcoming gaming title, social media platforms, such as X (formerly Twitter), have been buzzing with information about the game's pre-load timings. Los Angeles will reportedly be the first city where pre-loads will begin (09:00 PM PST, November 9), IGN reported.
GTA 6 preload timing in India
Rockstar Games has announced that Digital pre-loading on PlayStation 5 will begin on November 10 at “midnight local time” in the country’s respective time zone. This implies GTA VI pre-loading will go live in India for eligible Sony gaming consoles at 12:00 AM IST tomorrow.
For Xbox Series X and S consoles, the pre-loadings will begin at 12:00 GMT (05:30 AM IST). Further, Take-Two Interactive noted that physical copies (that will have a code and not a disc) will be available starting November 12.
GTA 6 price, download size, release date, pre-order details and more
The game is set to launch across the globe on November 19, 12:00 AM IST, on PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X and S. The pre-orders for two editions of the game (GTA 6 Standard and GTA 6 Ultimate are now live. The editions cost Rs 5,999 and 7,499 in India, respectively. Interested players can pre-order the open-world gaming title from their respective gaming console manufacturers' websites. Rockstar Games has confirmed the pre-load will require free space of up to 212GB on your console.
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On a related note, a PC version of GTA 6 is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Moreover, a recent X handle reportedly discovered code hints (“joinSession”, “launchActivity” and “launchMultiplayerActivity”) of online linkage in GTA 6, indicating an internet-backed version of Grand Theft Auto 6 may also be in the works and arrive soon. However, readers should note that Rockstar Games has not confirmed a PC or online version at the time of filing.