How Long Does It Take to Download GTA VI: Times by Country and Speed

The GTA VI preload has already started on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game takes up 212 GB. Below are the estimated download times according to each country’s median internet speed.

GTA VI Download Times by Country

Rockstar Games has already enabled the GTA VI preload. Players can download the game in advance to play it from November 19. To calculate the times, data from the median fixed broadband speed of Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index corresponding to September 2026 was used. The times are estimated for transferring 212 GB at a constant speed, without interruptions, installation or updates, and are rounded to the nearest minute.

Country	Estimated Time	Median Speed
World Reference	3 h 30 min	134.75 Mbps
Singapore	59 min	476.02 Mbps
Chile	1 h 19 min	359.40 Mbps
France	1 h 23 min	342.55 Mbps
United States	1 h 30 min	314.35 Mbps
Spain	1 h 46 min	266.98 Mbps
Canada	1 h 49 min	259.52 Mbps
Peru	1 h 51 min	255.42 Mbps
Brazil	1 h 56 min	243.69 Mbps
Japan	1 h 56 min	242.89 Mbps
Panama	2 h 01 min	233.11 Mbps
Netherlands	2 h 03 min	229.36 Mbps
Colombia	2 h 03 min	229.32 Mbps
New Zealand	2 h 11 min	215.10 Mbps
Ireland	2 h 14 min	210.22 Mbps
Ecuador	2 h 16 min	208.10 Mbps
Uruguay	2 h 21 min	200.72 Mbps
United Kingdom	2 h 27 min	192.62 Mbps
Costa Rica	2 h 33 min	184.72 Mbps
Australia	2 h 37 min	180.58 Mbps
Paraguay	2 h 55 min	161.97 Mbps
Argentina	3 h 13 min	146.70 Mbps
El Salvador	3 h 22 min	139.62 Mbps
Venezuela	3 h 35 min	131.51 Mbps
Mexico	3 h 56 min	119.81 Mbps
Philippines	3 h 57 min	119.03 Mbps
Nicaragua	4 h 29 min	104.97 Mbps
Germany	4 h 34 min	103.26 Mbps
Guatemala	4 h 43 min	99.83 Mbps
Honduras	4 h 44 min	99.66 Mbps
Bolivia	6 h 06 min	77.17 Mbps
Dominican Republic	6 h 20 min	74.40 Mbps
India	7 h 22 min	63.96 Mbps
South Africa	9 h 16 min	50.83 Mbps
Haiti	9 h 52 min	47.76 Mbps

 

Source: Ookla, Speedtest Global Index, September 2026. Fixed broadband download median. These times are estimates based on the median speed and assume that the connection remains stable throughout the entire download.

Minimum Speed and Times by Common Bandwidth

To be able to complete the download before the launch and play as soon as it is available, a connection of at least 2.2 Mbps is needed. Estimated times according to popular bandwidths:

• 20 Mbps: 23 hours and 33 minutes
• 50 Mbps: 9 hours and 25 minutes
• 100 Mbps: 4 hours and 43 minutes
• 300 Mbps: 1 hour and 34 minutes
• 500 Mbps: 57 minutes
• 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps): 28 minutes

Required Storage Space

Rockstar confirmed that around 212 GB of free storage is needed on PS5 and Xbox Series. It is recommended to check the available space on the console and leave room before starting the download.