# GTA 6 is reportedly a 210 GB download. Here's how long that takes on Canadian internet

> Even the boxed copy is just a download code in Canada. On a 50 Mbps connection, you're looking at more than nine hours. Pre-loading starts Nov. 12.

- Published: 2026-10-28T02:38:00.000Z
- By: The Circuit Staff
- Type: News
- Topics: Gaming
- URL: https://thecircuit.ca/posts/2026-10-27-gta-6-download-size-canada/

*Grand Theft Auto VI* arrives Nov. 19, and it's going to need some room. The console version is a **210 GB** download, according to a post from the PlayStation Game Size account that [Kotaku reports](https://kotaku.com/gta-6s-expectedly-massive-file-size-has-been-revealed-2000750298) and [Insider Gaming says it can corroborate](https://insider-gaming.com/gta-6-install-size-revealed-210-gb/). Rockstar hasn't confirmed the size, and a day-one patch would come on top of it.

That matters more in Canada than you might think. Buy the boxed copy here and you get [a download code, not a disc](https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/06/25/grand-theft-auto-6-pre-orders-live-canada/), as we noted in [our look at PlayStation's year](https://thecircuit.ca/posts/2026-10-25-sony-playstation-problem/). One way or another, everyone is downloading it.

## How long it'll take

Here's the best case at different internet speeds. Real downloads are usually slower, especially on launch night when millions of people hit the same servers.

| Your internet speed | Time to download 210 GB |
|---|---|
| 10 Mbps | about 46 hours and 40 minutes |
| 50 Mbps | about 9 hours and 20 minutes |
| 100 Mbps | about 4 hours and 40 minutes |
| 300 Mbps | about 1 hour and 33 minutes |
| 500 Mbps | about 56 minutes |
| 1 Gbps | about 28 minutes |
| 3 Gbps | about 9 minutes |

*Our math: 210 gigabytes is 1,680 gigabits, divided by your speed. Internet speeds are sold in megabits, game sizes in gigabytes, and there are eight bits in a byte. That's why the numbers are bigger than they look.*

For context, 50 Mbps is the speed the CRTC treats as the baseline: its Broadband Fund pays to bring homes to [at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up](https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2026/04/crtc-launches-new-call-for-proposals-to-its-broadband-fund-to-help-improve-internet-and-cellphone-services.html). At that speed, GTA 6 takes most of a workday.

## How to not be the one still downloading on Nov. 19

- **Pre-load.** The same post says pre-loading opens Nov. 12, a week early. Start it and walk away.
- **Plug in.** A wired Ethernet connection to the console is often faster and steadier than Wi-Fi.
- **Clear some space first.** If your console's storage is nearly full, you'll find out at the worst possible moment. Delete the games you finished in 2023.
- **Check your data cap.** On a capped plan, 210 GB plus patches could eat a good chunk of your month.

**Why it's worth your time:** The biggest game of the year will be decided, for many Canadians, by their internet plan. Pre-load on Nov. 12, plug in a cable, and you'll be in Vice City by midnight instead of watching a progress bar.