GTA 6 download time: 20 minutes to 45 hours by broadband

How big is the GTA 6 download: 150 GB to 200 GB

Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on 19 November 2026. Rockstar Games has not confirmed the final download size. Early reports suggest the game could be between 150 GB and 200 GB, according to Wildanet. Wildanet says some estimates are far higher. The 150 GB to 200 GB range is the figure used for the download time estimates in this article. It is an estimate, not a confirmed file size, and the actual download could be smaller or larger when the game is released.

The launch date of 19 November 2026 is the only confirmed detail about the game's release. The download size remains unconfirmed. For UK households, the size of the download matters because it determines how long the game will take to arrive on a console or PC. A 150 GB download is already large by the standards of recent games. A 200 GB download would be larger still. Wildanet notes that some estimates are far higher than 200 GB, which would push download times beyond the figures given here. Until Rockstar Games confirms the size, all times are estimates based on the 150 GB to 200 GB range.

Download times by broadband speed

At 10 Mbps, a 150 GB download takes about 33 hours 20 minutes and a 200 GB download about 44 hours 27 minutes. This is the slowest speed covered in the analysis and produces the longest times. A household on a 10 Mbps connection would need more than a day and a half to download the smaller estimate, and close to two days for the larger estimate. These figures assume the connection runs at full speed for the whole download. In practice, a connection running at 10 Mbps for 33 hours or more is unlikely to maintain that speed without interruption.

At 73.21 Mbps, which Wildanet cites as the UK median broadband speed, 150 GB takes about 4 hours 33 minutes and 200 GB about 6 hours 4 minutes. This is the speed that most closely reflects the typical UK household, according to the median figure Wildanet uses. At this speed, the download fits into a single evening or an overnight period. The difference between the 150 GB and 200 GB estimates is about 1 hour 31 minutes at this speed. That gap shows how much the unconfirmed size affects the total time.

At 500 Mbps, 150 GB takes about 40 minutes and 200 GB about 53 minutes. At this speed, the download is a short task rather than a long one. The difference between the two size estimates is about 13 minutes. A household on a 500 Mbps connection could start the download and have it finished within an hour, assuming the connection runs at full speed throughout.

At 1 Gbps, 150 GB takes about 20 minutes and 200 GB about 27 minutes. This is the fastest speed in the analysis and produces the shortest times. The difference between the 150 GB and 200 GB estimates is about 7 minutes. Even at this speed, the times are estimates because the file size is unconfirmed. The spread across all four speeds runs from about 20 minutes at 1 Gbps to about 45 hours at 10 Mbps. That range shows how much broadband speed affects the time needed to download a game of this size.

How the times are calculated

The calculation is the file size in gigabytes multiplied by 8,000, divided by the connection speed in megabits per second, which gives the time in seconds. This formula converts the file size from gigabytes to megabits and then divides by the speed to produce a duration. For example, 150 GB multiplied by 8,000 gives 1,200,000 megabits. Divided by 10 Mbps, that gives 120,000 seconds, which is about 33 hours 20 minutes. The same formula applied to 200 GB at 10 Mbps gives about 44 hours 27 minutes.

These times assume the connection runs at full speed for the whole download. That is an ideal condition. A real connection rarely runs at its full advertised speed for hours at a time. The formula does not account for any slowdown, interruption or competing use of the connection. It also does not account for the time taken to install the game after the download finishes. The figures are therefore best understood as the shortest possible time under ideal conditions, not as a prediction of what any particular household will experience. Kael Tripton recalculated the download times from the stated sizes and speeds.

Why a real download can take longer

Wildanet says real downloads can take longer because of game updates, busy launch-day servers, wifi signal issues and other people using the internet at home. A launch-day download of a major game puts heavy demand on the servers that distribute it. When many people download at the same time, the speed each person receives can fall below the speed of their own connection. A household on a fast connection may still see a slow download if the servers are busy. Game updates add to the total size and therefore to the total time. An update released after launch increases the amount that must be downloaded.

Wifi signal issues can also reduce the speed a device receives. A console or PC connected by wifi may not achieve the same speed as one connected by a cable, depending on the distance from the router and the layout of the home. Other people using the internet at home can reduce the speed available to the download. A large download can slow other activity on the same connection, such as streaming and video calls, according to Wildanet. That means a household may choose to pause other activity during the download, which extends the time before the game is ready to play. All of these factors can push a real download beyond the ideal-condition figures.

Where the figures come from

The analysis was published by Wildanet, a full fibre broadband provider in Cornwall and Devon, on 8 October 2026. Wildanet has a commercial interest in broadband speeds, because it sells full fibre connections. The figures in the analysis are based on the 150 GB to 200 GB size estimates and on the four speeds covered. The median speed figure of 73.21 Mbps is the one Wildanet cites as the UK median broadband speed. That figure is used here because it is the one Wildanet cites, not because it is independently verified in this article.

Rockstar Games has not confirmed the final download size. The 150 GB to 200 GB range comes from early reports, according to Wildanet. Wildanet says some estimates are far higher. Until the size is confirmed, the download times in this article remain estimates. The calculation method is set out above so that households can apply it to their own connection speed. The formula is the file size in gigabytes multiplied by 8,000, divided by the connection speed in megabits per second, which gives the time in seconds. Kael Tripton recalculated the download times from the stated sizes and speeds.

Source: Wildanet analysis, 8 October 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How long will GTA 6 take to download in the UK?

It depends on broadband speed. At 10 Mbps, a 150 GB download takes about 33 hours 20 minutes and a 200 GB download about 44 hours 27 minutes. At 73.21 Mbps, which Wildanet cites as the UK median broadband speed, 150 GB takes about 4 hours 33 minutes and 200 GB about 6 hours 4 minutes. At 500 Mbps, 150 GB takes about 40 minutes and 200 GB about 53 minutes. At 1 Gbps, 150 GB takes about 20 minutes and 200 GB about 27 minutes. Rockstar Games has not confirmed the final download size, so every time is an estimate.

How big is the GTA 6 download?

Rockstar Games has not confirmed the final download size. Early reports suggest the game could be between 150 GB and 200 GB, according to Wildanet. Wildanet says some estimates are far higher. The 150 GB to 200 GB range is an estimate, not a confirmed figure.

When is GTA 6 released?

Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on 19 November 2026.

Why might a real download take longer than these times?

Wildanet says real downloads can take longer because of game updates, busy launch-day servers, wifi signal issues and other people using the internet at home. The times assume the connection runs at full speed for the whole download, which is an ideal condition.

How are the download times calculated?

The calculation is the file size in gigabytes multiplied by 8,000, divided by the connection speed in megabits per second, which gives the time in seconds. Kael Tripton recalculated the download times from the stated sizes and speeds.