The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is approaching, and Rockstar Games has made it possible to pre-load the game. The new installment in the franchise weighs over 200 GB, and some members of the gaming community have encountered a problem: the Internet is far from great in all regions, so downloads can sometimes be very, very slow.
A post by a user under the nickname percdistrict has gone viral in the community awaiting the release of GTA VI: “This has been going on for two hours now. How soon do you think the download will finish?”.
If the pre-load of GTA VI continues at the current speed, percdistrict will have to wait literally several decades.
This led to some expected comments:
Waited 13 years. What, now I need to wait another 22 years? — angelocalypse_now
We'll all be downloading GTA 8 while the author is still downloading GTA VI — Brandon9one
By that time a new teaser for Elder Scrolls 6 will come out. Maybe — sarathsps
If you move the console closer to the router, maybe the download time will drop to 15 years — 1620shop
Grand Theft Auto VI does have physical copies, but they come without a disc—only with a download code. This case has become another reminder of the importance of physical copies: after all, downloading a (relatively) small day-one patch is much easier than downloading the full version of a modern massive game.
The release of Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.