Guide 02

Will it fit?

A clear look at the storage options for your console, and what to consider before the game arrives. Pre-load opens on 12 November, so the space question becomes real a week before launch.

What each console takes

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M.2 SSD for PlayStation 5

Various

All specifications and caveats

Fits: The PS5's internal expansion slot
Holds: PS5 and PS4 games, playable from the drive
Included: No — sold separately

SuitsPlayStation owners who would rather add space than delete installs.

Watch outSony publishes specific requirements a drive must meet, including a heatsink. This is a category, not a single product — check your chosen drive against Sony's own requirements page before buying.

See options on Amazon Or the maker's page: PlayStation. Specs checked 18 Sept 2026

Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S

Seagate / Western Digital

All specifications and caveats

Fits: The expansion slot on the back of every Series X and Series S
Capacities: 512GB, 1TB and 2TB have been sold
Included: No — sold separately

SuitsXbox owners who want console-speed storage without opening anything.

Watch outA proprietary card, so it is not an ordinary SSD and does not work in a PlayStation. An external USB drive is cheaper but cannot run Series X|S games directly.

See options on Amazon Or the maker's page: Seagate. Specs checked 18 Sept 2026 · line-up unconfirmed

The cheaper option, and its catch

Storage guidance

An ordinary external USB drive is far cheaper than either expansion route, and both consoles accept one. The catch is the same on both: current-generation games can be stored on it and moved off it, but not played from it. For last-generation games it is fine.

If you are buying storage purely for Grand Theft Auto VI, waiting costs you nothing.

No GTA VI install size has been announced.

Any storage advice on this page is general advice only. We will update this guide as soon as Rockstar publishes a figure, and pre-load does not open until 12 November.

Launch-day checklist

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The two expansion routes

One per platform. Neither is needed until an install size is published.

Various M.2 SSD for PlayStation 5

All specifications and caveats
PlayStation owners who would rather add space than delete installs. FitsThe PS5's internal expansion slotHoldsPS5 and PS4 games, playable from the drive
See options on Amazon Opens PlayStation
Seagate / Western Digital Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S

All specifications and caveats
Xbox owners who want console-speed storage without opening anything. FitsThe expansion slot on the back of every Series X and Series SCapacities512GB, 1TB and 2TB have been sold
See options on Amazon Opens Seagate

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