Every "confirmed 180 GB!" headline you've seen traces back to community estimates, not Rockstar. Our whole point is not dressing rumors as facts — so we use the full credible range of 150–200 GB and will update this page the moment an official figure appears.
| Your speed | 150 GB | 200 GB |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Mbps | ~7h 50m | ~10h 30m |
| 100 Mbps | ~3h 55m | ~5h 15m |
| 300 Mbps | ~1h 20m | ~1h 45m |
| 1 Gbps | ~24m | ~31m |
Real-world speeds run below the number on your plan; the table assumes ~85% efficiency. Consoles also throttle downloads while a game is running — close your game before downloading.
Big launches usually ship with a day-one update. Its size is unknown and it will not be part of your preload — budget an extra hour of headroom on launch night just in case.