Rockstar Games has opened preloading for Grand Theft Auto VI on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in most regions, letting preorder customers download the 212GB game ahead of its November 19 release.

The game has gone gold, meaning its initial development is complete and it is expected to launch on schedule.

Set to launch worldwide on November 19, Grand Theft Auto VI is one of the decade’s most anticipated games, following a long wait since Grand Theft Auto V arrived in 2013.

The appetite is enormous: the second trailer drew about 475 million views in a single day, and one analyst forecast more than 45 million copies sold at launch.

The story centers on Lucia Caminos, recently released from prison, and Jason Duval, a former soldier pulled into drug running; after a criminal job goes wrong, their plans lead them into a conspiracy across Leonida.

Rockstar has also revealed supporting characters including bank robber Raul Bautista, aspiring music executive Dre’Quan Priest and nightclub owner Boobie Ike, while keeping most voice-casting details private.

Unlike Grand Theft Auto V, which had three playable protagonists, the new game focuses on Lucia and Jason’s partnership and expands its setting beyond Vice City; Rockstar has yet to disclose much about activities, gameplay systems or online multiplayer.

The Standard Edition is listed at $80 and the Ultimate Edition at $100, with downloads potentially taking hours depending on internet speed.

At $79.99, the announced standard-edition price exceeds the recent $70 industry norm; in Türkiye, the 3,999 TRY price amounts to about 18% of a monthly minimum wage, compared with roughly 7% for a U.S. federal minimum-wage worker.

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said preorders exceeded expectations, while Sensor Tower estimated digital preorders had reached 7.71 million by November 3.

The franchise has sold more than 470 million units worldwide, including over 230 million copies of Grand Theft Auto V; its online component has helped sustain engagement through updates and in-game purchases.

Grand Theft Auto’s mix of flawed criminal protagonists and satirical takes on American institutions has made it a cultural force, while its depictions of violence, crime, women and ethnic minorities have also drawn criticism and restrictions.