{
  "id": 16926597,
  "title": "GTA 6's PS5 install size is so big you could store 3500 copies of Balatro inside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/gta-6s-ps5-install-size-is-so-big-you-could-store-3500-copies-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6s-ps5-install-size-is-so-big-you-could-store-3500-copies-of-balatro-inside/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto 6, set to release on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X & S, will require a massive 210 GB of storage space on the PlayStation 5 console. This size is significantly larger than Red Dead Redemption 2, which only required 150 GB on the PS5 and Steam recommended 105 GB for its predecessor, GTA V Enhanced. Even more surprisingly, GTA 6's file size is comparable to 3500 copies of the indie game Balatro or 6000 copies of Animal Well, highlighting just how extensive the game's content is.",
  "summary": "That's a lot of space to ask for in the midst of the memory crisis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}