GTA 6 reports and rumours
GTA 6 pre-loads set a broadband record on Virgin Media O2’s UK network, the provider says
Report, not confirmed by Rockstar
What is being reported
Virgin Media O2 says GTA VI pre-loads drove a record day on its UK broadband network on Tuesday 10 November: the evening peak beat its previous record by 3.8% and the daily data volume beat the previous one by 4%.
This is a report, not an announcement from Rockstar. We track whether it turns out true in the claims register; when Rockstar confirms or denies it, this page gets an update and the label above changes.
GTA 6 pre-loads out-pulled a Champions League night on UK broadband. Virgin Media O2 says Grand Theft Auto VI pre-loads gave its UK broadband network a record day on Tuesday 10 November 2026, with its biggest traffic peak and its highest daily data volume. The provider published the figures in a press release on 11 November.
The numbers come from Virgin Media O2’s own network. The evening peak beat its previous record, set during Arsenal v Atlético Madrid in the Champions League, by 3.8%. The day’s total download volume beat the record from the release of Fortnite Chapter 7 Mini Season on 1 November by 4%. By 11.05pm in London (6:05pm ET, 3:05pm PT and 00:05 on 11 November in Amsterdam), Tuesday had already passed the old record for a whole day.
That fits the calendar. Rockstar opened pre-loading on 10 November: at midnight local time on PS5 and at 00:00 GMT on Xbox Series X|S. In polling by Strand Partners for the provider, among 520 UK adults who expect to play, 46% said they expect to download the game before release day.
One figure to read with care. Virgin Media O2 calls it a 190GB game and says its Gig2 customers can download it in under 15 minutes. Rockstar’s own figure is a pre-load of up to 212 GB depending on your device, so plan for that and check the size your console shows. The record is the provider’s word about its own network; it tells you nothing about the game itself, and it sits in our claims register as a report.
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Where it stands now
Where this comes from
Who says it, below. A source marked reported is someone else's account, not Rockstar's; we name it so you can weigh it yourself.
- Virgin Media O2: GTA VI breaks Virgin Media broadband records as fans rush to pre-load game
- Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Load Begins on November 10
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