Pre-downloads for *Grand Theft Auto VI* (hereinafter referred to as *GTA 6*) began today, November 10, for Japanese players as well, but it has been revealed that the Japanese versions for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S are approximately 1 GB smaller than the international versions.
"The Missing 1 GB" on the PS5 Version, Too
In the “GTA 6” community on the international forum Reddit, a thread was started reporting the start of the pre-download, with the PS5 version’s file size listed as 209.913 GB.Meanwhile, an X user reported that the Japanese PS5 version is 208.725GB, resulting in a difference of approximately 1.19GB (Reference: X post).
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Game*Spark previously reported that, based on listings for the Xbox Series X|S version on the Microsoft Store, the Japanese version was 208.74 GB, while the global version was 209.86 GB—a difference of about 1 GB. This latest report indicates that the PS5 version also has a difference of roughly the same magnitude.
The nature of this difference is unknown at the time of writing, and there has been no official explanation. The author purchased the Xbox Series X|S version and confirmed that the storage requirement is indeed 208.74 GB.
Although sexual content has been pointed out in overseas regions, the Japanese version does not feature a “Sexual” icon
The domestic rating for this title has been set to “CERO: Z (18 and older only),” consistent with previous installments. The content icons listed on the Japanese store page are “Crime” and “Violence”—the same combination as for *Grand Theft Auto V*.
Meanwhile, the North American ESRB has rated it “M (17+),” and the European PEGI has rated it “18,” citing strong sexual content alongside depictions of blood and intense violence as reasons for the ratings.The ratings for Australia and New Zealand also include a “Sex Scenes” designation, making it almost certain that the international versions will contain sexual content.
According to CERO, content icons indicate the specific depictions that served as the basis for determining the target age rating and are divided into nine categories.The “sexual content” category under review includes kissing, hugging, exposure of underwear, sexual acts, nudity, and depictions that evoke sexual connotations; if the content matches the overseas rating, it would not be surprising for the “Sexual” icon to be applied.
It should be noted that the Japanese version of *Grand Theft Auto V* was also rated CERO: Z (without the “Sexual” icon), but the sexual content was modified, and some extreme depictions of violence were omitted.
It is unclear whether the approximately 1 GB difference in this release is due to such changes in content or simply differences in language data. Since it is unknown whether there are any content restrictions, we will likely have to wait until the November 19 release to find out.
*Grand Theft Auto VI* is scheduled for release on November 19 for PS5 and XBOX Series X|S. The physical edition (code-in-box version) is scheduled for release on November 12, with gameplay beginning on November 19.
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