Gaming giant Electronic Arts jokingly asked fans in a viral in-game advertisement to not delete the current edition of one of its best-selling franchises just to make room for Grand Theft Auto 6. Although EA did not mention GTA 6 by name in its notice, the studio referenced the massive file size that Rockstar’s upcoming title will require players to set aside beforehand.
GTA 6 will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles on Thursday, November 19, over 13 years and two console generations after GTA 5 was released in 2013. Set in a modern-day depiction of Vice City and the state of Leonida, GTA 6 is the most-anticipated game of 2026. Preloading for GTA 6 is now available for users who purchased the Standard or Ultimate editions, though the game is currently encrypted and inaccessible until the aforementioned release date. Physical code-in-a-box packages are also available at retailers starting at $80.
Madden NFL 27 Asks Players Not To Delete The Game For GTA 6
Given that the file size of GTA 6 is nearly twice as much as games like Red Dead Redemption 2, players with limited storage space options may have to delete some other titles before setting foot in Vice City. EA Sports’ current NFL title, Madden NFL 27, released an in-game message that said “Don’t Delete!” amid a purple and pink tropical background. According to CharlieIntel on Twitter, EA Sports’ message stated that it was awaiting a signal from an insider on November 17, two days before GTA 6 is set to go live. Although EA did not explicitly name Rockstar’s game in its post, the imagery and the plea to not delete storage space was not lost on fans that quickly pointed out what the gaming giant was referring to. Although Madden NFL 27 is also on PC and Nintendo Switch 2, the message was an obvious plea to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S players.
EA subsequently revealed that Madden NFL 27‘s November 18 update will be called the All ’97 Title Update, with features that hearken back to when Madden NFL 97 was available on platforms such as the SNES, Sega Genesis, and the original PlayStation. The upcoming All ’97 content patch will give Madden NFL players the ability to use offensive and defensive playbooks from the 1996 NFL season, along with a 16-bit graphics filter that will give the game a pixelated look.
EA then referenced GTA 6‘s file size by jokingly telling fans not to let 210GB of data get in the way between them and the Madden NFL 27 update. However, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S users with some extra money to spend have some alternatives to avoid deleting some games. PS5 users can install an M.2 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) with a sequential read speed of 5,500 MB per second or faster, while Xbox users can add a storage expansion card. Alternatively, an external USB drive can be connected to either console.
With GTA 6 already being the most pre-ordered game in history, anticipation surrounding the game is at a fever pitch. Time will tell how many games will see a drop in player count due to GTA 6′s influence.
- Released
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August 13, 2026
- ESRB
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Everyone / Mild Lyrics, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- Multiplayer
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Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
