Anyone who has already pre-loaded GTA 6 has a second download waiting. Version 1.002.000 began appearing on November 13, six days before the game unlocks, and trackers list it as mandatory — meaning it has to be installed before the game will start on launch night. Reported
It is the first title update GTA 6 has ever had, and Rockstar has published nothing about it. Reported
How big it is, and where
The download is about 1.07GB on PS5 and roughly 2.18GB on Xbox Series X|S, according to console queue trackers. On PS5 the version string appears as 01.002.000. Reported
It did not reach everyone at once. The PlayStation Game Size account reported the patch going to the first half of users, with the rest following about 11 hours later; later on November 13 the same tracker said it had become available to all users. If you checked early that day and saw nothing, it should be there now. Reported
What it changes
Nobody outside Rockstar knows. There are no patch notes, and the update's title in the PS5 queue reads “No Title”. Reported
That is not unusual for a pre-launch patch. Day-one updates are typically compiled after a game is submitted for certification, which for GTA 6 happened before Take-Two confirmed on November 9 that development was complete. Anything fixed in the weeks since then has to arrive this way.
A 1GB patch is also small. For a 212GB game it is a fraction of a percent, which points to targeted fixes rather than the kind of sweeping day-one rebuild that follows a troubled production. We would treat the size as reassuring rather than alarming.
Is this the day-one patch?
Rockstar has not called it one, and has not announced any other update. It may well cover launch day on its own, but a further patch at or just before the November 19 unlock is entirely possible — several outlets expect one. We are tracking every update as it lands on our GTA 6 patch notes page. Reported
What to do before launch night
Install it now rather than at midnight. The point of pre-loading is to have everything on the drive before the servers get busy, and a mandatory 1–2GB download queued at the moment of unlock defeats that. Check your console's download queue, let it finish, and confirm the game shows version 1.002.000.
If the update stalls or the game still refuses to start, our pre-load troubleshooting guide covers the usual causes. Confirmed
FAQ
What is GTA 6 update 1.002.000?
It is the first title update for Grand Theft Auto VI, which began rolling out on November 13, 2026, six days before the game's November 19 launch. It is the only update released so far.
Do I have to download it?
Yes. Trackers list the update as mandatory, so it has to be installed before the game will launch. Install it before launch night rather than at midnight, so it is not competing with the unlock.
How big is the update?
About 1.07GB on PS5 and roughly 2.18GB on Xbox Series X|S, according to console queue trackers.
Are there patch notes?
No. Rockstar has not published patch notes, and the update's title in the PS5 download queue is blank. What it changes is unknown.
Is this the GTA 6 day-one patch?
Rockstar has not described it as one. It may serve that purpose, but another update at or around the November 19 unlock is still possible.
Sources
- Vice — GTA 6 day one patch is already rolling out on PS5
- tbreak — GTA 6 gets a mandatory update before launch, with no patch notes
- LibertyCity — GTA 6 gets its first pre-release update
- Make Tech Easier — mandatory 1.002.000 update reaches pre-loaded copies
