Get Your Console Ready for GTA 6

GTA 6 is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. If your console is short of space, running hot, losing its picture or paired with a drifting controller, now is the time to sort it — before launch week, when everyone else is trying to.

Make room for it

Big open-world games need a lot of space, and a launch PS5 has around 667GB usable. An M.2 SSD in the expansion slot means installing GTA 6 without deleting everything else. Xbox Series X|S storage expands with a plug-in card you can fit yourself.

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Keep it cool for long sessions

Launch week means long sessions, and a console with clogged heatsinks or tired thermal compound gets loud, throttles or shuts down. A strip-down clean, and on a PS5 a liquid metal check, puts that right.

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Check the picture

If the picture drops out when the cable is touched, or you have sound with no picture, the HDMI port is on its way out. It is far better fixed before launch than in the middle of it.

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Fix the drift

A drifting stick is a worn module, not a worn-out controller, and it is a quick repair compared with buying a new pad — especially an Edge or an Elite.

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Console dead or switching off?

If the console will not start, beeps and shuts off, or sits on a blue light, get it diagnosed now — power supply and board faults take longer than a clean.

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GTA 6 console questions

Will GTA 6 run on PS4 or Xbox One?

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Rockstar has announced GTA 6 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you are moving up from a PS4 or Xbox One, the advice here applies to the new console.

How much space will GTA 6 need?

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Rockstar sets the final install size, so check their announcement closer to launch. Modern open-world games commonly need well over 100GB, so if your PS5 is close to full now, an SSD upgrade is the easiest fix.

When should I book?

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Before launch week rather than during it. Repairs start with a diagnostic and some need parts, so booking early is how you get the console back in time. We run a full diagnostic and give you a fixed quote before any work starts. The £45 diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.

Can I post my console to you?

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Yes, from anywhere in the UK. Book a mail-in repair, we review the request, and once it is approved we email you the posting address and packing instructions.

Book your console in

Walk in to 119 New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW with free private parking in front of the shop, or book a mail-in repair from anywhere in the UK. We run a full diagnostic and give you a fixed quote before any work starts. The £45 diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.

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iRepair Labs is an independent repair workshop, not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Sony or Microsoft. Grand Theft Auto is a trademark of Take-Two Interactive.