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Grand Theft Auto 5 - Expected Download Times? (PSN store)?

I preordered a copy of GTA 5 on the PSN store the other day, under the assumption that I would be able to preload the game before the 17th. However, with that recent leak going around, it looks rather unlikely that a preload will be possible.

I've never actually downloaded a large PlayStation game from the Store before, so I am entirely clueless as to what download times I should expect for a game such as GTA 5.

I was wondering if any of you would be able to provide me with a somewhat solid answer?

My internet connection download speed is 60 Mbps, and the PS3 is on a wired connection. However, the PS3 is only ever able to download at 5 Mbps.

Based on the speeds that I am getting, how long do you believe it would take me to download an 18GB game from the PSN store?

Thanks.

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    8 years ago
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    5 Mbps will get you about 2 GB per hour -- so 9 hours for 18 GB. And then it'll need to install, so add another half-hour or so for that.

    If you actually could get the 60 Mbps you're supposed to get, then it'd take a little less than an hour to download.

    This doesn't take into account how busy Sony's servers might be, so it might take longer.

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