- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Disc drive
- Yes, on the disc model
- Expansion
- M.2 SSD slot (drive sold separately)
SuitsAnyone who wants the standard PlayStation 5 and expects to buy or borrow discs.
Watch outSony also sells a Digital Edition with no drive. Check which one a listing is before you buy — the two look similar in photographs.
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition
Sony
- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Disc drive
- None
- Expansion
- M.2 SSD slot (drive sold separately)
SuitsBuyers who only ever download, and want the cheapest way onto the platform.
Watch outNo disc drive at all, so a physical Grand Theft Auto VI code-in-box is the only physical route — and that is a download code, not a disc.
- Storage
- 2TB SSD
- Disc drive
- Not built in — sold separately
- Expansion
- M.2 SSD slot (drive sold separately)
SuitsPlayers who want the largest built-in drive in the PlayStation 5 range and do not want to manage installs.
Watch outSony has published no Grand Theft Auto VI performance figure for any console, and neither do we. The Pro's advantage here is storage you can measure, not a frame rate anybody has stated.
Xbox Series X — 2TB, Disc Drive, Galaxy Black
Microsoft
- Storage
- 2TB SSD
- Disc drive
- Yes
- Expansion
- Storage Expansion Card slot
SuitsThe Xbox to buy if you want both a disc drive and the most built-in space.
Watch outThe largest and most expensive Series X variant. If you never use discs, the all-digital model exists at a lower price.
Xbox Series X — 1TB All-Digital, Robot White
Microsoft
- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Disc drive
- None
- Expansion
- Storage Expansion Card slot
SuitsSeries X performance without paying for a drive you will not use.
Watch outNo disc drive, and it cannot be added later.
Xbox Series S — 1TB All-Digital
Microsoft
- Storage
- 1TB SSD
- Disc drive
- None
- Expansion
- Storage Expansion Card slot
SuitsThe cheapest way onto the Xbox platform with room for more than a couple of large installs.
Watch outSeries S is the lower-specification console in the family. Microsoft has published no Grand Theft Auto VI figures for it, and we will not guess at any.
Xbox Series S — 512GB All-Digital, Robot White
Microsoft
- Storage
- 512GB SSD
- Disc drive
- None
- Expansion
- Storage Expansion Card slot
SuitsThe lowest entry price on Xbox.
Watch out512GB is the smallest drive in either family, and usable space is lower than the label. Expect to add a card or manage installs.
