In light of Grand Theft Auto VI launching on November 19, two US internet providers, Xfinity and Spectrum, have decided to battle for gamers’ attention by offering free speed increases during the time when a huge pre-load will happen.
Xfinity announced on November 9 that eligible Xfinity Internet customers would get access to a 15-day free WiFi speed increase up to 2 Gbps, which will give them a chance to download GTA VI in just 30 minutes.
The speed increase will be available for use starting now through December 3, with speeds lasting 15 days after the redemption. Xfinity anticipates that the busiest week in its network’s history will happen on November 10-19 when the pre-loads become accessible.
Spectrum introduced a similar program on November 4, where eligible internet users would get a free Gig Speed Lift from November 9 to 30. This increase can be redeemed via the My Spectrum App and boosts the user to Spectrum Internet 1 Gig, or 2 Gig in selected areas.
This is because the period falls close to Thanksgiving, during which many people tend to stream football games, use the video call feature, and shop online Black Friday sales concurrently.
In this context, the above discounts follow the announcement made by Rockstar Games, indicating that digital pre-loading of GTA 6 is set to start on November 10 at midnight (local time) on the PlayStation 5 and 12 a.m. GMT for the Xbox Series X|S. In this regard, one needs between 187 and 212 GB of storage to access the pre-loaded file of GTA VI.
It is worth noting that GTA VI is the first main series in about a decade, following the record-breaking premiere of its trailer that attracted 93 million views in 24 hours.
