40GB ps3 not enough space GTA V

So I dusted of my ps3 to download and play GTA V, on playstation store it said 17GB needed which was no problem since my 40GB HDD was emptied for this very purpose. In order to purchase the game i funded my wallet and pressed buy, what I now see is that I don't have enough space 6.9 GB short. The OS takes up 3gb so my HDD shows I have 30/37GB available, so wtf is taking up space? Do I really need to buy a new HDD? This sucks!

Really helpful thanks.

That's weird....If you have a PC then you can try buy the GTA V on PS Store website then try to download it on PS3. Maybe there is a error when you buy it on PS3 or there is too much traffic so Sony make up some weird error to not let many people download it at the same time.

I don't use my ps3 anymore so I funded the wallet for the sole purpose of downloading GTA V. I don't see what my HDD space has to do with traffic. Anyone else downloaded it from psn and fitted it on a 40GB HDD?

So how do I free up the extra GB? My HDD is empty, yet the system say I have 30/37 free, I need those extra 7 and they are nowhere to be found exclusive the OS.

So how do I free up the extra GB? My HDD is empty, yet the system say I have 30/37 free, I need those extra 7 and they are nowhere to be found exclusive the OS.

valium88

Worst case, you can swap out the hard drive for a 60gb which you can find for around $20. It's an extra cost, but at least then you'll be able to install the game.

I was afraid that was the case, I think my case is totally legitimate though, despite refund policy. The total GB of free space should be visible before funding and pressing buy, since I don't intend to spend those money on anything else psn has to offer.

You should buy physical with so small a hard drive. No that doesn't help you now but consider it a lesson learned.

I was afraid that was the case, I think my case is totally legitimate though, despite refund policy. The total GB of free space should be visible before funding and pressing buy, since I don't intend to spend those money on anything else psn has to offer.

valium88

your best buying the hard copy anyway the digital copy is unplayable and very bad at the moment from most users, maybe a refund will be allowed, but i do understand that you need double what ever it says to download it for some reason, very strange to sell a console which can only house one game but i guess thats the gen we have been in. 

Format the PS3 40Gigger wipe the entire HDD clear. Get back the 37GB of 40GB. Since you haven't used your PS3 for a while, and have only dusted it off to play Grand theft Auto 5. Anything on that HDD can't be too important. Besides GTA V is worth it. 

So get ready for GTA 5 launch day. 

It's because when downloading online you in fact need double the space (i found after a similar error with infamous) 17 gigs to download then another to install, after it's installed it deletes the other now unnecessary 17 gigs but originally you still need double the space that it actually says it takes.